Tool kit assembly

• US 5,855,274 A
• Filed: 12/08/1997
• Issued: 01/05/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tseng Sen Piao
• Original Assignee: Tseng Sen Piao
• Inventors: Piao, Tseng Sen
• Primary Examiner(s): Sewell, Paul T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MOHANDESI, JILA M
• Application Number:
  US08/986,416
• Time in Patent Office: 393 Days
• Field of Search: 206/349, 206/372, 206/373, 206/234, 206/481, 206/745, 206/756, 206/765, 206/472, 206/473, 206/478, 211/70.6, 220/410
• US Class Current: 206/373
• CPC Class Codes: B25H 3/02 Boxes
• CPC Class Codes: B25H 3/04 Racks

Abstract

A tool securing plate assembly with adjustable and replaceable tool securing means including inter-connected tool securing plates, retaining strips, and elastic bands. The tool securing plates are provided with arrays of spaced round through holes. The elastic bands are secured to the tool securing plates by means of the retaining strips. The retaining strips include projections at both sides for engaging the round through holes, a projecting block disposed in the middle for pressing against the elastic band, and a triangular non-skid tooth at the middle of the projecting block for pressing the elastic band deeper into the round through holes so as to firmly secure the elastic bands on the tool securing plates. The elastic bands are adjustable at one end. The tool securing plate assembly can be adapted for use in tool kits or bag type tool kits or suspended on the walls.

Claims

1. A tool kit assembly with adjustable and replaceable securing means, comprising:

a tool kit having two kit portions and a connection portion intermediate said kit portions to allow said tool kit to be foldable or openable, said kit portions having raised walls at three sides thereof, each kit portion defining within said raised walls thereof a recess the four corners of which are provided with umbrella-shaped posts;

two tool securing plates, each having butterfly holes at one side and round engaging holes at four corners thereof for matching said posts of said kit portions, each further having arrays of equi-distantly spaced round through holes, said tool securing plates being connected by fastening elements to form a large securing plate surface;

elastic bands secured on said tool securing plates; and

a plurality of retaining strips, each having umbrella-shaped projections at both sides thereof for engaging said round through holes of said tool securing plates, a projecting block intermediate said projections for pressing against said elastic bands on said tool securing plates, and a triangular non-skid tooth at the middle of said projecting block adapted to press said elastic bands deeper into the corresponding round through holes so that said elastic bands may be firmly secured on said tool securing plates.