TOOL SUSPENSION DEVICE

DISPOSITIF DE SUSPENSION D'OUTIL

English Abstract

A tool suspension device has a base bracket (10), multiple clamping elements (20) and multiple sliding elements (30). The base bracket (10) has a baseboard (11) and a rail bracket (12). The clamping elements (20) are mounted slidably on the rail bracket (12) and each has two clamps (21, 22) in pairs. Each clamp (21, 22) is mounted slidably on the rail bracket (12) and has two hooks (211, 221) and an arm. The arm is formed with the hooks (211, 221) and has a mounting hole (214, 224). The sliding elements (30) are mounted slidably in the rail bracket (12), are connected to the clamping elements (20) and each has two sliding plates (31, 32) and two adjusting bolts (33). The adjusting bolts (33) are mounted in the mounting holes (214, 224) and connected to the sliding plates (31, 32).

French Abstract

Un dispositif de suspension d'outil est pourvu d'un support de fixation de base (10), de multiples éléments de serrage (20) et de multiples éléments coulissants (30). Le support de fixation de base (10) comporte une plinthe (11) et un support à rail (12). Les éléments de serrage (20) sont montés par glissement sur le support à rail (12) et chacun de ces éléments comprend deux blocs-étriers (21, 22) par paires. Chaque bloc-étrier (21, 22) est monté par glissement sur le support à rail (12) et est pourvu de deux crochets (211, 221) et d'un bras. Ce bras est formé avec les crochets (211, 221) et il présente un trou de fixation (214, 224). Les éléments coulissants (30) sont montés par glissement dans le support à rail (12), ils sont raccordés aux éléments de serrage (20) et chacun de ces éléments coulissants (30) comporte deux plaques coulissantes (31, 32) et deux boulons de réglage (33). Ces boulons de réglage (33) sont placés dans les trous de fixation (214, 224) et sont raccordés aux plaques coulissantes (31, 32).

Claims

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WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. A tool suspension device comprising
a base bracket having
a baseboard having a front surface; and
a rail bracket being formed on the front surface of the baseboard
and having
an inner rail being formed on the front surface of the
baseboard and having
two rail panels being transversely formed on
the front surface of the baseboard and being parallel each other, and each
rail
panel having
an inner surface facing to the inner
surface of the other rail panel;
an outer surface; and
a sliding groove being formed on the
inner surface of the rail panel; and
an outer rail being formed on the front surface of the
baseboard;
multiple clamping elements being mounted slidably on the rail bracket
of the base bracket and each clamping element having
two clamps in pairs and each clamp being mounted slidably on
the outer rail of the rail bracket and having
a proximal end;
two hooks being formed on the proximal end of the

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clamp and being mounted slidably in the outer rail of the rail bracket; and
an arm being formed on and protruding out from the
hooks and having
a side surface;
a distal end;
a jaw recess being formed in the side surface of
the arm; and
a mounting hole being formed through the arm
of the clamp and communicating with the sliding grooves of the inner rail in
the rail bracket; and
multiple sliding elements being mounted slidably in the rail bracket of
the base bracket and being connected to the clamping elements, and each
sliding element having
two sliding plates being respectively mounted in the sliding
grooves of the inner rail of the rail bracket and each sliding plate having
a connecting hole being formed through the sliding plate
and aligning with the mounting hole of a corresponding clamp; and
two adjusting bolts being mounted in and extended through the
mounting holes of corresponding clamps and being respectively connected to
the sliding plates, and each adjusting bolt having
an inner end being extended through the mounting hole
of a corresponding clamp; and
an outer end being extended out of the distal end of the
arm of the corresponding clamp.

2. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 1, wherein
the outer rail further has
two inserting grooves; and
two curved panels being formed transversely formed on the
front surface of the baseboard and being bent toward the rail panels of the
inner
rail to form the inserting grooves between the outer rail and the rail panels
of
the inner rail; and
the hooks of each clamp are respectively mounted slidably in the
inserting grooves.
3. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 2, wherein each
adjusting bolt further has an operating head being formed on the outer end of
the adjusting bolt.
4. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 3, wherein
the inner rail further has a chamber being defined in the inner rail
between the rail panels and the front surface of the baseboard and
communicating with the sliding grooves;
the mounting hole of each clamp communicates with the chamber of
the inner rail; and
the inner end of each adjusting bolt is mounted in the chamber of the
inner rail.
5. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 4, wherein each jaw
recess is curved and further has
a middle; and
a rectangular recess being formed in the middle of the jaw recess.

