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Socket stud for tool suspension rack
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1999-02-26
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Granted: 2000-03-07
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Expires: 2019-02-26
Abstract
Abstract A socket stud for a tool suspension rack includes a substantially cubic body having two opposite first sides and two opposite second sides, and containing a passage transversely defined through the two first sides, and a snap mounted on one of the two first sides of the substantially cubic body. The snap includes at least one flexible strip having a first side facing opposite the passage and a second side facing the passage, and a retaining boss extending outward from the first side of the flexible strip.
Inventors
- 👤 Jui-Chien Kao
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:03
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25H; B25H3/00; B25H3/04; A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/0006; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/806
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A socket stud for a tool suspension rack comprising: a substantially cubic body (10) including two opposite first sides and two opposite second sides, and containing a passage (11) transversely defined through said two first sides; and a snap (12) mounted on one of said two first sides of said substantially cubic body (10), said snap (12) including at least one flexible strip (122) having a first side facing opposite said passage (11) and a second side facing said passage (11), and a retaining boss (123) extending outward from said first side of said at least one flexible strip (122).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A socket stud for a tool suspension rack comprising: a substantially cubic body (10) including two opposite first sides and two opposite second sides, and containing a passage (11) transversely defined through said two first sides; and a snap (12) mounted on one of said two first sides of said substantially cubic body (10), said snap (12) including at least one flexible strip (122) having a first side facing opposite said passage (11) and a second side facing said passage (11), and a retaining boss (123) extending outward from said first side of said at least one flexible strip (122).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
The socket stud in accordance with claim 1, wherein said at least one flexible strip (122) extends from one of said two first sides of said substantially cubic body (10) into said passage (11), and said retaining boss (123) extends outward from the distal end of said at least one flexible strip (122).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The socket stud in accordance with claim 1, wherein said snap (12) contains two opposite openings (121) and said at least one flexible strip (122) located between said two opposite openings (121), and said retaining boss (123) is located at the mediate position of said at least one flexible strip (122).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
The socket stud in accordance with claim 1, wherein said snap (12) contains four opposite openings (121) and includes two of said flexible strips (122) intersecting each other and each located between said four opposite openings (121), and said retaining boss (123) is located at the intersection of said two intersecting flexible strips (122).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The socket stud in accordance with claim 1, wherein said substantially cubic body (10) includes at least one elongated rib (13) formed on each of the two second sides thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The socket stud in accordance with claim 1, wherein said at least one flexible strip (122) includes a triangular protrusion (1222) extending outward from the first side thereof, and contains a notch (1221) defined in the second side thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
The socket stud in accordance with claim 1, wherein said at least one flexible strip (122) includes a triangular protrusion (1222) extending from the second side thereof toward said passage (11), and contains a notch (1221) defined in the first side thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The socket stud in accordance with claim 1, wherein said at least one flexible strip (122) contains a notch (1221) defined in the first side thereof.
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