Pry bar holder

Details Pry bar holder Pry bar holder

2001-03-22

2003-11-25

Young, Lee (Department: 3727)

Package and article carriers

Carried by animate bearer

Article held by receiver

C260S66500B, C224S904000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06651855

ABSTRACT:

This invention pertains generally to tool holders and, more particularly, to a belt-mounted holder for a pry bar.
Pry bars of the type shown in
FIG. 1
, designated generally by the reference numeral
11
, have been used in demolition and construction for a number of years. They are useful in nail extraction and in a number of other prying and lifting applications. Such tools are fabricated of a flat metal bar which is bent to form an elongated handle
12
with nail pulling claws
13
,
14
at opposite ends thereof. Claw
13
extends in a direction generally perpendicular to the handle, with a heel curve or fulcrum
16
interconnecting that claw with the handle. The portion of the handle near claw
14
is arched to provide a fulcrum for that claw, and a nail puller
17
is formed in the bar near the base of the arch. Pry bars of this general type are shown in U.S. Pat. No. 3,134,574 and are marketed by Vaughan and Bushnell Mfg. Co. under the trademark SUPERBAR.
As useful as these pry bars are, carrying them is a problem. They are too long to fit in the bags or pouches on most tool belts, and they tend to slip through the loops provided for holding hammers and the like on such belts. As a consequence, they are generally carried only in tool boxes or by hand, which means that they are often not readily available when needed and are easily misplaced or lost.
It is in general an object of the invention to provide a new and improved tool holder which is particularly suitable for use in carrying pry bars.
Another object of the invention is to provide a tool holder of the above character which can be used with existing tool belts.
These and other objects are achieved in accordance with the invention by providing a holder for a pry bar having a loop through which the handle of the pry bar can be inserted in a vertical direction, a seat positioned above the loop for engaging a horizontally extending claw at one end of the pry bar to support the pry bar in a hanging position with the handle captured by the loop, and a bumper below the loop for lateral engagement by the handle to keep the claw on the seat.


REFERENCES:
patent: 1486820 (1924-03-01), Wilder
patent: 2896910 (1959-07-01), Cooper et al.
patent: 3134574 (1964-05-01), Reuterfors
patent: 3307756 (1967-03-01), Brunosson et al.
patent: 3680834 (1972-08-01), Holloway
patent: D286949 (1986-12-01), Hardman
patent: 4819847 (1989-04-01), Anderson
patent: 4844416 (1989-07-01), Hand
patent: 5511705 (1996-04-01), Dreszer
patent: 5695172 (1997-12-01), Hreha
patent: 6102264 (2000-08-01), Redzisz
patent: 1063092 (1979-09-01), None

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Pry bar holder does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Pry bar holder, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Pry bar holder will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3148687