U.S. patent application number 09/934533 was filed with the patent office on 2003-02-27 for magnet-equipped rack structure for hand tools and parts.
This patent application is currently assigned to Ever-Shiny Products Corp.. Invention is credited to Liu, George.
Application Number | 20030038100 09/934533 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 25465699 |
Filed Date | 2003-02-27 |
United States Patent
Application |
20030038100 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Liu, George |
February 27, 2003 |
Magnet-equipped rack structure for hand tools and parts
Abstract
Magnet-equipped rack structure for hand tool and parts,
including a rack body, several magnets, a connecting member and a
check block. The rack body is a box body made of metal material by
punching. When punched, the rack body is formed with an internal
receptacle. One side of the rack body is welded with the connecting
member. The connecting member is a metal sheet. The middle section
of the connecting member has an integrally downward extending
anti-upturning plate. The upper side of the middle section is
formed with several recesses to which the adhesive blocks of the
magnets are adhered. An outward inclined stop plate downward
extends from lower edge of the connecting member for fitting with
the check block. The check block is formed with a middle split. The
outer faces of the check block are formed with outer slipproof
ribs. The inner faces of the check block defining the split are
formed with inner slipproof ribs.
Inventors: |
Liu, George; (Taichung,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
DOUGHERTY & TROXELL
SUITE 1404
5205 LEESBURG PIKE
FALLS CHURCH
VA
22041
US
|
Assignee: |
Ever-Shiny Products Corp.
|
Family ID: |
25465699 |
Appl. No.: |
09/934533 |
Filed: |
August 23, 2001 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
211/88.01 ;
211/90.01; 248/206.5 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B25H 3/06 20130101; B25H
3/04 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
211/88.01 ;
211/90.01; 248/206.5 |
International
Class: |
A47F 005/08 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. Magnet-equipped rack structure for hand tool and parts,
comprising a rack body, several magnets, a connecting member and a
check block, the rack body being welded with a middle section of
one side of the connecting member, the magnets by means of adhesive
blocks being adhered to several recesses formed on an upper side of
the other side of the connecting member, the magnets attracting a
metal face to attach the rack body thereon, hand tools and parts
being placed in a receptacle of the rack body, said rack structure
being characterized in that a middle section of the connecting
member has an integrally downward extending anti-upturning plate
with a certain length, an outward inclined stop plate downward
extending from lower edge of the connecting member for fitting into
a split of the check block.
2. Magnet-equipped rack structure for hand tool and parts as
claimed in claim 1, wherein the inclination of the stop plate does
not exceed the total thickness of the magnets adhered to the
recesses of the connecting member.
3. Magnet-equipped rack structure for hand tool and parts as
claimed in claim 1, wherein the rack body and the connecting member
are both made of metal material and are integrally welded with each
other.
4. Magnet-equipped rack structure for hand tool and parts as
claimed in claim 1, wherein the check block is made of rubber
material.
5. Magnet-equipped rack structure for hand tool and parts as
claimed in claim 1 or 4, wherein outer faces of the check block are
formed with outer slipproof ribs and inner faces of the check block
defining the split are formed with inner slipproof ribs for
enhancing slipproof effect.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention is related to a magnet-equipped rack
structure for hand tool and parts. The rack structure can
attractively attach to the face of various kinds of metal articles
or working machine for readily placing hand tools or parts in the
rack structure. The rack body is provided with a connecting member
having a stop plate fitted with a check block. When taking out a
tool or a part, the rack structure is not likely to be turned
upside down and drop due to external force.
[0002] FIG. 1 shows a conventional tool rack including a rack body
10 and several magnets 20. The rack body 10 is a box body made of
metal material by punching. When punched, the rack body 10 is
formed with an internal receptacle 11. One side of the rack body 10
is formed with a higher locating section. The middle of the
locating section is punched with several recesses 12 to which the
adhesive block 21 of the magnet 20 is adhered.
[0003] In use, as shown in FIG. 2, the magnets 20 of the rack body
10 attract a metal face B at a certain height. Tools and parts A
are placed in the receptacle 11 of the rack body 10.
[0004] The above structure has some shortcomings as follows:
[0005] 1. The rack body 10 is attached to the metal face B only by
means of the magnets 20 which attract the metal face B. The other
portions of the rack body 10 are suspended without any support.
Therefore, when taking a tool or part A, the rack body 10 is often
subject to the force of a user's hand and is likely to drop
down.
