Tool rack

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9375836-B2
Application number	US-201414506734-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 6, 2014
Priority date	Dec 4, 2013
Publication date	Jun 28, 2016
Grant date	Jun 28, 2016

Abstract

A tool rack includes a main body and at least one joint including a first end disposed on the main body, a second end, a flange between the first and second ends, an elastic structure extending from the flange to the second end, and at least one protrusion extending radially from the elastic structure. The elastic structure includes a plurality of elastic members arranged annularly and delimiting an open space. Two adjacent elastic members of the plurality of elastic members are separated from one another with a gap. The flange has a maximum width defining a first width. The second end of the at least one joint that includes the protrusion has a maximum width defining a second width. The second width is not less than the first width.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A tool rack comprising:
a main body, wherein the main body delimits at least one groove; and
at least one joint including a first end disposed on the main body, a second end opposite to the first end in a direction of a first phantom axis and distal to the main body, a flange between the first and second ends, an elastic structure extending from the flange to the second end, and at least one protrusion extending radially outward from the elastic structure, wherein the at least one joint includes the first end thereof including a connecting structure engaging in the at least one groove, wherein the at least one groove includes a space and has a bottom side and two restraining lateral sides, wherein the at least one joint includes the connecting structure configured to include a pedestal restrained in a first compartment of the space of the at least one groove and a neck restrained in a second compartment of the space of the at least one groove respectively, wherein the first compartment is larger than the second compartment, wherein the at least one groove has an open end delimiting an end of the second compartment of the space of the at least one groove and includes the bottom side thereof opposite the open end, with the elastic structure including a plurality of elastic members arranged annularly and delimiting an open space, with two adjacent elastic members of the plurality of elastic members separated from one another with a gap, with the gap connecting to the open space, with the flange having a maximum width defining a first width measured in a width direction of the at least one joint, with the second end of the at least one joint that includes the at least one protrusion having a maximum width defining a second width measured in the width direction of the at least one joint, with the width direction of the at least one joint radial to the direction of the first phantom axis, and with the second width being not less than the first width;
wherein the tool rack is adapted to hold a socket, and wherein when the tool rack holds the socket, the socket is restrained by the at least one protrusion, with the at least one joint adapted to be received in an inner periphery of the socket, and with the at least one protrusion adapted to abut the inner periphery of the socket.

2. The tool rack as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one joint has a width measuring an end of the elastic structure that is adjacent to the flange less than the first width.

3. The tool rack as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of elastic members has a first end adjacent to the flange and a second end opposite the first end in the direction of the first phantom axis, and wherein the first and second ends of each of the plurality of elastic members extend annularly and radially to the direction of the first phantom axis.

4. The tool rack as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the elastic structure has an end adjacent to the flange with the end having a width in the width direction of the at least one joint less than the first width.

5. The tool rack as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one protrusion extends annularly and radially to the direction of the first phantom axis.

6. The tool rack as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one protrusion has a semispherical shape.

7. The tool rack as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one joint includes the first end thereof including a platform between the connecting structure and the flange, with the platform including a first side thereof including the connecting structure extending therefrom and a second side thereof including the flange extending therefrom respectively, and wherein the platform has a size greater than a size of the open end of the at least one groove and is disposed outside the at least one groove.

8. The tool rack as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the main body defines a base with a first base side and a second base side opposite the first base side, and wherein the at least one joint includes at least one first joint disposed on the first base side and at least one second joint disposed on the second base side, respectively.

9. A tool rack comprising:
a main body, wherein the main body defines a base with a first base side and a second base side opposite the first base side, wherein the first base side of the main body includes a first outer surface and the second base side of the main body includes a second outer surface opposite the first outer surface; and at least one joint including a first end disposed on the main body, a second end opposite to the first end in a direction of a first phantom axis and distal to the main body, a flange between the first and second ends, an elastic structure extending from the flange to the second end, and at least one protrusion extending radially outward from the elastic structure, wherein the at least one joint includes at least one first joint disposed on the first based side and at least one second joint disposed on the second base side, respectively, wherein the at least one first joint is disposed on the first outer surface and the at least one second joint is disposed on the second outer surface respectively, wherein the first base side of the main body includes a third outer surface extending from and inclining at a first included angle with respect to the first outer surface thereof and the first included angle is greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees, wherein the second base side of the main body includes a fourth outer surface extending from and inclining at a second included angle with respect to the second outer surface thereof, wherein the second included angle is greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees, with the elastic structure Including a plurality of elastic members arranged annularly and delimiting an open space, with two adjacent elastic members of the plurality of elastic members separated from one another with a gap, with the gap connecting to the open space, with the flange having a maximum width defining a first width measured in a width direction of the at least one joint, with the second end of the at least one joint that includes the at least one protrusion having a maximum width defining a second width measured in the width direction of the at least one joint, with the width direction of the at least one joint radial to the direction of the first phantom axis, and with the second width being not less than the first width;
wherein the tool rack is adapted to hold a socket, and wherein when the tool rack holds the socket, the socket is restrained by the at least one protrusion, with the at least one joint adapted to be received in an inner periphery of the socket, and with the at least one protrusion adapted to abut the inner periphery of the socket.

10. The tool rack as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the main body includes each of the third and fourth outer surfaces thereof including at least one size indicia, and wherein the at least one size indicia is adjacent and next to the at least one joint.

11. A combination of a tool rack and a socket comprising:
a tool rack including: a main body; and
at least one joint including a first end disposed on the main body, a second end opposite to the first end in a direction of a first phantom axis and distal to the main body, a flange between the first and second ends, an elastic structure extending from the flange to the second end, and at least one protrusion extending radially outward from the elastic structure, with the elastic structure including a plurality of elastic members arranged annularly and delimiting an open space, with two adjacent elastic members of the plurality of elastic members sep

Assignees

• Hong Ann Tool Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Su Cheng-Wei

Classifications

• F16B2200/10

  Details of socket shapes · CPC title

• B25H3/04 Primary

  Racks · CPC title

• B25B13/56

  Spanner sets · CPC title

• Y10T403/7039

  Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic