Compact tool holder and display system

Details Compact tool holder and display system Compact tool holder and display system

2001-04-06

2002-05-14

Foster, Jim (Department: 3728)

Special receptacle or package

For a tool

Plural

C206S001500, C211S070600

Reexamination Certificate

active

06386363

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a tool holder and display system, more particularly to a socket holder and display system, which can lock a plurality of sockets on a base.
2. Description of the Related Art
When displaying a plurality of sockets for sale, it is necessary to lock and position the same on a base. Referring to
FIGS. 1
,
2
, and
3
, a conventional compact tool holder and display system disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,070,745 is shown to include an elongated base
1
, a socket receiving member
2
, and a lock member
3
. The base
1
is formed with a dovetail groove
101
and two retaining lips
102
that define an opening of the groove
101
therebetween. The socket receiving member
2
has a horizontal bottom wall
201
, two vertical base walls
202
, an interior space
203
defined between the base walls
202
and between two resilient retaining walls
204
, and two nubs
205
formed on outer surfaces of the retaining walls
204
. The bottom wall
201
is confined within the dovetail groove
101
in the base
1
. The base walls
202
and the resilient retaining walls
204
engage an aperture
401
in a socket
4
in such a manner that the nubs
205
extend into a nub engaging groove
402
in the socket
4
. The lock member
3
has a horizontal plate-shaped lock stop
301
and a lock body
302
that is inserted into the space
203
in the socket receiving member
2
and that abuts against the resilient retaining walls
204
, there by preventing disengagement of the nubs
205
from the groove
402
in the socket
4
. During assembly, the socket
4
is sleeved first on the socket receiving member
2
so as to engage the nubs
205
with the groove
402
. Subsequently, the lock body
302
of the lock member
3
is inserted into the space
203
in the socket receiving member
2
, and the lock stop
201
of the socket; receiving member
2
is inserted into the dovetail groove
101
in the base
1
, thereby completing the assembly of these elements
1
,
2
,
3
, and
4
. As such, it is time-consuming for the socket
4
to be mounted on and dismounted from the base
1
.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of this invention is to provide a compact tool holder and display system, in which a socket can be easily mounted on and dismounted from a base.
According to this invention, a holder system for holding at least one socket includes an elongated base, which. has a slide slot that extends along the length thereof. Each of a plurality of socket receiving members has a lower retaining portion retained axially and movably on the base, and an upper insert portion that is formed integrally on an upper end of the lower retaining portion and that is adapted to extend into the socket. The upper insert portion includes an integral resilient unit, which is formed with a nub unit that is adapted to be biased to engage a groove in the socket. A lock rod is received slidably within the slide slot in the base, and is disposed under the socket receiving members. A top surface of the lock rod is formed integrally with an upwardly projecting pushing rib unit that is adapted to press the resilient unit against the inner surface of the socket so as to engage the nub unit with the groove in the socket, thereby preventing removal of the socket from the socket receiving member.


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