Socket suspension rack

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1999-11-05

2002-07-09

Stodola, Daniel P. (Department: 3634)

Supports: racks

Special article

Article includes elongated portion

C206S378000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06415933

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a socket suspension rack, and more particularly to a socket suspension rack that has a receiving space to prevent the sockets from bumping and a T-shaped flange to connect the socket connector more securely.
2. Description of Related Art
A first conventional socket suspension connector (
50
) in accordance with the prior art as shown in
FIG. 6
comprises a square socket stud (
52
) containing a cavity (
53
) and a holder (
51
) formed on the top of the socket stud (
52
). A ball (
55
) partially exposed outward from the socket stud (
52
) and a spring (
54
) pressing on the ball (
55
) to make the ball (
55
) extend outward are received in the cavity (
53
). A socket (not shown) can be mounted on the socket stud (
52
) with the ball (
55
) detachably received in the depression (not shown) inside the socket. The holder (
51
) is secured on an elongated track (not shown), thereby attaching the socket suspension connector (
50
) together with the socket to the elongated track. However, the spring (
54
) and the ball (
55
) must be pressed into the cavity (
53
) after the socket stud (
52
) is formed by injection molding such that the assembly process of the socket suspension (
50
) is complicated, thereby increasing the cost of making it.
A second conventional socket suspension rack (
60
) in accordance with the prior art as shown in
FIG. 7
comprises a plate (
60
) including a upper portion containing two hole (
601
) to hang the plate (
60
) on pegs or hooks and a lower portion forming a dovetail flange (
602
) which contains a locking hole (
603
) near each end. A locking pin (
61
) is inserted into each locking hole (
603
) to prevent the socket connector (
70
) from detaching from the plate (
60
).
Each socket connector (
70
) has a dovetail groove (
71
) formed on one end to receive the dovetail flange (
602
) of the plate (
60
) and a rectangular portion (
72
) with four sidewalls formed on the other end. At least one of the four walls has a boss (
73
), and the wall having the boss (
73
) contains two slits (
721
) so that the wall having the boss (
73
) is flexible relative to the other walls. A socket (
30
) includes an engaging hole (
31
) to receive the rectangular portion (
72
) of the socket connector (
70
). The engaging hole (
31
) has an indentation (
32
) defined in the inner periphery. The boss (
73
) is configured to be received in the indentation (
32
) when the rectangular portion (
72
) is inserted into the engaging hole (
31
).
The dovetail flange (
602
) has two inclined sides. Referring to
FIG. 9
, the socket connector (
70
) can be detached from the plate (
60
) along the two inclined sides of the dovetail flange (
602
) when a side force is applied to the socket (
30
) or the socket connector (
70
).
The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the disadvantage of these two conventional socket suspension racks.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The socket suspension rack in accordance with the present invention comprises a handle and suspension rod combination with an end stopper and a number of socket connectors detachably mounted on the suspension rod.
Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.


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