AU2007101026A4

AU2007101026A4 - Tool suspension device

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Publication number: AU2007101026A4
Application number: AU2007101026A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Jui-Chien Kao
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2007-10-22
Filing date: 2007-10-22
Publication date: 2007-11-22
Anticipated expiration: 2015-10-22

Description

AUSTRALIA

PATENTS ACT 1990 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION FOR AN INNOVATION PATENT

ORIGINAL

Name of Applicant: Address: Actual Inventor: Agent and Address for Service: Jui-Chien Kao No. 358, Tunghsing Road, Shuwang Li, Tali City, Taichung Hsien, Taiwan Jui-Chien Kao MADDERNS, 1 s Floor, 64 Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Invention Title: TOOL SUSPENSION DEVICE The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to me.

TOOL SUSPENSION DEVICE 1. Field of the Utility model 0 The present utility model relates to a suspension rack, especially to a suspension device used to hold and display tools.

IO 5 2. Description of the Prior Arts reference to Fig. 16, conventional perfboards (90) with multiple holes are often mounted on wall in workshops or stores to hold and display ,IC tools. A conventional tool suspension device comprises a bracket (60) and multiple resilient elements The bracket (60) is mounted securely on the perfboard (90) and has two ends, a longitudinal slot (61) and two mounting holes The longitudinal slot (61) is formed in the bracket The two mounting holes (62) are formed in the bracket (60) near opposite ends, and two screws, pegs or the like pass respectively through the mounting holes (62) and the holes in the perfboard (90) to mount the bracket (60) on the perfboard The resilient elements (70) are mounted slidably against each other in the longitudinal slot A tool (80) is mounted on the conventional tool suspension device by pressing the tool (80) between adjacent resilient elements The conventional tool suspension device uses elasticity to hold tools Because the resilient elements (70) press against each other, restitution forces generated by pressing multiple tools (80) between different adjacent resilient elements (70) are cumulative, which may result in large tools easily dislodging from the conventional tool suspension device or the number of tools (80) mounted on the conventional tool suspension device being limited.

Therefore the type, size and quantity of tools (80) held by the conventional tool suspension device is limited.

To overcome the shortcomings, the present utility model provides an 0 improved tool suspension device to mitigate or obviate the aforementioned problems.

I 5 The main objective of the present invention is to provide a tool suspension device that holds tools securely. The tool suspension device A tool suspension device has a base bracket having a front surface, a rail bracket and ,Ic multiple clamps. The rail bracket is attached securely to the front surface of the base bracket has a mounting panel, two opposite rails and two opposite channels. The channels are formed respectively in inner surfaces of the rails.

The clamps are mounted slidably in pairs on the rails and in the channels and each clamp comprises a fastener to hold the clamps securely in position, the pairs of clamps clamp a tool securely.

Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the utility model will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a tool suspension device in accordance with the present utility model; Fig. 2 is a front view in partial section of a holder and a bracket of the tool suspension device in Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is an operational perspective view of the tool suspension device in Fig. 1 mounted on a perfboard; Fig. 6 a perspective view of another embodiment of a tool suspension device in accordance with the present utility model.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of still another embodiment of a tool Ssuspension device in accordance with the present utility model; 0 Fig. 8 is an enlarged, partially exploded perspective view of the tool suspension device in Fig. 7; D 5 Fig. 9 is an enlarged operational perspective view of the tool suspension device in Fig. 7, shown open; Fig. 10 is an enlarged operational perspective view of the tool ci suspension device in Fig. 7, shown closed; Figs. 1 la and 1 lb are enlarged operational side views in partial section of the tool suspension device in Fig. 7, showing loosing and tightening a holder; Figs. 12a and 12b are operational perspective views of the tool suspension device in Fig. 7, with a socket wrench; Figs. 13a and 13b are operational top views in partial section of the tool suspension device in Fig. 7, with the socket wrench; Figs. 14a and 14b are operational top views in partial section of the tool suspension device in Fig. 7 with a monkey wrench; Fig. 15 is an operational perspective view of the tool suspension device in Fig. 7 hung on a perfboard with the socket wrench and the monkey wrench; and Fig. 16 is an operational view of the conventional tool suspension device in accordance with the prior art mounted on a perfboard.

