US20190299484A1 - Chainsaw holder - Google Patents
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- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
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- B27B—SAWS FOR WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; COMPONENTS OR ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- the present invention relates generally to tools and accessories.
- the present invention relates to a tool holder for portable power tools.
- Tools are widely used in construction, maintenance, industrial facilities, and emergency situations. Some tasks require work be completed at elevated heights and are extremely time- and space-sensitive. For safety reasons, tools may be secured to relatively stationary objects such as people or structures such as buildings, vehicles, and equipment such as ladders or aerial buckets and the like. Previous methods for securing tools include holding tools in a receptacle or placing them on the floor of an aerial bucket while not in use. Previous methods can be improved by providing an apparatus to provide convenient access to the tool while preserving premium space for other critical functions.
- the chain saw holder includes a clamp for clamping to a fixed support, an extension member extending away from the clamp to a handle bar attachment, a mouth on the handle bar attachment for receiving the handle bar and releasably gripping the handle bar.
- the attachment is adapted to provide for pivotal movement of the mouth about an axis generally perpendicular to the extension member so that the gripped portion of the handle bar is received by the mouth and is gripped in any orientation aligned with, oblique to, or perpendicular to the extension member.
- the chain saw holder is capable of holding and supporting the saw regardless of the orientation of the fixed support.
- the chain saw holder includes a cutter bar retaining portion for frictionally engaging the chain saw cutter bar and a handle retaining portion for selectively receiving and capturing the chain saw elongate front handle. It also has a stop member selectively movable along an elongate arm for selective placement over the U-shaped section which is able to capture the chain saw handle.
- the tool holder for an aerial bucket lift includes a backboard with left, right, front, and back sides.
- a left side member and a right side member are attached to the left and right sides, respectively, of the backboard.
- a scabbard portion is attached to the front side of the backboard; it forms a pocket with the backboard.
- a left hook and a right hook extend from the left side member and right side member, respectively, which are configured to couple to a bucket of an aerial bucket lift.
- Holders can be used to store and/or carry a variety of tools. Different types of holders hold and support different types of tools and are often molded to the type of tool they are intended to store and/or carry. For example, a holder may store and/or carry a hammer, chainsaw, personal breathing apparatus, or firearm. Each of these holders may be molded into a different shape to better fit the particular tool it holds. A tool holder is often attached to a relatively stationary object such as a vehicle, an aerial apparatus, a building, or a person.
- aerial apparatuses Real estate on and within aerial apparatuses is at a premium, but the proper tools are still necessary to complete tasks.
- Some holders may be attached to aerial apparatuses such as aerial bucket trucks, fire truck ladder buckets and the like or to ladders having reinforcing structures. Attaching a holder to an aerial apparatus allows a user to secure a tool to the aerial apparatus to maximize space while still providing access to necessary tools. In firefighting situations, such available space may be critical when the aerial apparatus is used for saving a person from a burning building.
- Previous methods can be improved upon by further providing a chainsaw holder affixable to an aerial apparatus.
- the present invention achieves these and other objectives by providing a chainsaw holder to secure a chainsaw to an aerial apparatus.
- the chainsaw holder has unitary holder body.
- the unitary holder body has an inside body surface, an outside body surface, a holder body width, a holder body length that is greater than the holder body width, a top hook portion having a top hook portion opening oriented parallel to the inside surface, a cutter bar retaining portion having a proximal retaining portion end and a distal retaining portion end, the cutter bar retaining portion connected on the proximal retaining portion end to the top hook portion, and a guard portion connected to and extending from a distal retaining portion end where the cutter bar retaining portion forms a bump out that extends away from the top hook portion opening and relative to the top hook portion and the guard portion.
- the cutter bar retaining portion has an entry portion with a second slot extending completely through the entry portion and an exit portion with a first slot extending completely through the exit portion where the second slot and the first slot are aligned to thereby allow a distal end of a cutter bar of a chainsaw to extend through the second slot and the first slot with the second slot being adjacent a proximal end of the cutter bar of the chainsaw.
- the top hook portion has a first segment, a second segment extending perpendicularly from the first segment, and a third segment extending perpendicularly from the second segment and parallel to and facing the first segment wherein the third segment extends to and is connected to the proximal retaining portion end of the cutter bar retaining portion and wherein the first segment, the second segment and a portion of the third segment form a U-shaped cross-section portion.
- the U-shaped cross-section portion is transverse to the holder body length.
- the U-shaped cross-section portion is approximately perpendicular to the holder body length.
- the U-shaped cross-section is approximately at a 45° angle to the holder body length.
- the chainsaw holder includes at least one bumper portion attached to the guard portion on the inside body surface.
- the entry portion meets the exit portion at an approximate right angle.
- the top hook portion is adapted to attach to a relatively stationary object.
- the relatively stationary object is one of an aerial bucket lift, an aerial fire bucket or a ladder apparatus.
- the entry portion aperture is a slot having a length that is 1.1 to 1.7 the width of a chainsaw cutter bar and a width that is in a range of 1.1 to 1.3 times a thickness of the chainsaw cutter bar.
- the exit portion aperture is a slot having a width larger than the width of the entry portion aperture.
- the exit portion aperture is a slot having a length that is 1.1 to 1.7 the width of a chainsaw cutter bar and a width that is in a range of 2.0 to 4.4 times a thickness of the chainsaw cutter bar.
- a ratio of the holder body length to the holder body width is in a range of 2.0 to 3.8.
- the entry portion and the exit portion together have a lineal distance of approximately 6 inches.
- the chainsaw holder has an integral holder body.
- the integral holder body includes an inside body surface, an outside body surface, a holder body width, a holder body length that is greater than the holder body width, a top hook portion having a top hook portion opening oriented parallel to the inside surface, a cutter bar retaining portion having a proximal retaining portion end and a distal retaining portion end, and a guard portion connected to and extending from the top hook portion as a continuous sheet.
- the cutter bar retaining portion is a separate component that is fixedly attached to the guard portion forming a bump out that extends away from the top hook portion opening and relative to the top hook portion and the guard portion.
- the cutter bar retaining portion has an entry portion with a second slot extending completely through the entry portion and an exit portion with a first slot extending completely through the exit portion where the second slot and the first slot are aligned to thereby allow a distal end of a cutter bar of a chainsaw to extend through the second slot and the first slot with the second slot being adjacent a proximal end of the cutter bar of the chainsaw.
- a method of making a chainsaw holder in another embodiment, is disclosed.
- a single sheet of bendable yet rigid or semi-rigid material is used. The method includes obtaining the sheet of material for forming a unitary holder body having two sides and a first end and a second end.
- a first slot is formed through the unitary holder body where the first slot has a length between the at least two sides.
- the slot is located a predefined distance from the first end of the unitary holder body.
- a second slot is formed through the unitary holder body where the second slot has a length between the at least two sides.
- the second slot is located parallel to the first slot and having a width that is narrower than a width of the first slot and where the first slot is between the second slot and the first end of the unitary holder body.
- a first bend in created in the unitary holder body at approximately a 45° angle a predefined distance from the first end of the unitary holder body where the first bend is adjacent to the first slot.