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6. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the
baseboard further has multiple hanging holes being formed through the
baseboard.
7. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 6, wherein
the connecting hole of each sliding plate has an inner thread; and
each adjusting bolt has
an external surface; and
an outer thread being formed around the external surface of the
adjusting bolt and being screwed with the inner thread of the connecting hole
of a corresponding sliding plate.
8. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each
adjusting bolt further has an operating head being formed on the outer end of
the adjusting bolt.
9. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 1, wherein
the inner rail further has a chamber being defined in the inner rail
between the rail panels and the front surface of the baseboard and
communicating with the sliding grooves;
the mounting hole of each clamp communicates with the chamber of
the inner rail; and
the inner end of each adjusting bolt is mounted in the chamber of the
inner rail.
10. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each jaw
recess is curved and further has
a middle; and

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a rectangular recess being formed in the middle of the jaw recess.
11. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
baseboard further has multiple hanging holes being formed through the
baseboard.
12. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 1, wherein
the connecting hole of each sliding plate has an inner thread; and
each adjusting bolt further has
an external surface; and
an outer thread being formed around the external surface of the
adjusting bolt and being screwed with the inner thread of the connecting hole
of a corresponding sliding plate.

Description

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TOOL SUSPENSION DEVICE
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a tool suspension device, especially to
a tool suspension device that can be movably 'adjusted to hold tools
conveniently and easily.
2. Description of the Prior Arts
A conventional suspension device is used to hold tools such as
wrenches, screwdrivers or sockets on a wall and has a baseboard and multiple
stationary holders. The baseboard has multiple hanging holes formed through
the baseboard to allow the baseboard to be mounted on the wall by fasteners.
The stationary holders are fixed loops connected securely to the baseboard to
hold tools on the conventional suspension device.
However, the stationary holders are immovably connected to the
baseboard and an interval between adjacent stationary holders is fixed, the
interval between adjacent stationary holders cannot be adjusted to match
different widths of different tools, and this is inconvenient in use.
To overcome the shortcomings, the present invention provides a tool
suspension device to mitigate or obviate the aforementioned problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The main objective of the present invention is to provide a tool
suspension device that can be movably adjusted to hold tools conveniently and
easily.
The tool suspension device in accordance with the present invention

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has a base bracket, multiple clamping elements and multiple sliding elements.
The base bracket has a baseboard and a rail bracket. The rail bracket is
formed
on the baseboard and has an inner rail and an outer rail. The inner rail has
two
rail panels and two sliding grooves. The clamping elements are mounted
slidably on the rail bracket and each clamping element has two clamps in
pairs.
Each clamp is mounted slidably on the outer rail of the rail bracket and has
two
hooks and an arm. The hooks are mounted slidably in the outer rail. The arm is
formed on and protrudes out from the hooks and has a jaw recess and a
mounting hole. The mounting hole is formed through the arm and
communicates with the inner rail. The sliding elements are mounted slidably in
the rail bracket, are connected to the clamping elements and each sliding
element has two sliding plates and two adjusting bolts. The sliding plates are
respectively mounted in the sliding grooves of the inner rail. The adjusting
bolts are mounted in and extended through the mounting holes of the clamps
and are respectively connected to the sliding plates.
Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the invention will
become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in
conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Fig. I is a perspective view of a tool suspension device in accordance
with the present invention;
Fig. 2 is an enlarged partially exploded perspective view of the tool
suspension device in Fig. 1;
Figs. 3 is an enlarged operational side view in partial section of the tool

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suspension device in Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the tool suspension device in Fig. I hung
on a perfboard with a socket wrench and a monkey wrench;
Fig. 5 is an operational perspective view of the tool suspension device
in Fig.1 to hold the socket wrench;
Figs. 6 is an operational top view in partial section of the tool
suspension device in Fig. 1 to hold the socket wrench; and
Figs. 7 is an operational top view in partial section of the tool
suspension device in Fig. I to hold the monkey wrench.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
With reference to Figs. 1, 2 and 4, a tool suspension device in
accordance with the present invention has a base bracket (10), multiple
clamping elements (20) and multiple sliding elements '(30).
The base bracket (10) may be hang on a mounting surface such as a
wall, a perfboard or other such vertical surface and has a baseboard (11) and
a
rail bracket (12).
The baseboard (11) has a front surface and multiple optional hanging
holes (111). The hanging holes (111) are formed through the baseboard (11) to
make the baseboard (11) mounting on the wall or the perfboard.
The rail bracket (12) is formed on the front surface of the baseboard
(11) and has an inner rail (121) and an outer rail (122).
The inner rail (121) is formed on the front surface of the baseboard (11)
and has two rail panels (123) and an optional chamber (125). The rail panels
(123) are transversely formed on the front surface of the baseboard (11) and
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parallel with each other, and each rail panel (123) has an inner surface, an
outer
surface and a sliding groove (124). The inner surfaces of the rail panels
(123)
face to each other. The sliding grooves (124) are respectively formed in the
inner surfaces of the rail panels (123). The chamber (125) is defined in the
inner rail (121) between the rail panels (123) and the front surface of the
baseboard (11) and communicates with the sliding grooves (124).
The outer rail (122) is formed on the front surface of the baseboard (11)
and has two curved panels and two inserting grooves (126). The curved panels
are formed transversely formed on the front surface of the baseboard (11) and
are bent toward the rail panels (123) of the inner rail (122) to form the
inserting
grooves (126) between the outer rail (122) and the rail panels (123) of the
inner
rail (121).
With further reference to Fig. 3, the clamping elements (20) are
mounted slidably on the rail bracket (12) of the base bracket (10) and each
clamping element (20) has two clamps (21, 22) in pairs. Each clamp (21, 22) is
mounted slidably on the outer rail (122) of the rail bracket (12) and has a
proximal end, two hooks (211, 221) and an arm,
The hooks (211, 221) are formed on the proximal end of the clamp (21,
22), corresponding to and are respectively mounted slidably in the inserting
grooves (126) of the outer rail (122) of the rail bracket (12).
The arm of the clamp (21, 22) is formed on and protrudes out from the
hooks (211, 221) and has a side surface, a distal end, a jaw recess (212, 222)
and a mounting hole (214, 224). The side surfaces of two corresponding arms
(21) face to each other. The jaw recess (212, 222) is formed in the side
surface

