Metal socket tray with pivoting socket retainer

Details Metal socket tray with pivoting socket retainer Metal socket tray with pivoting socket retainer

1992-03-27

1993-03-23

Price, William I.

Special receptacle or package

For a tool

Plural

220760, 220764, 220770, 211 706, B65D 2528, B65D 8500

Patent

active

051956365

ABSTRACT:
A tray for a set of sockets of varying diameters includes an elongated, open-top, trapezoidal receptacle with upstanding end walls each having an opening therein in the shape of a 270.degree. sector of a circle, with the ends of each sector defining stop surfaces. A bail retainer has an elongated flat bight and depending end portions which respectively extend along the outside of the end walls, and each provided with an inwardly projecting rectangular tab which extends into the asociated opening to form a chord thereof. The retainer is pivotal between a retaining position wherein the bight closely overlies the receptacle to retain the sockets therein and a position alongside the receptacle permitting removal of the sockets from the receptacle, the pivotal movement being limited by the stop surfaces of the openings. An elongated flange depends from one side wall of the receptacle to facilitate hanging on an associated support, such as a tool chest.

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Snap-on Tools Corporation Drawing No. KTA212F showing socket tray Model KTA212F. May 1984.
Snap-on Tools Corporation Drawing No. KTA231B showing socket tray Model KTA231B. Sep. 1991.
Snap-on Tools Corporation Drawing No. 231BU0101 showing flanged socket tray. Sep. 1991.
Snap-Tools Corporation 1991 catalog p. 41 showing tray Model KTA110T (item J1).

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