STAND FOR HEXAGON SOCKET SCREW KEYS

• US 20130112635A1
• Filed: 07/08/2011
• Published: 05/09/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tomotsugu Tsukaguchi
• Original Assignee: Tomotsugu Tsukaguchi
• Inventors: Tsukaguchi, Tomotsugu
• Granted Patent: US 8,893,886 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 211/70.6
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 81/005 Devices for storing or displaying rifles, guns, pistols or elongated objects such as fishing rods storing fishing rods or the like in vehicles B60R7/08; storing guns in vehicles B60R7/14; cases for carrying guns F41C33/00
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 7/0021 for long or non-stable articles, e.g. fishing rods, pencils, lipsticks or the like; Compartments or recesses as stabilising means A47F7/14, A47F7/28, A47B81/005 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 7/0028 with one compartment or recess for each article A47F7/0035 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 15/008 Allen-type keys
• CPC Class Codes: B25H 3/003 Holders for drill bits or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B25H 3/04 Racks

Abstract

To provide an L-shaped stand for hexagon socket screw keys that has a simple and compact structure, and that facilitates storage and withdrawal of the hexagon socket screw keys. An L-shaped stand for hexagon socket screw keys 11 includes: a hexagon socket screw key base 1 having a flat face for placing thereon lower ends of hexagon socket screw keys; a support portion 2 that is above the hexagon socket screw key base and that includes through-holes 2a provided in a line in order of sizes of the diameters of hexagon socket screw keys; and a guide 3 for aligning the orientation of hexagon socket screw keys. Preferably, a series of inclined portions are provided in the guide, and the stand is inclined by an auxiliary base 5.

Claims

1. An L-shaped stand for hexagon socket screw keys, comprising:

a hexagon socket screw key base having a flat face for placing thereon a lower end of a hexagon socket screw key;

a support portion that is above the hexagon socket screw key base and that includes through-holes arranged in a line in order of sizes of diameters of hexagon socket screw keys; and

a guide for aligning an orientation of a hexagon socket screw key.

2. The stand for hexagon socket screw keys according to claim 1, wherein the guide comprises a series of inclined portions.

3. The stand for hexagon socket screw keys according to claim 1, wherein:

the support portion is a thick plate having a front face and a back face formed in a substantially triangular shape; and

the through-holes are vertically provided from a top face of the support portion to a bottom face of the support portion.

4. The stand for hexagon socket screw keys according to claim 3, wherein the top face of the support portion inclines in a front face direction.

5. The stand for hexagon socket screw keys according to claim 1,

wherein the through-hole:

retains a long handle of the hexagon socket screw key in a manner such that the hexagon socket screw key is freely rotatable about the long handle, and

retains a center of gravity of the hexagon socket screw key.

6. The stand for hexagon socket screw keys according to any claim 1, wherein the screw key base comprises a plate having a side face that is formed in an L-shape.

7. The stand for hexagon socket screw keys according to claim 1, further comprising an auxiliary base,

wherein the auxiliary base comprises:

a retaining portion for retaining the support portion; and

a support portion for inclining and supporting the retaining portion.

8. The stand for hexagon socket screw keys according to claim 7, wherein the auxiliary base further comprises:

adjustment means for adjusting a retention position of the support portion.

9. The stand for hexagon socket screw keys according to claim 7, wherein:

the support portion forms a space for inserting a retaining portion of another auxiliary base;

the retaining portion comprises an insertion portion for inserting into another auxiliary base; and

when aligning auxiliary bases together,

the insertion portion of one of the auxiliary bases is inserted into the space of another of the auxiliary bases.

10. The stand for hexagon socket screw keys according to claim 1, wherein:

a diameter of the through-hole is greater at an upper end portion than at a lower end portion.

11. The stand for hexagon socket screw keys according to claim 10, wherein the through-hole has a tapered portion at one part of an upper end portion.

12. The stand for hexagon socket screw keys according to claim 1, wherein:

a lower end of the tapered portion is at a lower position than the upper end portion.