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of the arm (21, 22) and may be curved and have a middle and a rectangular
recess (213, 223). The rectangular recess (213, 223) is formed in the middle
of
the jaw recess (212, 222). The mounting hole (214, 224) is formed through the
arm of the clamp (21, 22) and communicates with the chamber (125) of the
inner rail (121) in the rail bracket (12).
The sliding elements (30) are mounted slidably in the rail bracket (12)
of the base bracket (10) and are connected to the clamping elements (20), and
each sliding element (30) has two sliding plates (31, 32) and two adjusting
bolts (33).
The sliding plates (31, 32) are respectively mounted in the sliding
grooves (124) of the inner rail (121) of the rail bracket (12) and each
sliding
plate (31, 32) has a connecting hole (311, 321). The connecting hole (311,
321)
is formed through the sliding plate (31, 32), aligns with the mounting hole
(214,
224) of the clamp (21, 22) and has an inner thread.
The adjusting bolts (33) are mounted in and extended through the
mounting holes (214, 224) via the holes in the clamps (21, 22) and are
respectively connected to the sliding plates (31, 32). Each adjusting bolt
(33)
has an inner end, an outer end, an external surface, an outer thread and an
operating head (331). The inner end of the adjusting bolt (33) extends through
the mounting hole (214, 224) of a corresponding clamp (21, 22) and is mounted
in the chamber (125) of the inner rail (121). The outer thread is formed
around
the external surface of the adjusting bolt (33) and is screwed with the inner
thread of the connecting hole (3 11, 321) of a corresponding sliding plate
(31,
32). The outer end of the adjusting bolt (33) extends out of the distal end of
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arm of the corresponding clamp (21, 22). The operating head (331) is formed
on the outer end of the adjusting bolt (33).
After loosening the adjusting bolt (33) relative to the corresponding
sliding plate (31, 32) by rotating the operating head (331), the corresponding
clamp (21,22) can be moved relative to the base bracket (10) to adjust an
interval between the corresponding pair of clamps (21,22). When two adjacent
clamps (21, 22) are adjusted to a desired interval, the operating head (331)
is
rotated in reverse to fasten the adjusting bolt (33) with the sliding plate
(31, 32)
to make the sliding plate (31, 32) abutting with the rail panels (123) of the
inner
rail (121). Then, the corresponding clamp (21, 22) is held immovably on the
rail bracket (12) for clamping different size or kind tools on the tool
suspension
device.
With further reference to Fig. 4, the base bracket (10) of the tool
suspension device is hung on a perfboard, and a tool such as, but not limited
to
a socket wrench (40) or a monkey wrench (50) can be clamped between the
clamps (21, 22).
With further reference to Figs. 5 to 7, the clamps (21, 22) are separated
to allow the wrench (40, 50) to be placed between the clamps (21, 22). Then,
the clamps (21, 22) are moved close to clamp the wrench (40, 50) in the jaw
recesses (212, 222) or in the rectangular recesses (213, 223). Since the
adjusting bolts (33) push the sliding plates (31, 32) abutting with the rail
panels
(123) of the inner rail (121), the clamps (21, 22) are held securely on the
base
bracket (10) to hold the wrenches (40, 50) conveniently and easily.
Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present

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invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with
details
of the structure and features of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative
only.
Changes may be made in the details, especially in matters of shape, size, and
arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent
indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended
claims are expressed.

Representative Drawing