Reversible wrench rack

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11059163-B2
Application number	US-201816491750-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 16, 2018
Priority date	Mar 16, 2017
Publication date	Jul 13, 2021
Grant date	Jul 13, 2021

Abstract

A wrench rack includes a base portion having a first side and a second side, and a first rail and a second rail. Each of the first rail and second rail includes a plurality of wrench slots formed at a predetermined angle. The first rail and second rail are releasably coupled with the first side and second side of the base portion, respectively, in a first configuration and the first rail and second rail are releasably coupled to the second side and first side of the base portion, respectively, in a second configuration, such that an orientation of the predetermined angle of the wrench slots of the first configuration is reversed in the second configuration.

First claim

That which is claimed:

1. A wrench rack comprising:
a base portion comprising a first side, a second side, a first end, and a second end; the first side being opposite the second side and the first end being opposite the second end; and
a first rail and a second rail, each of the first rail and second rail comprising a plurality of wrench slots formed at a predetermined angle;
wherein a first width of the base portion at the first end between the first side and the second side is larger than a second width of the base portion at the second end between the first side and the second side;
wherein the first rail and the second rail are releasably coupled with the first side and the second side of the base portion, respectively, in a first configuration,
wherein the first rail and the second rail are releasably coupled to the second side and the first side of the base portion, respectively, in a second configuration, such that an orientation of the predetermined angle of the wrench slots of the first configuration is reversed in the second configuration
wherein the first rail and the second rail are each defined by a base ridge including protrusions with slot apexes formed therebetween to define the wrench slots;
wherein the base portion includes a first set of reception slots disposed proximate to the first side of the base portion, and a second set of reception slots formed proximate to the second side of the base portion;
wherein the first and second sets of reception slots each include an edge slot and an interior slot, and wherein the first rail and second rail each include a quick release connection assembly configured to mate with the edge slot and the interior slot of a respective one of the first and second sets of reception slots;
wherein the quick release connection assembly comprises a fixed projection disposed to extend away from a longitudinal centerline of the base ridge in a first direction, and a flexible projection configured to extend away from the longitudinal centerline of the base ridge in a second direction that is opposite the first direction.

2. The wrench rack of claim 1 , wherein the fixed projections is configured to mate with the edge slot and the flexible projection is configured to mate with the interior slot.

3. The wrench rack of claim 2 , wherein the flexible projection comprises a tab portion and a catch portion, and wherein the tab portion is movable to alternately enable the catch portion to engage with or disengage from the interior slot based on a position of the tab portion.

Assignees

• Apex Brands Inc

Inventors

• Steinweg Paul
• Van Fossen Eric

Classifications

• B25H3/04 Primary

  Racks · CPC title

• F16B5/0052

  the interlocking key acting as a dovetail-type key · CPC title