Tool hanger with locking device

• US 6,827,210 B2
• Filed: 11/25/2002
• Issued: 12/07/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Terence Chen
• Original Assignee: Terence Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Terence
• Primary Examiner(s): GEHMAN, BRYON P
• Application Number:
  US10/303,185
• Publication Number:
  US 20040099553A1
• Time in Patent Office: 743 Days
• Field of Search: 206/376, 206/378, 206/372, 206/349, 206/464-465, 206/468, 206/806, 206/495, 211/70.6
• US Class Current: 206/349
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0575 Portable tools
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 73/00 Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs B65D85/18 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 206/806 Suspension

Abstract

A hanger includes a first board, a second board foldable to the first board for retaining a tool between them and a locking device for locking the second board to the first board. The locking device includes a first flexible strip extending from the first or second board and a second flexible strip extending from the first or second board. A plurality of ratchets is formed on the first flexible strip. A sleeve is formed on the second flexible strip. A ratchet is formed on an internal face of the sleeve. The first flexible strip can be inserted in the sleeve so that one of the ratchets formed on the first flexible strip is engaged with the ratchet formed on the second flexible strip. The locking device includes two slots defined in the second or first board for receiving the first and second flexible strips. The first or second board defines at least one slot, and the second or first board includes at least one hook for insertion through the at least one slot for engagement with first or second board. The first board defines a recess, and the second board defines a recess, the recesses together make a space for holding the tool when the second board is folded to the first board.

Claims

1. A hanger including a first board, a second board pivotally movable to the first board for retaining a tool between them and a locking device for locking the second board to the first board, wherein the locking device includes a sleeve formed on one of the first and second boards, a ratchet formed on an internal face of the sleeve, a flexible strip extending from said one of the first and second boards for insertion in the sleeve and a plurality of ratchets formed on the flexible strip for engagement with the ratchet, wherein the locking device includes two slots defined in the remaining one of the first and second boards for receiving the flexible strip and the sleeve.

2. The hanger according to claim 1 wherein the two slots are defined in the first board for receiving the flexible strip and the sleeve, and wherein the sleeve is formed in the second board.

3. The hanger according to claim 1 wherein the two slots are defined in the second board for receiving the flexible strip and the sleeve, and wherein the sleeve is formed in the first board.

4. The hanger according to claim 1 wherein the one of the first and second boards defines at least one slot, and the remaining one of the first and second boards includes at least one kook for insertion through the at least one slot for engagement with first board.

5. The hanger according to claim 4 wherein the first board defines at least one slot, and the second board includes at least one hook for insertion through the at least one slot for engagement with the first board.

6. The hanger according to claim 1 wherein the first board defines a recess, and the second board defines a recess, the recesses make a space for receiving the tool when the second board is pivotally moved to the first board.

7. The hanger according to claim 1 including a connector for connecting the first board with the second board.

8. The hanger according to claim 7 wherein the connector is a flexible strip formed between the first board and the second board.

9. The hanger according to claim 1 wherein the first board defines a window in which the second board is located when the second board is pivoted away from the first board.

10. A hanger including a first board, a second board pivotally movable to the first board for retaining a tool between them and a locking device for locking the second board to the first board, wherein the locking device includes a sleeve formed on one of the first and second boards, a ratchet formed on an internal face of the sleeve, a flexible strip extending from said one of the first and second boards for insertion in the sleeve and a plurality of ratchets formed on the flexible strip for engagement with the ratchet, wherein the locking device includes a second flexible strip extending from a remaining one of the first and second boards, and the sleeve is formed on the second flexible strip.

11. The hanger according to claim 10 wherein the second flexible strip extends from the second board.

12. The hanger according to claim 11 wherein the locking device includes two slots defined in the first board for receiving the first and second flexible strips.

13. The hanger according to claim 10 wherein the second flexible strip extends from the first board.

14. The hanger according to claim 13 wherein the locking device includes two slots defined in the second board for receiving the first and second flexible strips.

15. The hanger according to claim 10 wherein the one of the first and second boards defines at least one slot, and the remaining one of the first and second boards includes at least one hook for insertion through the at least one slot for engagement with first board.

16. The hanger according to claim 15 wherein the first board defines at least one slot, and the second board includes at least one hook for insertion through the at least one slot for engagement with the first board.

17. The hanger according to claim 10 wherein the first board defines a recess, and the second board defines a recess, the recesses make a space for receiving the tool when the second board is pivotally moved to the first board.

18. The hanger according to claim 10 including a connector for connecting the first board with the second board.

19. The hanger according to claim 18 wherein the connector is a flexible strip formed between the first board and the second board.

20. The hanger according to claim 10 wherein the first board defines a window in which the second board is located when the second board is pivoted away from the first board.