Wrench rack

• US 6,758,350 B2
• Filed: 09/16/2002
• Issued: 07/06/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Clare Lin
• Original Assignee: Clare Lin
• Inventors: Lin, Clare
• Primary Examiner(s): Gibson, Jr., Robert W.
• Application Number:
  US10/244,288
• Publication Number:
  US 20030141266A1
• Time in Patent Office: 659 Days
• Field of Search: 211/70.6, 206/376, 294/146, 294/161, 294/167, 294/169
• US Class Current: 211/70.6
• CPC Class Codes: B25H 3/04 Racks

Abstract

A wrench rack includes a board and at least one clip formed on the board. The at least one clip includes a first jaw and two second jaws for retaining a wrench handle between the first jaw and the second jaws. The wrench rack may include a handle pivotally connected with the board. The wrench rack may include a cover pivotally connected with the board. The cover may include a hook formed thereon for hooking the board. The first jaw includes a hooking portion formed thereon. In a first aspect, each of the second jaws includes a ridge formed thereon. In a second aspect, each of the second jaws includes a hooking portion formed thereon.

Claims

1. A wrench rack including:

a board; and

at least one clip formed on the board, the at least one clip including a first jaw and two second jaws, with the first and second jaws each including a face, with the faces of the two second jaws defining a plane, with the face of the first jaw being parallel to and spaced from and intermediate the faces of the two second jaws, with the face of the first jaw including a stop spaced from the board, with the stop extending towards but spaced intermediate the plane defined by the faces of the two second jaws and the face of the first jaw, with the first jaw and the two second jaws retaining a wrench handle between the face of the first jaw and the faces of the two second jaws and between the stop and the board.

2. The wrench rack according to claim 1 including a handle connected with the board.

3. The wrench rack according to claim 2 wherein the handle is pivotally connected with the board.

4. The wrench rack according to claim 3 wherein the board includes two connection portions formed thereon and the handle includes a connection portion formed thereon for pivotal connection with the connection portions of the board.

6. The wrench rack according to claim 1 including a cover connected with the board.

7. The wrench rack according to claim 6 wherein the cover is pivotally connected with the board.

8. The wrench rack according to claim 7 wherein the board includes two connection portions formed thereon and the cover includes two connection portions formed thereon for pivotal connection with the connection portions of the board.

10. The wrench rack according to claim 6 wherein the cover includes a hook formed thereon for hooking the board.

12. The wrench rack according to claim 1 wherein the faces of each of the two second jaws includes a ridge formed thereon parallel to the face and having an engaging area less than the face.

13. The wrench rack according to claim 1 wherein the faces of each of the two second jaws includes a stop formed thereon.

5. A wrench rack including:

a board;

at least one clip formed on the board, the at least one clip including a first jaw and two second jaws for retaining a wrench handle between the first jaw and the second jaws;

a handle connected with the board, wherein the handle is pivotally connected with the board, wherein the board includes two connection portions formed thereon and the handle includes a connection portion formed thereon for pivotal connection with the connection portions of the board, wherein each of the connection portions defines an aperture; and

a pin inserted in the apertures defined in the connection portions.

9. A wrench rack including:

a board;

at least one clip formed on the board, the at least one clip including a first jaw and two second jaws for retaining a wrench handle between the first jaw and the second jaws;

a cover pivotally connected with the board, wherein the board includes two connection portions formed thereon and the cover includes two connection portions formed thereon for pivotal connection with the connection portions of the board, wherein each of the connection portions defines an aperture; and

a pin inserted in the apertures defined in the connection portions.

11. A wrench rack including:

at least one clip formed on the board, the at least one clip including a first jaw and two second jaws for retaining a wrench handle between the first jaw and the second jaws, wherein the first jaw includes a stop formed thereon, and wherein the stop includes an inclined face for smooth movement of the wrench handle past the stop to the position between the first jaw and the second jaws.

14. A wrench rack including:

a board; and

at least one clip formed on the board, the at least one clip including a first jaw and two second jaws for retaining a wrench handle between the first jaw and the second jaws, wherein the first jaw includes a stop formed thereon, and wherein the stop includes an arc-shaped face for smooth movement of the wrench handle past the stop to the position between the first jaw and the two second jaws.