- a second bend is created in the unitary holder body at approximately a 90° angle a predefined distance from the first bend. The second bend is formed in an opposite direction from the first bend, the second bend being at a predefined distance that is at approximately midway between the first slot and the second slot where a sheet portion between the first bend and the second bend forms the exit portion.
- a third bend is created in the unitary holder body at approximately a 45° angle a predefined distance from the second bend, the third bend being in an opposite direction from the second bend.
- the third bend is located at a predefined distance that positions the second slot approximately midway between the second bend and the third bend where a portion of the unitary holder body between the second bend and the third bend forms the entry portion.
- the top hook portion is formed at the second end of the unitary holder body having one of a first orientation or a second orientation.
- the unitary holder body is cut perpendicularly to the holder body width at a predefined distance from the third bend, the predefined distance being sufficient to form the top hook portion at the second end.
- a fourth bend is created in the unitary holder body at approximately a 90° angle a predefined distance from the third bend, the fourth bend being in an opposite direction from the third bend, and a fifth bend in the unitary holder body is created at approximately a 90° angle a predefined distance from the fourth bend, the fifth bend being formed in the same direction as the fourth bend where the fourth bend and the fifth bend form a U-shaped cross-section.
- the unitary holder body is cut at an angle that is transverse to holder body width forming the second end into an angled end of the unitary holder body that is opposite the first end.
- a fourth bend is created that is parallel to the angled end of the unitary holder body.
- the fourth bend is formed at approximately a 90° angle a predefined distance from the angled end, the fourth bend being in an opposite direction from the third bend.
- a fifth bend is created in the unitary body at approximately a 90° angle a predefined distance between the angled end and the fourth bend and parallel to the angled end.
- the fifth bend is formed in the same direction as the fourth bend, the fourth bend and the fifth bend forming a U-shaped cross-section.
- FIG. 1 is a front, perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention showing a chainsaw holder with a unitary holder body.
- FIG. 2 is a rear, perspective view of the chainsaw holder shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a top view of the chainsaw holder shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the chainsaw holder shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 5 is a rear plan view of the chainsaw holder shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 6 is a front plan view of the chainsaw holder shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 7 is a right side view of the chainsaw holder shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 8 is a left side view of the chainsaw holder shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional, right side view of the chainsaw holder shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 10 is a front, perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention showing a chainsaw holder.
- FIG. 11 is a rear, perspective view of the chainsaw holder shown in FIG. 10 .
- FIG. 12 is a top view of the chainsaw holder shown in FIG. 10 .
- FIG. 13 is a bottom view of the chainsaw holder shown in FIG. 10 .
- FIG. 14 is a rear plan view of the chainsaw holder shown in FIG. 10 .
- FIG. 15 is a front plan view of the chainsaw holder shown in FIG. 10 .
- FIG. 16 is a right side view of the chainsaw holder shown in FIG. 10 .
- FIG. 17 is a left side view of the chainsaw holder shown in FIG. 10 .
- FIG. 18 is a front perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention showing a chainsaw holder with a cutter bar retaining portion fixedly attached to a holder body.
- FIGS. 1-18 The embodiments of the present invention are illustrated in FIGS. 1-18 .
- FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of the chainsaw holder 100 of the present invention has a unitary holder body 105 .
- Unitary holder body 105 includes a top hook portion 110 with a top hook portion opening 110 a , a cutter bar retaining portion 115 , and a guard portion 140 .
- Cutter bar retaining portion 115 has an entry portion 120 , an exit portion 130 , a proximal retaining portion end 122 and a distal retaining portion end 132 . Between proximal retaining portion end 122 and distal retaining portion end 132 is entry portion 120 and exit portion 130 . Entry portion 120 is connected to exit portion 130 .
- Entry portion 120 and exit portion 130 are between the top hook portion 110 and the guard portion 140 , forming an angled connecting bridge between the top hook portion 110 and the guard portion 140 .
- Exit portion 130 includes a first slot 134 .
- Cutter bar retaining portion 115 has a cross-section that is an inverted V-shape.
- FIG. 2 is rear perspective view of chainsaw holder 100 .
- Entry portion 120 has a second slot 124 disposed in and extending completely through the entry portion 120 .
- Entry portion 120 connects third segment 116 to exit portion 130 .
- exit portion 130 connects entry portion 120 to guard portion 140 .
- cutter bar retaining portion 115 forms a bump out away from top hook portion opening 110 a relative to top hook portion 110 and guard portion 140 ,
- Top hook portion 110 has a first segment 112 , a second segment 114 , and a third 116 .
- Second segment 114 is between first segment 112 and third segment 116 forming a connecting bridge between first segment 112 and third segment 116 .
- First segment 112 is substantially parallel to and facing third segment 116 and substantially perpendicular to second segment 114 .
- top hook portion 110 has a U-shaped cross-section that is transverse to a holder body length 105 d.
- chainsaw holder 100 may optionally have a unitary holder body 105 made of a bendable yet rigid material.
- Unitary body holder 105 has an inside body surface 105 a , an outside surface 105 b , a holder body width 105 c , the holder body length 105 d that is greater than holder body width 105 c into which is formed top hook portion 110 , entry portion 120 , exit portion 130 , and guard portion 140 .
- chainsaw holder 100 has a holder body 107 and a separate cutter bar retaining portion 115 ′ that is fixedly attached to the holder body 105 ′. This is best shown in FIG. 18 .
- FIG. 3 shows a top view of chainsaw holder 100 of FIG. 1 .
- Top hook portion 110 has a third segment 116 connecting second segment 114 to entry portion 120 .
- Entry portion 120 has a second slot 124 disposed in and extending completely through the entry portion 120 .
- Entry portion 120 connects top hook portion 110 to exit portion 130 which further connects to guard portion 140 .
- Top hook portion 110 has a top hook portion length 110 L .
- Second segment 114 has a second segment length 114 L and third segment 116 has a third segment length 116 L .
- entry portion 120 has an entry portion lineal length 120 L and exit portion 130 has an exit portion lineal length 130 L .
- each of entry portion length 120 L and exit portion length 130 L is approximately 3 inches giving the sum of entry portion length 120 L and exit portion length 130 L a lineal distance of approximately 6 inches.
- FIG. 4 shows a bottom view of the chainsaw holder 100 .
- Top hook portion 110 has three segments 112 , 114 , and 116 .
- Top hook portion 110 has a top hook portion width 110 W and a top hook portion length 110 L .
- First segment 112 has a first segment length 112 L and second segment 114 has a second segment length 114 .
- Third segment 116 connects second segment 114 to entry portion 120 at proximal retaining portion end 122 .
- Entry portion 120 has second slot 124 .
- Entry portion 120 connects top hook portion 110 to exit portion 130 which is further connected to guard portion 140 at distal retaining portion end 132 .
- Exit portion 130 has first slot 134 .
- Guard portion 140 has a proximal guard segment 141 adjacent exit base 132 and a distal guard segment 143 opposite proximate guard segment 141 .
- Chainsaw holder 100 has multiple spacer pads 150 and 151 disposed on inside body surface 105 a of distal guard segment 143 .
- FIG. 5 shows a rear plan view of chainsaw holder 100 .
- Entry portion 120 has an entry portion width 120 W which is equal to exit portion width 130 W .
