Supports: racks – Special article – Article includes elongated portion
Reexamination Certificate
2000-06-07
2001-11-06
Gibson, Jr., Robert W (Department: 3634)
Supports: racks
Special article
Article includes elongated portion
C211S113000, C248S309100, C248S214000, C224S405000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06311853
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a tool rack. More specifically, the present invention is a tool rack that is used to transport and secure a lawn edger in an enclosed landscape trailer.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention tool rack is used to secure and transport a lawn edger in an enclosed landscape trailer. Specifically, the present invention tool rack is designed to be most effective in securing and the Little Wonder® Xtra™ lawn edger which is depicted by the broken lines in FIG.
2
. The Little Wonder® lawn edge is designed much like a wheelbarrow in that it has two long handles H and is pushed on its single wheel W located at its bottom. The long handles H are bent on 45° angles in towards each other and eventually meet where they attach to the engine E.
It would be a great advantage for a landscaper to be able to securely attach the lawn edger to the side wall of a landscaping trailer when transporting the edger from one job site to another, and such is the objective of the present invention.
Other objectives, advantages and novel features, and further scope of applicability of the present invention will be set forth in the detailed description to follow, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and in part will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon examination of the following, or may be learned by practice of the invention. The objects and advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a tool rack designed to retain and secure lawn edgers to the wall of a landscaping trailer for the purpose of transporting the edger from one job site to another. The tool rack is formed from steel or other rigid material and has a central spine in the shape of an elongated shaft. Attached to the central spine are two edger retaining arms that extend outward from the central spine. The two edger retaining arms bend inward towards each other at an angle of approximately 45°. The last two inches of the edger retaining arms bend inward again and again at an angle of approximately 45°. A wheel retaining slot is disposed at the bottom of the central spine which is formed from two parallel pieces of metal. Finally, a trailer wall attachment means is located at the top of the central spine and extends downward from the back of the central spine at an angle of approximately 45°. An edger is secured into the present invention tool rack by placing the handles of the edger within the edger retaining arms and placing the wheel of the edger within the wheel retaining slot. Now, the entire assembly of edger and rack can be secured to the side wall of a landscaping trailer by hooking the trailer wall attachment means over the wall of the trailer.
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Gibson, Jr. Robert W
Kirshner Daniel S.
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