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US5388694A
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Wrench holder/organizer for tool box
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-05-17
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Granted: 1995-02-14
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Expires: 2013-05-17
Abstract
Abstract The instant invention provides for a wrench tool organizer and storage device. The organizer and storage device includes a single, flat, planar base having an upper face and a lower face and at least one pair of wrench retaining and sorting projections spacedly attached to the upper face of the planar base so as to accommodate a wide variety of wrench sizes, each wrench retaining and sorting projection of the pair being positioned relative to the other in a manner which allows one or more wrenches to be retained by both projections of the pair at the same time. Additionally, the device includes one or more allen wrench head retaining and sorting projections attached to the upper face of the planar base for holding and sorting the head of at least one allen wrench and at least one allen wrench handle retaining and sorting projection attached to the upper face of the planar base for holding and sorting the drive handle of at least one allen wrench. The allen wrench head retaining and sorting projections and the allen wrench handle retaining and sorting projections being spacedly attached to the planar base so as to allow at least one allen wrench to engage both the head and the handle retaining and sorting projections at the same time.
Inventors
- 👤 Randall R. Arendt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 21:39
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25H; B25H3/00; B25H3/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
259 words
A wrench tool organizer and storage device comprising: a. a single, flat, planar base, said base having an upper face and a lower face; b. at least one pair of wrench retaining and sorting projection means spacedly attached to the upper face of said planar base so as to accommodate a wide variety of wrench sizes, each wrench retaining and sorting projection means of said at least one pair being positioned relative to the other in a manner which allows at least one wrench to be retained by both means of said pair at the same time; c. at least one allen wrench head retaining and sorting projection means attached to the upper face of said planar base for holding the head of at least one allen wrench, said allen wrench head retaining and sorting projection means consists of least one block-shaped protrusion having at least one allen wrench head-holding opening extending therethrough, said opening being perpendicular to the plane of said planar base; d. at least one allen wrench handle retaining and sorting projection means attached to the upper face of said planar base for holding and sorting the drive handle of at least one allen wrench; said allen wrench head retaining and sorting projection means and said allen wrench handle retaining and sorting projection means being spacedly attached to said planar base so as to allow at least one allen wrench to engage both said allen wrench head retaining and sorting projection means and said allen wrench handle retaining and sorting projection means at the same time.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
259 words
A wrench tool organizer and storage device comprising: a. a single, flat, planar base, said base having an upper face and a lower face; b. at least one pair of wrench retaining and sorting projection means spacedly attached to the upper face of said planar base so as to accommodate a wide variety of wrench sizes, each wrench retaining and sorting projection means of said at least one pair being positioned relative to the other in a manner which allows at least one wrench to be retained by both means of said pair at the same time; c. at least one allen wrench head retaining and sorting projection means attached to the upper face of said planar base for holding the head of at least one allen wrench, said allen wrench head retaining and sorting projection means consists of least one block-shaped protrusion having at least one allen wrench head-holding opening extending therethrough, said opening being perpendicular to the plane of said planar base; d. at least one allen wrench handle retaining and sorting projection means attached to the upper face of said planar base for holding and sorting the drive handle of at least one allen wrench; said allen wrench head retaining and sorting projection means and said allen wrench handle retaining and sorting projection means being spacedly attached to said planar base so as to allow at least one allen wrench to engage both said allen wrench head retaining and sorting projection means and said allen wrench handle retaining and sorting projection means at the same time.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
91 words
A wrench tool organizer and storage devices in claim 1, wherein each means of said at least one pair of wrench retaining and sorting projection means includes a planar protrusion fixedly attached to, said planar base, said planar protrusion being fixedly oriented such that the plane of said planar protrusion is perpendicular to the plane of said planar base, the edge portion of said planar protrusion which is remote from said planar base having at least one indentation for retaining the handle of at least one wrench, thereby resisting unwanted movement.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A wrench tool organizer and storage device as in claim 2, including a plurality of pairs of wrench retaining and sorting projection means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
72 words
A wrench tool organizer and storage device as in claim 3, wherein planar protrusions of at least one pair of said plurality of pairs of wrench retaining and sorting projection means are fixedly oriented and attached to said plane base such that the plane of one of each pair is not parallel to the plane of the other of that pair, thereby allowing for retainment and storage of graduated sets of wrenches.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A wrench tool organizer and storage device as in claim 4, wherein said at least one indentation is a V-shaped indentation having a rounded bottom and one leg of the V-shape perpendicular to the plane of said planar base.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A wrench tool organizer and storage device as in claim 5, including a plurality of V-shaped indentations which are graduated in width and depth along the length of said planar protrusions so as to accommodate graduated sets of wrenches.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
78 words
A wrench tool organizer and storage device as in claim 1, wherein said at least one block-shaped protrusion is a rectangular block-shaped protrusion and is affixed to said planar base so that the plane of one of the longest faces thereof is parallel to the plane of said planar base, and wherein said at least one allen wrench head holding opening is a cylindrical opening, the axial dimension thereof being perpendicular to the plane of said planar base.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
A wrench tool organizer and storage device as in claim 7, wherein said at least one rectangular block-shaped protrusion contains a plurality of said cylindrical openings having graduated diameters along the length of said rectangular block-shaped protrusion so as to accommodate graduated sets of allen wrenches.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
87 words
A wrench tool organizer and storage device as in claim 8, wherein said allen wrench handle retaining and sorting projection means includes a planar protrusion fixedly attached to said planar base, said planar protrusion being fixedly oriented such that the plane of said planar protrusion is perpendicular to the plane of said planar base, the edge portion of said planar protrusion which is remote from said planar base having at least one indentation for retaining the handle of at least one allen wrench, thereby resisting unwanted movement.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
A wrench tool organizer and storage device as in claim 9, wherein the plane of said planar protrusion is not parallel to the longest face of said rectangular block-shaped protrusion, thereby accommodating graduated sets of allen wrenches having graduated handle lengths.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
89 words
A wrench tool organizer and storage device as in claim 1, wherein said allen wrench handle retaining and sorting projection means includes at least one planar protrusion fixedly attached to said planar base, said planar protrusion being fixedly oriented such that the plane of said planar protrusion is perpendicular to the plane of said planar base, the edge portion of said planar protrusion which is remote from said planar base having at least one indentation for retaining the handle of at least one allen wrench, thereby resisting unwanted movement.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
57 words
A wrench tool organizer and storage device as in claim 1, wherein said planar base, said at least one pair of wrench retaining/sorting projection means, said at least one allen wrench head retaining and sorting projection means and said at least one allen wrench handle retaining and sorting projection means are fabricated as a one piece unit.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A wrench tool organizer and storage device as in claim 12 wherein said one piece unit is fabricated from a durable plastic material.
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