Tool bracket for storing tool bits

• US 20050211587A1
• Filed: 03/26/2004
• Published: 09/29/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kun-Chen Chen
• Original Assignee: Kun-Chen Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Kun-Chen
• Application Number:
  US10/809,382
• Publication Number:
  US 20050211587A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/379
• CPC Class Codes: B25H 3/003 Holders for drill bits or the like

Abstract

A tool bracket for storing tool bits has a base (10) and a rack (20) pivotally mounted inside the base (10) by two pivot pins (26) with nubs and two pivot holes (12) with detents. The rack (20) has multiple compartments (22) to individually store the tool bits to keep the tool bits in order. The base (10) further has multiple positioning devices to insert into the rack (20) to hold the tool bits when the rack (20) is pivoted completely inside the base (10). Additionally, the pivot pins (26) and holes (12) can hold the rack (20) steady at a desired angle. Thereby, the rack (20) can be tilted by pulling the rack (20) outward to release and conveniently remove tool bits from the base (10).

Claims

1. A tool bracket for storing tool bits, the tool bracket comprising:

a base (10) having an open top, a bottom, two opposite sides, a back and an open front to define a cavity inside the base (10) and having at least one positioning device (14) formed on the back of the base (10); and

a rack (20) pivotally mounted inside the cavity in the base (10) having a top, a bottom, a front face, a rear face, two sidewalls and multiple compartments (22) formed in the rack (20), wherein the rack (20) has at least one opening defined in the rear of the base (10) to allow the positioning device (14) passing through.

2. The tool bracket for storing tool bits as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base (10) has two pivot holes (12) defined respectively in the two opposite sides near the bottom, each of the two pivot holes (12) has an inner surface and multiple detents defined on the inner surface;

and

the rack (20) has two pivot pins (26) formed respectively in the two sidewalls to respectively engage the pivot holes (12), wherein each of the two pivot pins (26) has an outer surface and multiple nubs formed on the outer surface to engage the multiple detents to hold the rack (20) in place.

3. The tool bracket as claimed in claim 2, wherein the positioning devices are multiple positioning studs (14) extending from the back inside the cavity;

the rack (20) has one elongated opening (24) defined between the two sidewalls through the rack (20) from the rear face to the front face to allow the multiple positioning studs (14) to penetrate the rack (20).

4. The tool bracket as claimed in claim 3, wherein the multiple compartments (22) are hexagonal retaining holes formed in the front face near the top of the rack (20) above the elongated opening (24).

5. The tool bracket as claimed in claim 4, wherein a guard strip (28) with multiple recesses (282) facing inward is formed on the front face below the open slot (24), and the recesses (282) align respectively with the hexagonal retaining holes.

6. The tool bracket as claimed in claim 1, wherein the positioning device are multiple positioning U-holders (14a) and adapted to hold one tool bit inside each one of the multiple positioning U-holders (14a);

and

the rack (20a) has multiple openings (24a) defined in the rear of the rack (20a) to allow the multiple positioning U-holders (14a) to pass individually through the rack (20a).

7. The tool bracket as claimed in claim 6, wherein the rack (20a) is a rectangular case, and the multiple compartments (22a) are defined in the rack (20a);

multiple circular accesses (21a) are formed on the top of the rack (20a) to communicate respectively with the compartments (22a) inside the rack (20a).

8. The tool bracket as claimed in claim 6, wherein two tabs (23a) are formed on the top of the rack (20a).

9. The tool bracket as claimed in claim 7, wherein two tabs (23a) are formed on the top of the rack (20a) in front of the circular accesses (21a).