- entry portion width 120 W is between 5 inches and 11 inches with a typical width of 8 inches.
- Second slot 124 has a second slot width 124 W and a second slot length 124 L .
- Second slot 124 may optionally include a second slot radius 124 R at the ends of second slot length 124 L .
- second slot width 124 W is typically in a range between 0.25 inch and 0.75 inch with a typical width of 0.625 inch.
- Top hook portion 110 has a top hook portion length 110 L .
- Second segment 114 has a width that is 1 inch or more and connects first segment 112 to third segment 116 .
- FIG. 6 shows a front plan view of chainsaw holder 100 .
- Exit portion 130 has an first slot 134 .
- Exit portion 130 has an exit portion width 130 W .
- exit portion width 130 W is between 5 inches and 11 inches with a typical width of 8 inches.
- First slot 134 has a first slot width 134 W and a first slot length 134 L .
- First slot 134 may optionally include a first slot radius 134 R at the ends of first slot length 134 L .
- first slot width 134 W is between 1.0 inches and 1.75 inches with a typical width of 1.625 inches.
- first slot width 134 W is approximately four times second slot width 124 W
- first slot length 134 L is approximately equal to second slot length 124 .
- FIG. 6 further shows that first slot 134 and second slot 124 are aligned to thereby allow a distal end of a cutter bar of a chainsaw to extend through the second slot 124 and the first slot 134 where the second slot 124 would be adjacent a proximal end of the cutter bar of the chainsaw.
- Second slot 124 preferably has a length in a range of 1.1 to 1.7 times the width of a chainsaw cutter bar of a selected chainsaw and a second slot width in a range of 1.1 to 1.3 times a thickness of the chainsaw cutter bar of the selected chainsaw.
- First slot 134 preferably has a length in a range of 1.1 to 1.7 times the width of the chainsaw cutter bar of the selected chainsaw and a width in a range of 2.0 to 4.4 times the thickness of the chainsaw cutter bar of the selected chainsaw.
- a ratio of the holder body length to the holder body width is in a range of 2.0 to 3.8.
- FIG. 7 shows a right side view of the chainsaw holder 100 .
- This view clearly illustrates the bump out formed by the cutter bar retaining portion 115 and the top hook portion opening 110 a .
- the bump out extends away from top hook portion opening 110 a and that top hook portion opening 110 a is parallel with and extends away from the inside body surface 105 a .
- Top hook portion 110 includes three segments 112 , 114 , and 116 and hook portion opening 110 a .
- Entry portion 120 connects top hook portion 110 to exit portion 130 which further connects to guard portion 140 .
- Spacer pad 150 is connected to guard portion 140 .
- FIG. 8 shows a left side view of chainsaw holder 100 .
- the bump out distance 115 d of cutter bar retaining portion 115 depends on the angles formed between guard portion 140 and exit portion 130 , between exit portion 130 and entry portion 120 , and between entry portion 120 and top hook portion 110 .
- the larger the angle between exit portion 130 and entry portion 120 the smaller the bump out distance 115 d .
- the smaller the angle between exit portion 130 and entry portion 120 the larger the bump out distance 115 d.
- second slot 124 allow a chainsaw blade to pass through entry portion 120 but prohibit a chainsaw handle from passing through.
- first slot 134 permit a chainsaw blade to pass through exit portion 130 with leeway for maneuverability.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional, left-side view of chainsaw holder 100 .
- This view also shows the alignment of first slot 134 and second slot 124 by alignment line A L .
- second slot 134 aligns more closely with one side of first slot 124 but could be in any position so long as the two slots 124 , 134 are aligned to allow a cutter bar of a chainsaw to pass through both slots 124 , 134 .
- FIG. 10 another embodiment of the present invention is illustrated.
- This embodiment is tailored to engage with an aerial fire apparatus. Specifically, this embodiment engages with an aerial fire ladder.
- the same components in both embodiments have the same reference numbers.
- chainsaw holder 200 has a top hook portion 210 with a top hook portion opening 210 a , a cutter bar retaining portion 115 , and a guard portion 140 .
- Cutter bar retaining portion 115 has a proximal retaining portion end 122 and a distal retaining portion end 132 . Between proximal retaining portion end 122 and distal retaining portion end 132 is an entry portion 120 and an exit portion 130 . Entry portion 120 is connected to exit portion 130 . Entry portion 120 and exit portion 130 are between the top hook portion 210 and the guard portion 140 , forming an angled connecting bridge between the top hook portion 210 and the guard portion 140 .
- Exit portion 130 includes first slot 134 .
- FIG. 11 is a rear perspective view of the chainsaw holder 200 .
- Entry portion 120 has a second slot 124 disposed in and extending completely through the entry portion 120 .
- Entry portion 120 connects third segment 116 to exit portion 130 .
- exit portion 130 connects entry portion 120 to guard portion 140 .
- cutter bar portion 115 forms a bump out away from top hook portion opening 210 a relative to top hook portion 210 and guard portion 140 .
- the major difference between chainsaw holder 200 and chainsaw holder 100 is the angle of top hook portion 210 relative to the holder body length HB L .
- top hook portion 210 is transversely angled relative to holder body length HB L .
- the angle is typically formed to be substantially similar to an angle of a bracing portion of a fire ladder so that when a chainsaw is being held by chainsaw holder 200 , the chainsaw cutter bar is in a vertical oriented position as opposed to being in a horizontal oriented position.
- the typical angle is a 45° angle.
- FIG. 12 shows a top view of chainsaw holder 200 .
- Top hook portion 210 has a third segment 116 connecting second segment 114 to entry portion 120 .
- Entry portion 120 has second slot 124 disposed in and extending completely through the entry portion 120 .
- Entry portion 120 connects top hook portion 210 to exit portion 130 which further connects to guard portion 140 .
- Top hook portion 210 has a top hook portion length 210 L .
- the lengths of second segment 114 and third segment 116 are equal to top hook portion length 210 L .
- the only difference is that the length 210 L of the top hook portion 210 is longer than the corresponding top hook portion 110 in the first embodiment due to the angled orientation of top hook portion 210 relative to holder body length HB L .
- FIG. 13 shows a bottom view of chainsaw holder 200 .
- Top hook portion 210 has three segments 112 , 114 , and 116 .
- Top hook portion 210 has a top hook portion width 110 W and a top hook portion length 210 L .
- First segment 112 and second segment 114 have the same length as top hook portion length 210 L in FIG. 12 .
- Third segment 116 connects second segment 114 to entry portion 120 at proximal retaining portion end 122 .
- Entry portion 120 has second slot 124 .
- Entry portion 120 connects top hook portion 110 to exit portion 130 which is further connected to guard portion 140 at distal retaining portion end 132 .
- Exit portion 130 has first slot 134 .
- Guard portion 140 has a proximal guard segment 141 adjacent distal retaining portion 132 and a distal guard segment 143 opposite proximate guard segment 141 .
- Chainsaw holder 100 has multiple spacer pads 150 and 151 disposed on inside body surface 105 a of distal guard segment 143 .
- FIG. 14 shows a rear plan view of chainsaw holder 200 .
- entry portion 120 has entry portion width between 5 inches and 11 inches with a typical width of 8 inches.