[0006] 2. The rack body 10 is attached to the metal face B only by
means of the magnets 20 which attract the metal face B. The other
portions of the rack body 10 are suspended without any support.
Therefore, when subject to an external colliding force, the rack
body 10 is likely to drop down.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] It is therefore a primary object of the present invention to
provide a magnet-equipped rack structure for hand tool and parts.
The anti-upturning plate of the rack body integrally extends from
the connecting member and the stop plate inclinedly downward
extends from the anti-upturning plate. The ant i-upturning plate
and the stop plate together prevent the rack body from being
tilted, turned and dropped by external force.
[0008] It is a further object of the present invention to provide
the above magnet-equipped rack structure for hand tool and parts in
which the inclined stop plate is fitted with the check block which
is made of slipproof rubber material. In addition, the outer
slipproof ribs enhance the slipproof effect so as to reliably
attach to the metal face without slippage. Therefore, when the rack
body is subject to a downward pressing force or heavier load, the
rack body will not drop down.
[0009] It is still a further object of the present invention to
provide the above magnet-equipped rack structure for hand tool and
parts in which the inner slipproof ribs of the check block enable
the check block to more firmly connect with the stop plate without
slippage and detachment.
[0010] It is still a further object of the present invention to
provide the above magnet-equipped rack structure for hand tool and
parts in which the check block is made of rubber material so that
when the rack body is subject to a downward pressing force, the
check block serves to protect the metal face from being
scraped.
[0011] The present invention can be best understood through the
following description and accompanying drawings wherein:
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] FIG. 1 is a perspective exploded view of a conventional rack
structure for hand tools and parts;
[0013] FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the conventional rack
structure for hand tools and parts, showing the use thereof;
[0014] FIG. 3 is a perspective exploded view of the rack structure
for hand tools and parts of the present invention;
[0015] FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line C-C of FIG. 4;
and
[0016] FIG. 5 shows the use of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0017] Please refer to FIG. 3. The present invention includes a
rack body 10, several magnets 20, a connecting member 30 and a
check block 40. The rack body 10 is a box body made of metal
material by punching. When punched, the rack body 10 is formed with
an internal receptacle 11. One side of the rack body 10 is welded
with the connecting member 30. The connecting member 30 is a metal
sheet having a width equal to that of the rack body 10 and has a
certain height. The middle section of the connecting member 30 has
an integrally downward extending anti-upturning plate 32 with a
certain length. The upper side of the middle section is formed with
several recesses 31 to which the adhesive blocks 21 of the magnets
20 are adhered. An outward inclined stop plate 33 downward extends
from lower edge of the connecting member 30 for fitting with the
check block 40. Referring to FIG. 4, the check block 40 is formed
with a middle split 41. The outer faces of the check block 40 are
formed with outer slipproof ribs 43. The inner faces of the check
block 40 defining the split 41 are formed with inner slipproof ribs
42.
[0018] When assembled and used, as shown in FIG. 5, the magnets 20
of the rack body 10 attract the metal face B to attach the rack
body 10 thereon. In addition, the stop plate 33 of lower edge of
the connecting member 30 is fitted with the check block 40. The
outer slipproof ribs 43 serve to retain the rack body and avoid
slippage thereof. Accordingly, hand tools or parts A can be placed
in the receptacle 11 and easily taken out.
[0019] According to the above structure, the present invention has
the following advantages:
[0020] 1. The anti-upturning plate 32 of the rack body integrally
extends from the connecting member 30 and the stop plate 33
inclinedly downward extends from the anti-upturning plate 32. The
anti-upturning plate 32 and the stop plate 33 together prevent the
rack body from being tilted, turned and dropped by external
force.
[0021] 2. The inclined stop plate 33 is fitted with the check block
40 which is made of slipproof rubber material. In addition, the
outer slipproof ribs 43 enhance the slipproof effect so as to
reliably attach to the metal face B without slippage. The inner
slipproof ribs 42 enable the check block 40 to more firmly connect
with the stop plate 33. Therefore, when the rack body is subject to
a downward pressing force, the check block 40 serves to retain the
rack body on the metal face B. Therefore, the rack body can bear
heavier load without slippage or dropping.
[0022] 3. When the rack body suffers a downward pressing force, the
inclined stop plate 33 and the check block 40 cooperatively to
provide a slipproof effect. In addition, the check block 40 is made
of rubber material so as to protect the metal face B from being
scraped.
[0023] The above embodiment is only used to illustrate the present
invention, not intended to limit the scope thereof. Many
modifications of the above embodiment can be made without departing
from the spirit of the present invention.
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