With reference to Fig. 1, a tool suspension device in accordance with the present utility model comprises a bracket (10) and multiple holders The bracket (10) has two ends, an upper rail, a lower rail, two mounting holes (12) and optional ratchets The mounting holes (12) are 0 formed through the bracket (10) respectively near the two ends. The ratchets (11) are formed respectively on the upper rail and the lower rail and have multiple notches.

Each holder (20) slidably clamps onto the bracket (10) and has a clamp (21) and a support arm (22).

C With further reference to Figs. 2 to 4, the clamp (21) has an inside surface, an outside surface, an upper groove (211), a lower groove (212) and optional pawls (213). The upper and lower grooves (211, 212) are formed on the inside surface and slide and clamp respectively on the upper and lower rail.

The pawls (213) are formed respectively in the grooves (211, 212) and correspond to and engage notches in the corresponding ratchets (11).

With further reference to Fig. 6, the support arm (22) is formed on and extends out from the outside surface of the clamp (21) and has two sides, a distal end, at least one optional jaw (221) and an optional lip (222). The jaw (221) is formed on one side of the support arm (22) and faces a jaw (221) on an adjacent holder The lip (222) is formed on the distal end of the support arm (22).

With further reference to Fig. 5, screws pass through the fastening holes (12) and the perfboard (70) to mount the bracket (10) on the perfboard A tool (30) is held between the jaws (221) on adjacent holders Because the holders (20) do not limit the size of the tool (30) held, the tool suspension device as described can hold many and different kinds of tools.

The user adjusts the distance between two holders (20) to hold a Sspecific tool The pawls (213) engage notches in the ratchets (11) to keep 0 the holders (20) in position. When the tool (30) is rotated or lifted a little bit to remove the tool the holders (20) will stay in position because the pawls ID 5 (213) will not disengage from the notches in the ratchets Replacing a tool between the same adjacent holders (20) does not require the user to adjust the distance between the adjacent holders (20) because the holders (21, 22) are N still in position.

To hang a tool (31) with an eye (311), a user simply places the eye (311) over the support arm and the lip (222) will keep the tool (31) from slipping off the support arm (22).

With reference to Figs. 6 to 8, another tool suspension device in accordance with the present utility model comprises a base bracket (40, 40A), a rail bracket (400, 400A) and multiple clamps With further reference to Fig. 15, The base bracket (40, 40A) is hung on a mounting surface such as perfboard or a wall, has a front surface multiple hanging holes (42) and may comprise a longitudinal mounting protrusion (406).

The hanging holes (42) are formed through the base bracket (40, The longitudinal mounting protrusion (406) is formed on and protrudes from the front surface of the base bracket (40A) and comprises multiple fastening holes (407) formed in the mounting protrusion (406).

The rail bracket (400, 400A) is attached securely to the front surface of the base bracket (40, 40A) and comprises a mounting panel (401), multiple 6 0 optional fasteners (404), top and bottom panels (402), two rails (46) and two Schannels (44).

0 The mounting panel (401) may be formed on the front surface of the base bracket (40) or may be mounted on the front surface of the base bracket IND 5 has a front surface, a rear surface, a top, and a bottom. When the mounting panel (401) is mounted on the front surface of the base bracket the mounting panel (401) may have a mounting cavity (406). The longitudinal mounting cavity is U-shaped and formed on the rear surface of the mounting panel (401), corresponds to and is mounted securely on the longitudinal mounting protrusion (406).

The fasteners (404) extend through the mounting panel (401) and are mounted securely in the fastening holes (407) of the longitudinal mounting protrusion (406) to mount the main panel (401) securely on the mounting rib (406).

The top and bottom panels (402,403) are formed respectively on and protrude from the front surface at the top and bottom of the mounting panel (401) and each having a front edge.

The rails (46) are formed on the front edges of the top and bottom panels (402, 403) and each rail (46) has an outer surface and an inner surface.

The inner surfaces of the rails (46) face one another.

The channels (44) are formed respectively in the inner surfaces of the rails (46).

With further reference to Figs. 9 and 10, the clamps (50) are slidably mounted in pairs on the rails (46) and in the channels Each clamp 0 comprises two legs (511), an arm (512), a clamping plate (516) and a fastener S(514).

o 0 The legs (511) correspond to and are mounted slidably around the rails has an inner surface and an outer surface and may have two grooves (517).

ID 5 The inner surface has an upper part and a lower part respectively corresponding the rails The grooves (517) are formed respectively in the upper and lower parts of the inner surface of the clamp (511) and slide and clamp respectively on the rails (46).