- Second slot 124 has a second slot width and a second slot length. Second slot 124 may optionally include a second slot radius at the ends of the second slot length. In the present embodiment, the second slot width is typically in a range between 0.25 inch and 0.75 inch with a typical width of 0.625 inch.
- Top hook portion 210 has a top hook portion length 210 L .
- Second segment 114 has a width that is 1 inch or more and connects first segment 112 to third segment 116 .
- FIG. 15 shows a front plan view of chainsaw holder 200 .
- Exit portion 130 has first slot 134 .
- Exit portion 130 has exit portion width.
- exit portion width is between 5 inches and 11 inches with a typical width of 8 inches.
- First slot 134 has a first slot width and a first slot length.
- First slot 134 may optionally include a first slot radius at the ends of first slot length.
- the first slot width is between 1.0 inches and 1.75 inches with a typical width of 1.625 inches.
- the first slot width is approximately four times the second slot width, and the first slot length is approximately equal to the second slot length.
- FIG. 16 shows a right side view of the present invention.
- This view as with the similar view of the first disclosed embodiment clearly illustrates the bump out formed by the cutter bar retaining portion 115 and the top hook portion opening 210 a .
- the bump out extends away from top hook portion opening 210 a and that top hook portion opening 210 a is parallel with and extends away from the inside body surface 105 a .
- Top hook portion 210 includes three segments 112 , 114 , and 116 and hook portion opening 210 a .
- Entry portion 120 connects top hook portion 210 to exit portion 130 which further connects to guard portion 140 .
- Spacer pad 150 is connected to guard portion 140 .
- FIG. 17 shows a left side view of chainsaw holder 200 .
- the bump out distance 115 d of cutter bar retaining portion 115 depends on the angles formed between guard portion 140 and exit portion 130 , between exit portion 130 and entry portion 120 , and between entry portion 120 and top hook portion 210 .
- the larger the angle between exit portion 130 and entry portion 20 the smaller the bump out distance 115 d .
- the smaller the angle between exit portion 130 and entry portion 120 the larger the bump out distance 115 d.
- FIG. 18 illustrates another embodiment of the present invention showing a chainsaw holder 300 having an integral holder body 107 .
- the cutter bar retaining portion 115 ′ is a separate component that is fixedly attached to the holder body 107 by attachment mechanisms such as, for example, welding, adhesives, ultrasonic bonding, etc., all as is well known in the art.
- holder body 107 has third segment 116 of top hook portion 210 directly connected to guard portion 140 as a continuous sheet with cutter bar retaining portion 115 ′ fixedly attached to outside surface 105 a of holder body 107 .
- One method of making the present invention is disclosed using a single sheet of bendable yet rigid or semi-rigid material.
- the method includes obtaining the sheet of material for forming a unitary holder body having two sides and a first end and a second end.
- a first slot is formed through the unitary holder body where the first slot has a length between the at least two sides.
- the slot is located a predefined distance from the first end of the unitary holder body.
- a second slot is formed through the unitary holder body where the second slot has a length between the at least two sides.
- the second slot is located parallel to the first slot and having a width that is narrower than a width of the first slot and where the first slot is between the second slot and the first end of the unitary holder body.
- a second bend is created in the unitary holder body at approximately a 90° angle a predefined distance from the first bend. The second bend is formed in an opposite direction from the first bend, the second bend being at a predefined distance that is at approximately midway between the first slot and the second slot where a sheet portion between the first bend and the second bend forms the exit portion.
- a third bend is created in the unitary holder body at approximately a 45° angle a predefined distance from the second bend, the third bend being in an opposite direction from the second bend.
- the third bend is located at a predefined distance that positions the second slot approximately midway between the second bend and the third bend where a portion of the unitary holder body between the second bend and the third bend forms the entry portion.
- the top hook portion is formed at the second end of the unitary holder body having one of a first orientation or a second orientation.
- the unitary holder body is cut perpendicularly to the holder body width at a predefined distance from the third bend, the predefined distance being sufficient to form the top hook portion at the second end.
- a fourth bend is created in the unitary holder body at approximately a 90° angle a predefined distance from the third bend, the fourth bend being in an opposite direction from the third bend, and a fifth bend in the unitary holder body is created at approximately a 90° angle a predefined distance from the fourth bend, the fifth bend being formed in the same direction as the fourth bend where the fourth bend and the fifth bend form a U-shaped cross-section.
- the unitary holder body is cut at an angle that is transverse to holder body width forming the second end into an angled end of the unitary holder body that is opposite the first end.
- a fourth bend is created that is parallel to the angled end of the unitary holder body.
- the fourth bend is formed at approximately a 90° angle a predefined distance from the angled end, the fourth bend being in an opposite direction from the third bend.
- a fifth bend is created in the unitary body at approximately a 90° angle a predefined distance between the angled end and the fourth bend and parallel to the angled end.
- the fifth bend is formed in the same direction as the fourth bend, the fourth bend and the fifth bend forming a U-shaped cross-section.
- chainsaw holder 100 is made of a rigid or semi-rigid material, such as steel, iron, aluminum, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), acrylic, or other similar material.
- PVC polyvinyl chloride
- the present invention is constructed using a resilient material which is resistant to fire or, more preferably, nonflammable.
- Chainsaw holder 100 may also be referred to as a holster, chainsaw holder, tool sheath, chainsaw holster, chainsaw holder, or chainsaw sheath.
- Top hook portion 110 may be referred to as a hook, hook portion, or mounting portion.
- Entry portion 120 may be referred to as a stop member, selective entry portion, or receptive portion.
- Exit portion 130 may be referred to as a guide member, egress portion, or emergence portion. Entry portion 120 and exit portion 130 may collectively be referred to as a stabilizer, stabilizing portion, stabilizing unit, engagement portion, or engaging unit.
- Guard portion 140 may be referred to as an protective wall portion.
- Hassocks 150 and 151 may be referred to as hassock portions, buffer portions, cushion portions, or bumper portions.
- some embodiments of the present invention may have a plurality of stabilizing units. Some embodiments may have the apertures in a first stabilizing unit varying in size from the apertures in a second stabilizing unit, and some stabilizing units may have only a single aperture.
- the present invention may be tailored for use with various tools and for various circumstances.
- the embodiments shown are particularly useful for holding a chainsaw to an aerial fire apparatus; however, those skilled in the respective arts will recognize that the invention may be used to hold other tools, such as a sledge hammer or shovel, and in numerous situations, such as to increase workshop capacity or improve tool storage for roof work.
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Description
- The present invention relates generally to tools and accessories.
- Particularly, the present invention relates to a tool holder for portable power tools.
- Tools are widely used in construction, maintenance, industrial facilities, and emergency situations. Some tasks require work be completed at elevated heights and are extremely time- and space-sensitive. For safety reasons, tools may be secured to relatively stationary objects such as people or structures such as buildings, vehicles, and equipment such as ladders or aerial buckets and the like. Previous methods for securing tools include holding tools in a receptacle or placing them on the floor of an aerial bucket while not in use. Previous methods can be improved by providing an apparatus to provide convenient access to the tool while preserving premium space for other critical functions.
