Portable tool rack

• US 7,815,058 B2
• Filed: 09/18/2008
• Issued: 10/19/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chin-Shun Cheng
• Original Assignee: Chin-Shun Cheng
• Inventors: Cheng, Chin-Shun
• Primary Examiner(s): Jayne; Darnell M
• Assistant Examiner(s): HAWN, PATRICK D
• Application Number:
  US12/212,650
• Publication Number:
  US 20100065522A1
• Time in Patent Office: 761 Days
• Field of Search: 211/70.6, 211/69, 211/87.01, 211/85.8, 211/60.1, 211/70.8, 211/4, 206/376, 206/372, 206/373, 206/377, 206/378, 248/316.7
• US Class Current: 211/70.6
• CPC Class Codes: B25H 3/04 Racks

Abstract

A tool rack includes a frame having two sidewalls and two slots are defined through the two sidewalls. A plurality of first recesses are defined in the frame and a rod having second recesses is connected between the two sidewalls. A restriction member is connected to the frame and two distal ends of the restriction member are movably engaged with the slots of the frame. The restriction member includes third recesses which are located in alignment with the first recesses so that the tools are engaged with the first, second and third recesses. A stop plate extends from a distal end of an inside of each third recess so as to prevent the tools from disengaging from these recesses. When shifting the restriction member, the stop plates are moved away from the first recesses so that the tools can be picked out from the tool rack.

Claims

1. A tool rack comprising:

a frame having a first connection portion which includes two slots defined through two sidewalls of the frame, a plurality of first recesses defined in the frame each for engaging a shank of a tool and a protrusion extending from one of two insides of each first recess for holding the shank, a guide rail located between the two sidewalls and located close to the two slots of the first connection portion, a rod connected between the two sidewalls for engaging the function end of the tool;

a restriction member having a second connection portion which includes two distal ends which are movably engaged with the slots of the first connection portion, a plurality of third recesses defined in the restriction member and located in alignment with the first recesses, a stop plate extending from a distal end of an inside of each third recess, the stop plate movably located corresponding to the first recesses, the restriction member having a guide surface which is slidably engaged with the guide rail so that the restriction member is moved a distance to shift the stop plates relative to the first recesses, and

a locking pin connecting the restriction member to the frame.

2. The tool rack as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first recesses are located on two sides of the restriction member.

3. The tool rack as claimed in claim 1, wherein the frame includes a snap hole and the restriction member has a through hole which is located in alignment with the snap hole, the locking pin extends through the through hole and snaps with the snap hole.

4. The tool rack as claimed in claim 1, wherein the frame includes a handle hole defined in a top portion thereof.

5. The tool rack as claimed in claim 3, wherein an elongate hole is defined in the frame and located close to the snap hole, the restriction member has a positioning member which is movably engaged with the elongate hole.

6. The tool rack as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rod is a tapered rod.

7. The tool rack as claimed in claim 1, wherein the stop plates are respectively located within the width of distal ends of the first recesses for holding the shank of the tool.

8. The tool rack as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rod and the frame are two separate parts and two connection holes are defined through the two sidewalls of the frame, two ends of the rod extend through the two connection holes.

9. The tool rack as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rod is a cylindrical rod with a circular cross section.

10. The tool rack as claimed in claim 1, wherein the restriction member includes a through hole which is located at an end of the restriction member and located beyond one of the two sidewalls of the frame.