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US4865240A
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Lawn tool carrier
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-11-03
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Granted: 1989-09-12
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Expires: 2006-11-03
Abstract
Abstract A carrier for carrying hand tools is attachable to an inclined tubular member of the handle assembly of a lawn mower or other mobile lawn and garden appliance. The carrier comprises a sheath member of rigid or semi-rigid material having an open end to receive a hand tool, a solid closed end and a body portion therebetween. Intermediate the open and closed ends, the sheath member has an external groove therearound. The carrier further includes a metal band seated in the groove and a clamping member attached to the metal band and having confronting jaws for clamping engagement with the tubular member with the closed end lower than the open end.
Inventors
- 👤 Arlene P. Moreschi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:44
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D75/00; A01D75/008; A01D2101/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A carrier comprising a sheath member having an open end to receive an edged hand tool, a solid closed end and a body portion providing a wall extending therebetween, and means for affixing said sheath member to an inclined tubular member of a handle assembly of a mobile lawn and garden appliance with said open end higher than said closed end, wherein said affixing means comprises at least a first groove extending around the exterior of said body portion of said sheath member intermediate said ends, at least a first metal band seated in said first groove and at least a first clamping member attached to said first band and having confronting jaws for clamping engagement with the tubular member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A carrier comprising a sheath member having an open end to receive an edged hand tool, a solid closed end and a body portion providing a wall extending therebetween, and means for affixing said sheath member to an inclined tubular member of a handle assembly of a mobile lawn and garden appliance with said open end higher than said closed end, wherein said affixing means comprises at least a first groove extending around the exterior of said body portion of said sheath member intermediate said ends, at least a first metal band seated in said first groove and at least a first clamping member attached to said first band and having confronting jaws for clamping engagement with the tubular member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A carrier according to claim 1 wherein said first metal band is secured to said sheath member by a rivet passing through said first metal band and said wall of said body portion of said sheath member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
A carrier according to claim 1 wherein said affixing means further comprises a second groove extending around the exterior of said body portion of said sheath member intermediate said ends at a location spaced from said first groove, a second metal band seated in said second groove, and a second clamping member attached to said second band and having confronting jaws for clamping engagement with the tubular member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A carrier according to claim 1 wherein said sheath member is of plastic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
A carrier according to claim 4 wherein said material is polypropylene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A carrier according to claim 1 wherein said sheath wall has aligned slots in communication with said open end.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A carrier according to claim 1 wherein said solid closed end has an external tapered configuration.
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