- One approach of securing tools is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,657,234 to Stout for a chain saw holder. The chain saw holder includes a clamp for clamping to a fixed support, an extension member extending away from the clamp to a handle bar attachment, a mouth on the handle bar attachment for receiving the handle bar and releasably gripping the handle bar. The attachment is adapted to provide for pivotal movement of the mouth about an axis generally perpendicular to the extension member so that the gripped portion of the handle bar is received by the mouth and is gripped in any orientation aligned with, oblique to, or perpendicular to the extension member. The chain saw holder is capable of holding and supporting the saw regardless of the orientation of the fixed support.
- Another approach of securing tools is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,648,152 B2 to Bermes for a chain saw holder. The chain saw holder includes a cutter bar retaining portion for frictionally engaging the chain saw cutter bar and a handle retaining portion for selectively receiving and capturing the chain saw elongate front handle. It also has a stop member selectively movable along an elongate arm for selective placement over the U-shaped section which is able to capture the chain saw handle.
- Another approach of securing tools is disclosed in U.S. Published Application No. 2014/0151420 A1 to Reeves for a tool holder for an aerial bucket lift. The tool holder for an aerial bucket lift includes a backboard with left, right, front, and back sides. A left side member and a right side member are attached to the left and right sides, respectively, of the backboard. A scabbard portion is attached to the front side of the backboard; it forms a pocket with the backboard. A left hook and a right hook extend from the left side member and right side member, respectively, which are configured to couple to a bucket of an aerial bucket lift.
- Holders can be used to store and/or carry a variety of tools. Different types of holders hold and support different types of tools and are often molded to the type of tool they are intended to store and/or carry. For example, a holder may store and/or carry a hammer, chainsaw, personal breathing apparatus, or firearm. Each of these holders may be molded into a different shape to better fit the particular tool it holds. A tool holder is often attached to a relatively stationary object such as a vehicle, an aerial apparatus, a building, or a person.
- Real estate on and within aerial apparatuses is at a premium, but the proper tools are still necessary to complete tasks. Some holders may be attached to aerial apparatuses such as aerial bucket trucks, fire truck ladder buckets and the like or to ladders having reinforcing structures. Attaching a holder to an aerial apparatus allows a user to secure a tool to the aerial apparatus to maximize space while still providing access to necessary tools. In firefighting situations, such available space may be critical when the aerial apparatus is used for saving a person from a burning building.
- Previous methods can be improved upon by further providing a chainsaw holder affixable to an aerial apparatus.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide a chainsaw holder.
- It is another object of the present invention to provide a mechanism for securing a chainsaw while occupying a minimal amount of space.
- It is still another object of the invention to provide a space efficient mechanism for attaching a chainsaw to an aerial apparatus. The present invention achieves these and other objectives by providing a chainsaw holder to secure a chainsaw to an aerial apparatus. In one embodiment of the present invention, the chainsaw holder has unitary holder body. The unitary holder body has an inside body surface, an outside body surface, a holder body width, a holder body length that is greater than the holder body width, a top hook portion having a top hook portion opening oriented parallel to the inside surface, a cutter bar retaining portion having a proximal retaining portion end and a distal retaining portion end, the cutter bar retaining portion connected on the proximal retaining portion end to the top hook portion, and a guard portion connected to and extending from a distal retaining portion end where the cutter bar retaining portion forms a bump out that extends away from the top hook portion opening and relative to the top hook portion and the guard portion. The cutter bar retaining portion has an entry portion with a second slot extending completely through the entry portion and an exit portion with a first slot extending completely through the exit portion where the second slot and the first slot are aligned to thereby allow a distal end of a cutter bar of a chainsaw to extend through the second slot and the first slot with the second slot being adjacent a proximal end of the cutter bar of the chainsaw.
- In another embodiment, the top hook portion has a first segment, a second segment extending perpendicularly from the first segment, and a third segment extending perpendicularly from the second segment and parallel to and facing the first segment wherein the third segment extends to and is connected to the proximal retaining portion end of the cutter bar retaining portion and wherein the first segment, the second segment and a portion of the third segment form a U-shaped cross-section portion.
- In further embodiment, the U-shaped cross-section portion is transverse to the holder body length.
- In another embodiment, the U-shaped cross-section portion is approximately perpendicular to the holder body length.
- In still another embodiment, the U-shaped cross-section is approximately at a 45° angle to the holder body length.
- In yet another embodiment, the chainsaw holder includes at least one bumper portion attached to the guard portion on the inside body surface.
- In another embodiment, the entry portion meets the exit portion at an approximate right angle.
- In another embodiment, the top hook portion is adapted to attach to a relatively stationary object.
- In still another embodiment, the relatively stationary object is one of an aerial bucket lift, an aerial fire bucket or a ladder apparatus.
- In one embodiment of the present invention, the entry portion aperture is a slot having a length that is 1.1 to 1.7 the width of a chainsaw cutter bar and a width that is in a range of 1.1 to 1.3 times a thickness of the chainsaw cutter bar.
- In another embodiment, the exit portion aperture is a slot having a width larger than the width of the entry portion aperture.
- In another embodiment, the exit portion aperture is a slot having a length that is 1.1 to 1.7 the width of a chainsaw cutter bar and a width that is in a range of 2.0 to 4.4 times a thickness of the chainsaw cutter bar.
- In another embodiment, a ratio of the holder body length to the holder body width is in a range of 2.0 to 3.8.
- In one embodiment of the present invention, the entry portion and the exit portion together have a lineal distance of approximately 6 inches.
- In another embodiment of the present invention, the chainsaw holder has an integral holder body. The integral holder body includes an inside body surface, an outside body surface, a holder body width, a holder body length that is greater than the holder body width, a top hook portion having a top hook portion opening oriented parallel to the inside surface, a cutter bar retaining portion having a proximal retaining portion end and a distal retaining portion end, and a guard portion connected to and extending from the top hook portion as a continuous sheet. The cutter bar retaining portion is a separate component that is fixedly attached to the guard portion forming a bump out that extends away from the top hook portion opening and relative to the top hook portion and the guard portion. The cutter bar retaining portion has an entry portion with a second slot extending completely through the entry portion and an exit portion with a first slot extending completely through the exit portion where the second slot and the first slot are aligned to thereby allow a distal end of a cutter bar of a chainsaw to extend through the second slot and the first slot with the second slot being adjacent a proximal end of the cutter bar of the chainsaw.
- In another embodiment, a method of making a chainsaw holder is disclosed. In this embodiment, a single sheet of bendable yet rigid or semi-rigid material is used. The method includes obtaining the sheet of material for forming a unitary holder body having two sides and a first end and a second end. A first slot is formed through the unitary holder body where the first slot has a length between the at least two sides. The slot is located a predefined distance from the first end of the unitary holder body. A second slot is formed through the unitary holder body where the second slot has a length between the at least two sides. The second slot is located parallel to the first slot and having a width that is narrower than a width of the first slot and where the first slot is between the second slot and the first end of the unitary holder body. A first bend in created in the unitary holder body at approximately a 45° angle a predefined distance from the first end of the unitary holder body where the first bend is adjacent to the first slot. A second bend is created in the unitary holder body at approximately a 90° angle a predefined distance from the first bend. The second bend is formed in an opposite direction from the first bend, the second bend being at a predefined distance that is at approximately midway between the first slot and the second slot where a sheet portion between the first bend and the second bend forms the exit portion. A third bend is created in the unitary holder body at approximately a 45° angle a predefined distance from the second bend, the third bend being in an opposite direction from the second bend. The third bend is located at a predefined distance that positions the second slot approximately midway between the second bend and the third bend where a portion of the unitary holder body between the second bend and the third bend forms the entry portion. The top hook portion is formed at the second end of the unitary holder body having one of a first orientation or a second orientation.
