Special receptacle or package – For a tool
Reexamination Certificate
2002-11-25
2004-12-07
Gehman, Byron P. (Department: 3728)
Special receptacle or package
For a tool
C206S376000, C206S495000, C206S806000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06827210
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates to a hanger with a locking device for locking a wrench thereto.
2. Related Prior Art
Taiwanese Patent No. 313940 discloses a hanger
10
consisting of a board
11
and a buckle
16
connected with the board
11
. The buckle
16
can be pivotally moved to the board
11
for holding a wrench between them. The board
11
defines a window
13
. A hook
18
is formed on the buckle
16
. The hook
18
can be inserted through the window
13
into engagement with a portion of the board
11
. However, the hook
18
can be easily disengaged from the edge
14
so that a wrench can be easily taken from the hanger
10
and stolen.
The present invention is therefore intended to obviate or at least alleviate the problem encountered in the prior art.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
It is the primary objective of the present invention to provide a hanger with a locking device for locking a wrench thereto.
According to the present invention, a hanger includes a first board, a second board foldable to the first board for retaining a tool between them and a locking device for locking the second board to the first board. The locking device includes a first flexible strip extending from the first or second board and a second flexible strip extending from the first or second board. A plurality of ratchets is formed on the first flexible strip. A sleeve is formed on the second flexible strip. A ratchet is formed on an internal face of the sleeve. The first flexible strip can be inserted in the sleeve so that one of the ratchets formed on the first flexible strip is engaged with the ratchet formed on the second flexible strip. The locking device includes two slots defined in the second or first board for receiving the first and second flexible strips. The first or second board defines at least one slot, and the second or first board includes at least one hook for insertion through the at least one slot for engagement with first or second board. The first board defines a recess, and the second board defines a recess, the recesses together make a space for holding the tool when the second board is folded to the first board.
Other objectives, advantages, and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the attached drawings.
REFERENCES:
patent: 6241092 (2001-06-01), Vasudeva
patent: 6425482 (2002-07-01), Chiang
patent: 6679379 (2004-01-01), Kao
patent: 2701458 (1994-08-01), None
Gehman Byron P.
Kamrath Alan D.
Nikolai & Mersereau , P.A.
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