US6508360B1
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Socket suspension rack
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2001-07-31
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Granted: 2003-01-21
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Expires: 2021-07-31
Abstract
Abstract A socket suspension rack includes a U-shaped guard and a suspension rod attached to the guard to form a space to hold sockets. The suspension rod has multiple holders extending toward the guard to be received in a square hole in the socket to hold the socket in place. Each holder includes two resilient plates facing each other. A boss extends outwardly from the resilient plate and engages to a detent defined in the sidewall of the square hole in the socket. An inverted U-shaped strip is integrally formed between the two resilient plates to provide a restitution force to the two resilient plates to hold the socket in place and prevent the socket from detaching from the suspension rod.
Inventors
- 👤 Kun-Chen Chen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:51
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25H; B25H3/00; B25H3/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
330 words
A socket suspension rack comprising: a suspension rod with a top, bottom, front side, rear side and two ends including: multiple holders extending from the bottom of the suspension rod, each holder having two resilient plates facing each other and each of the resilient plates having a boss extending out from the resilient plate; a strip with two opposite ends respectively connected to an inner side of each resilient plate to provide a restitution force to the two resilient plates; and two ears formed on the front side and rear side of the suspension rod near each end of the suspension rod, the ears on the opposite side of the suspension rod aligning with each other; and a U-shaped guard connected to the suspension rod to form a space to hold sockets between the suspension rod and the guard, the U-shaped guard including: two rods respectively extending from two opposite ends of the guard toward the suspension rod; a U-shaped bracket formed on a free end of each rod to connect to the suspension rod and having side plate respectively extending through the ear formed on the opposite sides of the suspension rod; a wave-shaped protecting plate extending from a bottom of the guard toward the suspension rod, the wave-shaped protecting plate having multiple arcs each aligning with a corresponding one of the holders, each arc of the wave-shaped protecting plate having a diameter progressively smaller from one end of the guard to the other; multiple positioning plates perpendicularly extending from the bottom of the guard toward the suspension rod, each of the positioning plates corresponding to a center of each of arc of the protecting plate and having a width progressively smaller relative to the diameter of the arc of the protecting plate; and a channel defined in one side of each positioning plate near the arc of the protecting plate, each channel having a depth progressively less relative to the diameter of the arc of the protecting plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
330 words
A socket suspension rack comprising: a suspension rod with a top, bottom, front side, rear side and two ends including: multiple holders extending from the bottom of the suspension rod, each holder having two resilient plates facing each other and each of the resilient plates having a boss extending out from the resilient plate; a strip with two opposite ends respectively connected to an inner side of each resilient plate to provide a restitution force to the two resilient plates; and two ears formed on the front side and rear side of the suspension rod near each end of the suspension rod, the ears on the opposite side of the suspension rod aligning with each other; and a U-shaped guard connected to the suspension rod to form a space to hold sockets between the suspension rod and the guard, the U-shaped guard including: two rods respectively extending from two opposite ends of the guard toward the suspension rod; a U-shaped bracket formed on a free end of each rod to connect to the suspension rod and having side plate respectively extending through the ear formed on the opposite sides of the suspension rod; a wave-shaped protecting plate extending from a bottom of the guard toward the suspension rod, the wave-shaped protecting plate having multiple arcs each aligning with a corresponding one of the holders, each arc of the wave-shaped protecting plate having a diameter progressively smaller from one end of the guard to the other; multiple positioning plates perpendicularly extending from the bottom of the guard toward the suspension rod, each of the positioning plates corresponding to a center of each of arc of the protecting plate and having a width progressively smaller relative to the diameter of the arc of the protecting plate; and a channel defined in one side of each positioning plate near the arc of the protecting plate, each channel having a depth progressively less relative to the diameter of the arc of the protecting plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The socket suspension rack as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the strip is Ω-shaped.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
The socket suspension rack as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the side plates of the bracket each has a bore defined to align with each other and above the top of the suspension rod, and the guard further comprises a binding strip extending through the bores in the side plates of the bracket, the binding strip fastening to itself to hold the suspension rod and the guard together.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
The socket suspension rack as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the side plates of the bracket each has a bore defined to align with each other and above the top of the suspension rod, and the guard further comprises a binding strip extending through the bores in the side plates of the bracket, the binding strip fastening to itself to hold the suspension rod and the guard together.
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