- When selecting the first orientation for the chainsaw holder, the unitary holder body is cut perpendicularly to the holder body width at a predefined distance from the third bend, the predefined distance being sufficient to form the top hook portion at the second end. A fourth bend is created in the unitary holder body at approximately a 90° angle a predefined distance from the third bend, the fourth bend being in an opposite direction from the third bend, and a fifth bend in the unitary holder body is created at approximately a 90° angle a predefined distance from the fourth bend, the fifth bend being formed in the same direction as the fourth bend where the fourth bend and the fifth bend form a U-shaped cross-section.
- When selecting the second orientation for the chainsaw holder, the unitary holder body is cut at an angle that is transverse to holder body width forming the second end into an angled end of the unitary holder body that is opposite the first end. A fourth bend is created that is parallel to the angled end of the unitary holder body. The fourth bend is formed at approximately a 90° angle a predefined distance from the angled end, the fourth bend being in an opposite direction from the third bend. A fifth bend is created in the unitary body at approximately a 90° angle a predefined distance between the angled end and the fourth bend and parallel to the angled end. The fifth bend is formed in the same direction as the fourth bend, the fourth bend and the fifth bend forming a U-shaped cross-section.
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FIG. 1 is a front, perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention showing a chainsaw holder with a unitary holder body. -
FIG. 2 is a rear, perspective view of the chainsaw holder shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a top view of the chainsaw holder shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the chainsaw holder shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 5 is a rear plan view of the chainsaw holder shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 6 is a front plan view of the chainsaw holder shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 7 is a right side view of the chainsaw holder shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 8 is a left side view of the chainsaw holder shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional, right side view of the chainsaw holder shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 10 is a front, perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention showing a chainsaw holder. -
FIG. 11 is a rear, perspective view of the chainsaw holder shown inFIG. 10 . -
FIG. 12 is a top view of the chainsaw holder shown inFIG. 10 . -
FIG. 13 is a bottom view of the chainsaw holder shown inFIG. 10 . -
FIG. 14 is a rear plan view of the chainsaw holder shown inFIG. 10 . -
FIG. 15 is a front plan view of the chainsaw holder shown inFIG. 10 . -
FIG. 16 is a right side view of the chainsaw holder shown inFIG. 10 . -
FIG. 17 is a left side view of the chainsaw holder shown inFIG. 10 . -
FIG. 18 is a front perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention showing a chainsaw holder with a cutter bar retaining portion fixedly attached to a holder body. - The embodiments of the present invention are illustrated in
FIGS. 1-18 . -
FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of thechainsaw holder 100 of the present invention has aunitary holder body 105.Unitary holder body 105 includes atop hook portion 110 with a top hook portion opening 110 a, a cutterbar retaining portion 115, and aguard portion 140. Cutterbar retaining portion 115 has anentry portion 120, anexit portion 130, a proximal retainingportion end 122 and a distal retainingportion end 132. Between proximal retainingportion end 122 and distal retainingportion end 132 isentry portion 120 andexit portion 130.Entry portion 120 is connected to exitportion 130.Entry portion 120 andexit portion 130 are between thetop hook portion 110 and theguard portion 140, forming an angled connecting bridge between thetop hook portion 110 and theguard portion 140.Exit portion 130 includes afirst slot 134. Cutterbar retaining portion 115 has a cross-section that is an inverted V-shape. -
FIG. 2 is rear perspective view ofchainsaw holder 100.Entry portion 120 has asecond slot 124 disposed in and extending completely through theentry portion 120.Entry portion 120 connectsthird segment 116 to exitportion 130. Similarly,exit portion 130 connectsentry portion 120 toguard portion 140. As seen in theFIGS. 1 and 2 , cutterbar retaining portion 115 forms a bump out away from top hook portion opening 110 a relative totop hook portion 110 andguard portion 140, -
Top hook portion 110 has afirst segment 112, asecond segment 114, and a third 116.Second segment 114 is betweenfirst segment 112 andthird segment 116 forming a connecting bridge betweenfirst segment 112 andthird segment 116.First segment 112 is substantially parallel to and facingthird segment 116 and substantially perpendicular tosecond segment 114. In this embodiment,top hook portion 110 has a U-shaped cross-section that is transverse to aholder body length 105 d. - It is contemplated that
chainsaw holder 100 may optionally have aunitary holder body 105 made of a bendable yet rigid material.Unitary body holder 105 has aninside body surface 105 a, anoutside surface 105 b, aholder body width 105 c, theholder body length 105 d that is greater thanholder body width 105 c into which is formedtop hook portion 110,entry portion 120,exit portion 130, andguard portion 140. It is also contemplated thatchainsaw holder 100 has aholder body 107 and a separate cutterbar retaining portion 115′ that is fixedly attached to theholder body 105′. This is best shown inFIG. 18 . -
FIG. 3 shows a top view ofchainsaw holder 100 ofFIG. 1 .Top hook portion 110 has athird segment 116 connectingsecond segment 114 toentry portion 120.Entry portion 120 has asecond slot 124 disposed in and extending completely through theentry portion 120.Entry portion 120 connectstop hook portion 110 to exitportion 130 which further connects to guardportion 140. -
Top hook portion 110 has a tophook portion length 110 L.Second segment 114 has asecond segment length 114 L andthird segment 116 has athird segment length 116 L. Further,entry portion 120 has an entry portionlineal length 120 L andexit portion 130 has an exit portionlineal length 130 L. In one embodiment, each of entry portion length 120L and exit portion length 130L is approximately 3 inches giving the sum of entry portion length 120L and exit portion length 130L a lineal distance of approximately 6 inches. -
FIG. 4 shows a bottom view of thechainsaw holder 100.Top hook portion 110 has threesegments Top hook portion 110 has a tophook portion width 110 W and a tophook portion length 110 L.First segment 112 has afirst segment length 112 L andsecond segment 114 has asecond segment length 114.Third segment 116 connectssecond segment 114 toentry portion 120 at proximal retainingportion end 122.Entry portion 120 hassecond slot 124.Entry portion 120 connectstop hook portion 110 to exitportion 130 which is further connected to guardportion 140 at distal retainingportion end 132.Exit portion 130 hasfirst slot 134. -
Guard portion 140 has aproximal guard segment 141adjacent exit base 132 and adistal guard segment 143 oppositeproximate guard segment 141.Chainsaw holder 100 hasmultiple spacer pads inside body surface 105 a ofdistal guard segment 143. -
FIG. 5 shows a rear plan view ofchainsaw holder 100.Entry portion 120 has anentry portion width 120 W which is equal to exitportion width 130 W. In the present embodiment,entry portion width 120 W is between 5 inches and 11 inches with a typical width of 8 inches.Second slot 124 has asecond slot width 124 W and asecond slot length 124 L.Second slot 124 may optionally include asecond slot radius 124 R at the ends ofsecond slot length 124 L. In the present embodiment,second slot width 124 W is typically in a range between 0.25 inch and 0.75 inch with a typical width of 0.625 inch.Top hook portion 110 has a tophook portion length 110 L.Second segment 114 has a width that is 1 inch or more and connectsfirst segment 112 tothird segment 116. -
