Magnetic socket holding and storage apparatus

• US 5,080,230 A
• Filed: 09/07/1990
• Issued: 01/14/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Stanley D. Winnard
• Original Assignee: Stanley D. Winnard
• Inventors: Winnard, Stanley D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Fidei, David T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): ACKUN, JACOB K
• Application Number:
  US07/579,160
• Time in Patent Office: 494 Days
• Field of Search: 206/376, 206/377, 206/378, 206/818, 206/350, 206/562, 206/564, 211/70.6, 211/74, 211/DIG. 1, 248/206.5, 335/285
• US Class Current: 206/350
• CPC Class Codes: B25H 3/06 Trays
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 206/818 Magnet
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 211/01 Magnetic article holder

Abstract

A device for magnetically securing socket wrench heads. The device includes a body member having a plurality of bores therethrough for receiving socket wrench heads. A flexible cover member is attached to the lower surface of said body member. The cover member is formed from non-metallic binding material having magnetic particles embedded therein. The socket wrench heads may be disposed within the bores and are magnetically attracted to the magnetic material of the cover member thereby maintaining said socket wrench heads within said bores. The cover member also supports the body member when placed against a metallic surface. The cover member also facilitates the one-handed removal and replacement of socket wrench heads from the device.

Claims

1. Apparatus for magnetically holding a series of socket wrench heads of different sizes, comprising:

a non-metallic body member having a plurality of spaced apart bores extending from a first side thereof completely through said body member to a second side thereof, and

a flexible cover member separate from said body member attached to said second side of said body member covering the openings of said bores at said second side,

said cover member comprising non-metallic binding material having magnetic material embedded therein, for holding metallic socket wrench heads in said bores and for use for attaching said apparatus to a metallic surface.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

said body member has first and second ends joined by said first and second sides,

said first and second sides extend away from each other from said first end toward said second end,

said bores increase in length from said first end to said second end.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

said cover member has first and second sides with said first side of said cover member attached to said second side of said body member,

said second side of said cover member being free of magnetic material.

4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein:

said cover member has first and second sides with said first side of said cover member attached to said second side of said body member,

said second side of said cover member being free of magnetic material.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein,

said bores have different cross-sectional sizes.

6. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein:

said bores have different cross-sectional sizes.

7. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein:

said bores have different cross-sectional sizes.

8. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein:

said bores have different cross-sectional sizes.