Wrench rack

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2002-09-16

2004-07-06

Gibson, Jr., Robert W. (Department: 3634)

Supports: racks

Special article

Article includes elongated portion

C206S376000, C294S161000, C294S169000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06758350

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates to a wrench rack for clipping wrenches.
2. Related Prior Art
Taiwan Patent Publication No. 369994 teaches a combinative wrench rack including a handle
20
and a plurality of clips
30
. In the handle
20
is defined a recess
21
so that the wrench rack can be hung on a nail or hook secured to a wall or the like. On the lower edge of the handle
20
are formed a main hook
22
and two auxiliary hooks
23
so that the main hook
22
is located between the auxiliary hooks
23
. On a lower edge of each of the clips
30
are formed a main hook
32
and two auxiliary hooks
33
so that the main hook
32
is located between the auxiliary hooks
33
. The hook
32
is identical to the main hook
22
. The auxiliary hooks
33
are identical to the auxiliary hooks
23
. On an upper end of each of the clips
30
is formed an engagement plate
34
in which a main recess
35
and two auxiliary recesses
36
are defined. The main hook
22
and the auxiliary hooks
23
can be inserted in the main recess
35
and the auxiliary recesses
36
, thus attaching one of the clips
30
to the handle
20
. The main hook
32
and the auxiliary hooks
33
of the first clip
30
can be inserted in the main recess
35
and the auxiliary recesses
36
of a second clip
30
, thus attaching the second clip
30
to the first clip
30
. The handle
20
and the clips
30
can thus be combined. Each of the clips
30
includes a first jaw
37
and a second jaw
38
. The first jaw
37
assumes the form of a bow. That is, the first jaw
37
includes two branches that firstly extend laterally from the first jaw
37
and later extend towards the second jaw
38
extending from a front face of each of the clips
30
. A tooth
372
extends from an end
371
of each of the branches of the first jaw
37
. A tooth
382
extends from the jaw
38
. A wrench handle can be clipped by means of each of the clips
30
when it is bitten by means of the teeth
372
and
382
. However, the teeth
372
may be broken easily. Moreover, the combinative wrench rack is complicated in structure.
Therefore, the present invention is intended to obviate or at least alleviate the problems encountered in the prior art.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
It is an objective of the present invention to provide a robust wrench rack.
It is another objective of the present invention to provide a simple wrench rack.
According to the present invention, a wrench rack is provided including a board and at least one clip formed on the board. The at least one clip includes a first jaw and two second jaws for retaining a wrench handle between the first jaw and the second jaws.
The wrench rack may include a handle pivotally connected with the board.
The wrench rack may include a cover pivotally connected with the board. The cover may include a hook formed thereon for hooking the board.
The first jaw includes a stop formed thereon. The stop of the first jaw may include an inclined face for smooth movement of the wrench handle past it to the position between the first jaw and the second jaws.
In a first aspect, each of the second jaws includes a ridge formed thereon.
In a second aspect, each of the second jaws includes a stop formed thereon. The stop may include an arc-shaped face for smooth movement of the wrench handle past it to the position between the first jaw and second jaws.
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.


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