FIG. 6 shows a front plan view ofchainsaw holder 100.Exit portion 130 has anfirst slot 134.Exit portion 130 has anexit portion width 130 W. In the present embodiment,exit portion width 130 W is between 5 inches and 11 inches with a typical width of 8 inches.First slot 134 has afirst slot width 134 W and afirst slot length 134 L.First slot 134 may optionally include afirst slot radius 134 R at the ends offirst slot length 134 L. In the present embodiment,first slot width 134 W is between 1.0 inches and 1.75 inches with a typical width of 1.625 inches. In this embodiment,first slot width 134 W is approximately four timessecond slot width 124 W, andfirst slot length 134 L is approximately equal tosecond slot length 124. -
FIG. 6 further shows thatfirst slot 134 andsecond slot 124 are aligned to thereby allow a distal end of a cutter bar of a chainsaw to extend through thesecond slot 124 and thefirst slot 134 where thesecond slot 124 would be adjacent a proximal end of the cutter bar of the chainsaw. Because chainsaws are available in different sizes of power and cutter bar dimensions, a ratio of the slot sizes to the cutter bar is more appropriate.Second slot 124 preferably has a length in a range of 1.1 to 1.7 times the width of a chainsaw cutter bar of a selected chainsaw and a second slot width in a range of 1.1 to 1.3 times a thickness of the chainsaw cutter bar of the selected chainsaw.First slot 134 preferably has a length in a range of 1.1 to 1.7 times the width of the chainsaw cutter bar of the selected chainsaw and a width in a range of 2.0 to 4.4 times the thickness of the chainsaw cutter bar of the selected chainsaw. Regarding the dimensions of the holder body, a ratio of the holder body length to the holder body width is in a range of 2.0 to 3.8. -
FIG. 7 shows a right side view of thechainsaw holder 100. This view clearly illustrates the bump out formed by the cutterbar retaining portion 115 and the top hook portion opening 110 a. As previously disclosed, the bump out extends away from top hook portion opening 110 a and that top hook portion opening 110 a is parallel with and extends away from theinside body surface 105 a.Top hook portion 110 includes threesegments Entry portion 120 connectstop hook portion 110 to exitportion 130 which further connects to guardportion 140.Spacer pad 150 is connected to guardportion 140. -
FIG. 8 shows a left side view ofchainsaw holder 100. The bump outdistance 115 d of cutterbar retaining portion 115 depends on the angles formed betweenguard portion 140 andexit portion 130, betweenexit portion 130 andentry portion 120, and betweenentry portion 120 andtop hook portion 110. The larger the angle betweenexit portion 130 andentry portion 120, the smaller the bump outdistance 115 d. Conversely, the smaller the angle betweenexit portion 130 andentry portion 120, the larger the bump outdistance 115 d. - In the present embodiment, the dimensions of
second slot 124 allow a chainsaw blade to pass throughentry portion 120 but prohibit a chainsaw handle from passing through. The dimensions offirst slot 134 permit a chainsaw blade to pass throughexit portion 130 with leeway for maneuverability. -
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional, left-side view ofchainsaw holder 100. This view also shows the alignment offirst slot 134 andsecond slot 124 by alignment line AL. In this particular case,second slot 134 aligns more closely with one side offirst slot 124 but could be in any position so long as the twoslots slots - Turning now to
FIG. 10 , another embodiment of the present invention is illustrated. This embodiment is tailored to engage with an aerial fire apparatus. Specifically, this embodiment engages with an aerial fire ladder. The same components in both embodiments have the same reference numbers. - Like the first embodiment,
chainsaw holder 200 has atop hook portion 210 with a top hook portion opening 210 a, a cutterbar retaining portion 115, and aguard portion 140. Cutterbar retaining portion 115 has a proximal retainingportion end 122 and a distal retainingportion end 132. Between proximal retainingportion end 122 and distal retainingportion end 132 is anentry portion 120 and anexit portion 130.Entry portion 120 is connected to exitportion 130.Entry portion 120 andexit portion 130 are between thetop hook portion 210 and theguard portion 140, forming an angled connecting bridge between thetop hook portion 210 and theguard portion 140.Exit portion 130 includesfirst slot 134. -
FIG. 11 is a rear perspective view of thechainsaw holder 200.Entry portion 120 has asecond slot 124 disposed in and extending completely through theentry portion 120.Entry portion 120 connectsthird segment 116 to exitportion 130. Similarly,exit portion 130 connectsentry portion 120 toguard portion 140. As seen in theFIGS. 1 and 2 ,cutter bar portion 115 forms a bump out away from top hook portion opening 210 a relative totop hook portion 210 andguard portion 140. The major difference betweenchainsaw holder 200 andchainsaw holder 100 is the angle oftop hook portion 210 relative to the holder body length HBL. Instead of being substantially perpendicular to holder body length HBL,top hook portion 210 is transversely angled relative to holder body length HBL. The angle is typically formed to be substantially similar to an angle of a bracing portion of a fire ladder so that when a chainsaw is being held bychainsaw holder 200, the chainsaw cutter bar is in a vertical oriented position as opposed to being in a horizontal oriented position. The typical angle is a 45° angle. -
FIG. 12 shows a top view ofchainsaw holder 200.Top hook portion 210 has athird segment 116 connectingsecond segment 114 toentry portion 120.Entry portion 120 hassecond slot 124 disposed in and extending completely through theentry portion 120.Entry portion 120 connectstop hook portion 210 to exitportion 130 which further connects to guardportion 140. -
Top hook portion 210 has a tophook portion length 210 L. The lengths ofsecond segment 114 andthird segment 116 are equal to tophook portion length 210 L. The only difference is that thelength 210 L of thetop hook portion 210 is longer than the correspondingtop hook portion 110 in the first embodiment due to the angled orientation oftop hook portion 210 relative to holder body length HBL. -
FIG. 13 shows a bottom view ofchainsaw holder 200.Top hook portion 210 has threesegments Top hook portion 210 has a tophook portion width 110 W and a tophook portion length 210 L.First segment 112 andsecond segment 114 have the same length as tophook portion length 210 L inFIG. 12 .Third segment 116 connectssecond segment 114 toentry portion 120 at proximal retainingportion end 122.Entry portion 120 hassecond slot 124.Entry portion 120 connectstop hook portion 110 to exitportion 130 which is further connected to guardportion 140 at distal retainingportion end 132.Exit portion 130 hasfirst slot 134. -
Guard portion 140 has aproximal guard segment 141 adjacentdistal retaining portion 132 and adistal guard segment 143 oppositeproximate guard segment 141.Chainsaw holder 100 hasmultiple spacer pads inside body surface 105 a ofdistal guard segment 143. -
FIG. 14 shows a rear plan view ofchainsaw holder 200. Like the first disclosed embodiment,entry portion 120 has entry portion width between 5 inches and 11 inches with a typical width of 8 inches.Second slot 124 has a second slot width and a second slot length.Second slot 124 may optionally include a second slot radius at the ends of the second slot length. In the present embodiment, the second slot width is typically in a range between 0.25 inch and 0.75 inch with a typical width of 0.625 inch.Top hook portion 210 has a tophook portion length 210 L.Second segment 114 has a width that is 1 inch or more and connectsfirst segment 112 tothird segment 116. -
