U.S. patent application number 11/188840 was filed with the patent office on 2007-02-01 for hex wrench storage device.
This patent application is currently assigned to JACO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION. Invention is credited to Jack Lai.
Application Number | 20070023306 11/188840 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 37693093 |
Filed Date | 2007-02-01 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070023306 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lai; Jack |
February 1, 2007 |
Hex wrench storage device
Abstract
A hex wrench storage device includes a body having a first face
and a second face opposite to the first face. The first face forms
a plurality of receiving recesses having different width for
receiving a plurality of hex wrenches having different sizes. The
hex wrench storage device further includes a plurality of press
devices mounted on the receiving recesses so that the hex wrenches
are positioned in the receiving recesses without falling.
Inventors: |
Lai; Jack; (Taichung City,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
BACON & THOMAS, PLLC
625 SLATERS LANE
FOURTH FLOOR
ALEXANDRIA
VA
22314
US
|
Assignee: |
JACO INTERNATIONAL
CORPORATION
TAICHUNG
TW
|
Family ID: |
37693093 |
Appl. No.: |
11/188840 |
Filed: |
July 26, 2005 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/372 ;
206/377 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B25G 1/085 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/372 ;
206/377 |
International
Class: |
B65D 85/28 20060101
B65D085/28 |
Claims
1. A hex wrench storage device comprising a body having a first
face and a second face opposite to the first face, the first face
forming a plurality of receiving recesses having different width
for receiving a plurality of hex wrenches having different sizes,
each of the receiving recesses having a first opening and a second
opening at two ends thereof, characterized in that: the hex wrench
storage device further comprises a plurality of press devices each
comprising: an upright plate extended outward from a center of an
outer side of any two first openings of the first face of the body,
and two press plates extended from a top of the upright plate in
two opposite directions; wherein each of the two press plates is
respectively located at a position above the first face and
extended toward the first opening of the respective receiving
recess corresponding to the upright plate; wherein the distance
between the two respective press plates of any two press devices is
smaller than two third of the width of the respective receiving
recess.
2. The hex wrench storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein
each of the two press plates and the upright plate of each of the
press devices have an included angle greater than 90 degrees.
3. The hex wrench storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein
each of the two press plates and the upright plate of each of the
press devices have an included angle equal to 120 degrees.
4. The hex wrench storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
hex wrench storage device comprises two pivotally connected said
bodies having the same structure with a different size.
5. The hex wrench storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein
each of the receiving recesses of the body has a depression at the
first opening, so that when the hex wrench is taken, the lower end
of the hex wrench is inclined toward the depression, thereby
providing a better angle to facilitate a user taking the hex
wrench.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a device for storing hex
wrenches and more particularly to such a hex wrench storage device
that can firmly hold hex wrenches therein.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] A conventional wrench storage device comprises a wrench
insertion recess for mounting a wrench. The wrench insertion recess
has an upper section and a lower section each formed with a
clamping snap for positioning the wrench in the wrench insertion
recess. However, the clamping snap of the lower section of the
wrench insertion recess only clamps the two sides of the wrench, so
that the lower end of the wrench easily slips from the clamping
snap of the lower section of the wrench insertion recess, and the
wrench easily falls onto the ground.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide
a hex wrench storage device, wherein the hex wrench will not fall
easily when being taken.
[0006] Another objective of the present invention is to provide a
hex wrench storage device, wherein the hex wrenches are
individually taken easily.
[0007] The present invention has been accomplished under the
circumstances in view. It is an object of the present invention to
provide a hex wrench storage device, which comprises two bodies
each having a first face and a second face opposite to the first
face. The first face forms a plurality of receiving recesses having
different width for receiving a plurality of hex wrenches having
different sizes. Each of the receiving recesses has a first opening
and a second opening at two ends thereof. The hex wrench storage
device further comprises a plurality of press devices each
including an upright plate and two press plates. The upright plate
is extended outward from a center of an outer side of any two first
openings of the first face of the body. The two press plates are
extended from a top of the upright plate in two opposite
directions. Each of the two press plates is respectively located at
a position above the first face and extended toward the first
opening of the respective receiving recess corresponding to the
upright plate.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hex wrench storage device
according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[0009] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the hex wrench storage device
according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[0010] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the hex wrench storage
device taken along line A-A as shown in FIG. 2.
[0011] FIG. 4 is a schematic operational view of the hex wrench
storage device as shown in FIG. 3.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0012] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a hex wrench storage device 1 in
accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention
is shown comprising a first body 10 and a second body 20 having the
same structure with a different size, a connecting member 2
pivotally connected between the first body 10 and the second body
20, and a plurality of press devices 30. Each of the first body 10
and the second body 20 has a first face 11 and a second face 12
opposite to the first face 11. The first face 11 has a plurality of
baffles 13 forming a plurality of receiving recesses 14 having
different width for receiving a plurality of hex wrenches 40 having
different sizes. Each of the receiving recesses 14 has a first
opening 15 and a second opening 16 at two ends thereof. Each of the
press devices 30 has an upright plate 31 and two press plates 32.
The upright plate 31 is extended outward from a center of an outer
side of any two first openings 15 of the first face 11 of each of
the first body 10 and the second body 20. Each of the two press
plates 32 is made of a soft elastomer. The two press plates 32 are
extended from the top of the upright plate 31 in two opposite
directions. Each of the two press plates 32 is respectively located
at a position above the first face 11 and extended toward the first
opening 15 of the respective receiving recess 14 corresponding to
the upright plate 31. Each of the two press plates 32 and the
upright plate 31 of each of the press devices 30 have an included
angle greater than 90 degrees or equal to 120 degrees, so that the
distance between the two respective press plates 32 of any two
press devices 30 is smaller than two third of the width of the
respective receiving recess 14. Each second opening 16 has two
catch plates 33 each made of a soft elastomer. The two catch plates
33 are located at two sides of the second opening 16 of each of the
receiving recesses 14. Each of the two catch plates 33 has a front
end which is extended toward the second opening 16, so that the
distance between the fronts ends of the two catch plates 33 is
smaller than two third of the width of the respective receiving
recess 14.
[0013] Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, each of the receiving recesses
14 of the first body 10 and the second body 20 has a lower section
having a depression 17 at the first opening 15. When the upper end
of the hex wrench 40 is taken, the lower end of the hex wrench 40
is inclined toward the depression 17, so that the hex wrench 40
forms a better angle to facilitate a user taking the hex wrench 40.
In addition, the distance between the two respective press plates
32 at the first opening 15 is smaller than two third of the width
of the respective receiving recess 14. Thus, when the hex wrench 40
slips from the user's hand during the taking process, the hex
wrench 40 is stopped by the two respective press plates 32, thereby
preventing the hex wrench 40 from falling onto the ground.
[0014] Accordingly, each of the receiving recesses 14 of the first
body 10 and the second body 20 has a depression 17 to provide a
better taking angle to the hex wrench 40. In addition, when the
user does not hold the upper end of the hex wrench 40 stably and
the upper end of the hex wrench 40 is inclined forward and
downward, the hex wrench 40 is supported by the press devices 30 of
the first opening 15 of each of the receiving recesses 14. Thus,
even when the hex wrench 40 is inclined relative to the first body
10 and the second body 20, the hex wrench 40 will not fall from the
first body 10 and the second body 20, thereby overcoming the
drawbacks of conventional hex wrench storage device, and thereby
facilitating the user taking the hex wrench 40.
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