The arm (512) is formed on and protrudes out from the legs (511), has a free end, an inner surface, an outer surface, a jaw (510) and may have a jaw recess (5101), a fastening protrusion (513) and a through hole (515).

The inner surfaces of the arms (512) of the pair of clamps (50) face one another.

The jaw (5 10) is formed in the inner surface of the arm (512, 222), correspond to the jaw (510) of the other clamp (50) and may be curved.

The jaw recess (5101) is formed in the jaw (510), corresponds to the jaw recess (5101) of the other clamp (50) and may be quadrangular.

The fastening protrusion (513) is formed on and protrudes transversely out from outer surface at the free end of the arm (512).

The through hole (515) is formed through the fastening protrusion (513).

With further reference to Figs. 1 la and 1 lb, each clamping plate (516) is mounted slidably in the channels (44) and has a fastening hole (5161). The fastening hole (5161) is formed through the clamping plate (516) and may align with the through hole (515) of the clamp The fastening hole (5161) may Sbe a threaded hole.

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The fastener (514) extends through the free end of the clamp may extend through the through hole (515) of the clamp (50) and is mounted ID 5 securely in the fastening hole (5161) of the clamping plate (516) and has a head 5(5141). The fastener (514) may be a butterfly bolt or the like. The head (5141) selectively abuts the free end of the arm (512) of the clamp (50) and may N selectively abut the fastening protrusion (513) of the clamp (50) to prevent the clamp (50) from moving.

With further reference to Figs. 12a to 15, a socket wrench and a monkey wrench are clamped between the clamps When the fasteners (514) are loosened, the clamps (50) may be slid away from each other to allow the wrench B) to be placed between the clamps Then the clamps are toward one another to clamp the wrenches B) in the jaws (510) or in the jaw recesses (5101). By tightening the fasteners (514) the clamps (50) are held securely. Therefore, the tool suspension device as described holds the wrenches B) more securely.

Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present utility model have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and features of the utility model, the disclosure is illustrative only. Changes may be made in the details, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the utility model to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.

Claims

2. A tool suspension device comprising: N 5 a base bracket having a front surface; multiple hanging holes being formed through the base bracket; a rail bracket being attached securely to the front surface of the base bracket and comprising a mounting panel having a front surface, a rear surface, a top and a bottom; top and bottom panels being formed respectively on and protruding from the front surface at the top and bottom of the mounting panel and each having a front edge; two rails being formed on the front edges of the top and bottom panels and each rail having an outer surface and an inner surface wherein the inner surfaces of the rails face one another; and two channels formed respectively in the inner surfaces of the rails; and multiple clamps being slidably mounted in pairs on the rails, and in the channels and each clamp having two legs corresponding to and being mounted slidably around the rails; an arm being formed on and protruding out from the legs and r- having a free end; o an inner surface, wherein the inner surfaces of the arms of the pair of clamps face one another; I 5 an outer surface; and jaw being formed in the inner surface of the arm, wherein the jaws of the pair of clamps correspond to each other; ci a clamping plate being mounted slidably in the channels and having a fastening hole formed through the clamping plate; and a fastener extending through the free end of the clamp and mounted securely in the fastening hole of the clamping plate and having a head selectively abutting the free end of the arm of the clamp to prevent the clamp from moving.
3. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the base bracket further comprises a longitudinal mounting protrusion being formed on and protruding from the front surface of the base bracket and having multiple fastening holes formed in the mounting protrusion; the mounting panel of the rail bracket further comprises a longitudinal mounting cavity being U-shaped and formed on the rear surface of the mounting panel, corresponding to and being mounted securely on the longitudinal mounting protrusion; and the rail bracket further comprises multiple fasteners extending through the mounting panel and in the fastening holes of the longitudinal mounting protrusion.
4. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the mounting panel is formed on the front surface of the base bracket. 0 0 5. The tool suspension device as claimed in one of claims 2 to 4, wherein D 5 the arm of each clamp further has a fastening protrusion being formed on and protruding transversely out from the outer surface at the free end of the arm; and ci a through hole being formed through the fastening protrusion; each bolt extends through the through hole of a corresponding arm; the head of each bolt selectively abuts the fastening protrusion of the corresponding arm; the fastening hole in each clamping plate aligns with the through hole in a corresponding arm; each jaw of each clamp is curved; and each clamp has a quadrangular jaw recess formed in the jaw of the clamp wherein the jaw recesses of the pair of clamps correspond to each other.