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Wall mounted tool holder

  • US 7,100,776 B2
  • Filed: 03/03/2004
  • Issued: 09/05/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A holder for vacuum cleaner tools comprising:

  • a central panel formed of stiffly flexible material, the central panel having a top edge, a bottom edge and opposed ends, said central panel being outwardly bowed between said ends thereof;

    two first end panel located at one end of the central panel;

    two first hinges, each hinge joining one end panel to the central panel at one end thereof, wherein the end panels may be rotated relative to a support;

    the central panel to facilitate attachment of the holder to a support;

    the central panel including at least one upwardly extending tool retention finger, each finger located in the central panel between the panel top and bottom edges and having a base joining the central panel at the bottom of the finger, a tip at the top of the finger, a flexible body extending around the finger;

    the central panel including a panel edge extending around each finger;

    each finger having an unstressed position located substantially within the central panel and a flexed position located to one side of the central panel, wherein each finger, when in the flexed position, clamps a tubular end of a vacuum cleaner tool between the finger edge and the panel edge.

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