FIG. 15 shows a front plan view ofchainsaw holder 200.Exit portion 130 hasfirst slot 134.Exit portion 130 has exit portion width. In the present embodiment, exit portion width is between 5 inches and 11 inches with a typical width of 8 inches.First slot 134 has a first slot width and a first slot length.First slot 134 may optionally include a first slot radius at the ends of first slot length. In the present embodiment, the first slot width is between 1.0 inches and 1.75 inches with a typical width of 1.625 inches. In this embodiment, the first slot width is approximately four times the second slot width, and the first slot length is approximately equal to the second slot length. -
FIG. 16 shows a right side view of the present invention. This view as with the similar view of the first disclosed embodiment clearly illustrates the bump out formed by the cutterbar retaining portion 115 and the top hook portion opening 210 a. As previously disclosed, the bump out extends away from top hook portion opening 210 a and that top hook portion opening 210 a is parallel with and extends away from theinside body surface 105 a.Top hook portion 210 includes threesegments Entry portion 120 connectstop hook portion 210 to exitportion 130 which further connects to guardportion 140.Spacer pad 150 is connected to guardportion 140. -
FIG. 17 shows a left side view ofchainsaw holder 200. The bump outdistance 115 d of cutterbar retaining portion 115 depends on the angles formed betweenguard portion 140 andexit portion 130, betweenexit portion 130 andentry portion 120, and betweenentry portion 120 andtop hook portion 210. The larger the angle betweenexit portion 130 andentry portion 20, the smaller the bump outdistance 115 d. Conversely, the smaller the angle betweenexit portion 130 andentry portion 120, the larger the bump outdistance 115 d. -
FIG. 18 illustrates another embodiment of the present invention showing achainsaw holder 300 having anintegral holder body 107. The difference between this embodiment and the first disclosed embodiment inFIG. 1 is that the cutterbar retaining portion 115′ is a separate component that is fixedly attached to theholder body 107 by attachment mechanisms such as, for example, welding, adhesives, ultrasonic bonding, etc., all as is well known in the art. Further,holder body 107 hasthird segment 116 oftop hook portion 210 directly connected to guardportion 140 as a continuous sheet with cutterbar retaining portion 115′ fixedly attached tooutside surface 105 a ofholder body 107. - One method of making the present invention is disclosed using a single sheet of bendable yet rigid or semi-rigid material. The method includes obtaining the sheet of material for forming a unitary holder body having two sides and a first end and a second end. A first slot is formed through the unitary holder body where the first slot has a length between the at least two sides. The slot is located a predefined distance from the first end of the unitary holder body. A second slot is formed through the unitary holder body where the second slot has a length between the at least two sides. The second slot is located parallel to the first slot and having a width that is narrower than a width of the first slot and where the first slot is between the second slot and the first end of the unitary holder body. A first bend in created in the unitary holder body at approximately a 45° angle a predefined distance from the first end of the unitary holder body where the first bend is adjacent to the first slot. A second bend is created in the unitary holder body at approximately a 90° angle a predefined distance from the first bend. The second bend is formed in an opposite direction from the first bend, the second bend being at a predefined distance that is at approximately midway between the first slot and the second slot where a sheet portion between the first bend and the second bend forms the exit portion. A third bend is created in the unitary holder body at approximately a 45° angle a predefined distance from the second bend, the third bend being in an opposite direction from the second bend. The third bend is located at a predefined distance that positions the second slot approximately midway between the second bend and the third bend where a portion of the unitary holder body between the second bend and the third bend forms the entry portion. The top hook portion is formed at the second end of the unitary holder body having one of a first orientation or a second orientation.
- When selecting the first orientation for the chainsaw holder, the unitary holder body is cut perpendicularly to the holder body width at a predefined distance from the third bend, the predefined distance being sufficient to form the top hook portion at the second end. A fourth bend is created in the unitary holder body at approximately a 90° angle a predefined distance from the third bend, the fourth bend being in an opposite direction from the third bend, and a fifth bend in the unitary holder body is created at approximately a 90° angle a predefined distance from the fourth bend, the fifth bend being formed in the same direction as the fourth bend where the fourth bend and the fifth bend form a U-shaped cross-section.
- When selecting the second orientation for the chainsaw holder, the unitary holder body is cut at an angle that is transverse to holder body width forming the second end into an angled end of the unitary holder body that is opposite the first end. A fourth bend is created that is parallel to the angled end of the unitary holder body. The fourth bend is formed at approximately a 90° angle a predefined distance from the angled end, the fourth bend being in an opposite direction from the third bend. A fifth bend is created in the unitary body at approximately a 90° angle a predefined distance between the angled end and the fourth bend and parallel to the angled end. The fifth bend is formed in the same direction as the fourth bend, the fourth bend and the fifth bend forming a U-shaped cross-section.
- The present invention may be constructed using many different types of material. In the preferred embodiments,
chainsaw holder 100 is made of a rigid or semi-rigid material, such as steel, iron, aluminum, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), acrylic, or other similar material. In the preferred embodiments, the present invention is constructed using a resilient material which is resistant to fire or, more preferably, nonflammable. - Various terminology may be used to describe various embodiments of the present invention. Some of the equivalents are provided herein.
Chainsaw holder 100 may also be referred to as a holster, chainsaw holder, tool sheath, chainsaw holster, chainsaw holder, or chainsaw sheath.Top hook portion 110 may be referred to as a hook, hook portion, or mounting portion.Entry portion 120 may be referred to as a stop member, selective entry portion, or receptive portion.Exit portion 130 may be referred to as a guide member, egress portion, or emergence portion.Entry portion 120 andexit portion 130 may collectively be referred to as a stabilizer, stabilizing portion, stabilizing unit, engagement portion, or engaging unit.Guard portion 140 may be referred to as an protective wall portion.Hassocks - Although some preferred embodiments of the present invention are described herein, those skilled in the respective arts will recognize modifications, some of which may be preferred in certain situations. For example, some embodiments of the present invention may have a plurality of stabilizing units. Some embodiments may have the apertures in a first stabilizing unit varying in size from the apertures in a second stabilizing unit, and some stabilizing units may have only a single aperture.
- The present invention may be tailored for use with various tools and for various circumstances. The embodiments shown are particularly useful for holding a chainsaw to an aerial fire apparatus; however, those skilled in the respective arts will recognize that the invention may be used to hold other tools, such as a sledge hammer or shovel, and in numerous situations, such as to increase workshop capacity or improve tool storage for roof work.
- Thus, the above description is merely illustrative. Further modification of the invention herein disclosed will occur to those skilled in the respective arts and all such modifications are deemed to be within the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
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