TOOL HOLDER FOR HOLDING MULTIPLE TOOLS OF DIFFERENT SIZES

• US 20130306508A1
• Filed: 05/15/2012
• Published: 11/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wagic, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Wagic, Inc.
• Inventors: Gallegos, Robert J.
• Granted Patent: US 10,723,014 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/377
• CPC Class Codes: B25H 3/003 Holders for drill bits or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 15/00 Attaching articles to cards, sheets, strings, webs, or other carriers

Abstract

A tool holder for holding one or more tools when not being used. The tool holder comprises one or more tool holder bodies having one or more slots for receiving a tool. In order to couple a tool with the tool holder, a tool holder body is rotated to an open position and the tool is inserted into one of the one or more slots. Then, the tool holder body is rotated back to a closed position. The tool is securely held within the tool holder body and is not removable when the tool holder body is in the closed position. In some embodiments, the tool holder is configured to hold a L-shaped hexagonal or round tool. A plurality of tool holder bodies are able to be coupled together in order to hold multiple tools of different sizes.

Claims

1. A tool holder comprising:

a. a body having a first slot for receiving a tool and a second slot for receiving an oppositely faced tool; and

b. one or more supporting members for supporting a portion of the tools not received within the slots.

2. The tool holder of claim 1 wherein the one or more slots pass through the body of the tool holder.

3. The tool holder of claim 1 wherein the one or more slots are different sizes.

4. The tool holder of claim 1 further comprising an aperture positioned on a different side than the one or more slots.

5. The tool holder of claim 3 wherein the aperture passes through the body of the tool holder.

6. The tool holder of claim 5 wherein the aperture receives a rotation mechanism which enables the body to rotate with respect to one or more additional objects.

7. The tool holder of claim 1 wherein the tools fits within the one or more supporting members.

8. The tool holder of claim 1 wherein the tool holder is configured for holding a L-shaped hexagonal or round tools.

9. The tool holder of claim 1 wherein the tool holder holds the tools when the tool is not being used.

10. A tool holder for holding a plurality of tools comprising:

a. a plurality of tool holder bodies for receiving a tool, wherein one or more of the plurality of tool holder bodies are separately rotatable about a point offset from an end of the tool holder bodies.

11. The tool holder of claim 10 wherein the one or more holder bodies are rotatable between an open position and a closed position, and wherein a tool is not removable from the tool holder body when the tool holder body is in the closed position.

12. The tool holder of claim 10 wherein the one or more additional objects are one or more additional tool holders.

13. The tool holder of claim 10 wherein the one or more tool holder bodies rotate about a pivot pin.

14. The tool holder of claim 10 wherein the one or more tool holder bodies rotate by means of a slot and a rod.

15. The tool holder of claim 10 wherein the one or more holder bodies comprise one or more slots for receiving a tool and one or more supporting members for supporting the tool.

16. The tool holder of claim 15 wherein the tool fits within the one or more supporting members.

17. The tool holder of claim 10 wherein the one or more holder bodies are configured to hold differently sized tools.

18. The tool holder of claim 10 wherein the one or more holder bodies are configured for holding a L-shaped hexagonal or round tool.

19. The tool holder of claim 10 wherein the tool holder holds a tool when the tool is not being used.

20. A method of removably coupling a tool with a tool holder, comprising:

a. rotating one or more tool holders about a point offset from an end of the tool holder bodies and to an open position;

b. inserting a tool into a slot of the one or more tool holders; and

c. rotating the one or one or more tool holders to a closed position.

21. The method of claim 20 wherein the tool holder is configured for holding a L-shaped hexagonal or round tool.

22. The method of claim 20 wherein the tool is not removable when the tool holder is in the closed position.

23. A tool holder comprising:

a. a plurality of tool holder bodies, each having one or more slots for receiving a tool and one or more supporting members for supporting a portion of the tool not received within the one or more slots, and

wherein one or more of the plurality of tool holder bodies and its one or more supporting members are separately rotatable.