Tool display rack

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6315119
  • Patent Number
    6,315,119
  • Date Filed
    Monday, October 2, 2000
    25 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, November 13, 2001
    24 years ago
  • Inventors
  • Examiners
    • Luong; Shian
    Agents
    • Baxley; Charles E.
Abstract
A tool display rack includes a board having two apertures and a U-shaped retaining member is connected to the board. The retaining member has two insertions which extend through the two apertures. A foldable member is connected to the second insertion and the foldable member is disengagably connected to the first insertion. A tool is retained between the board and the retaining member.
Description




FIELD OF THE INVENTION




The present invention relates to a tool display rack and a retaining member having two insertions extending through a board of the display rack. The two insertions each have a hook so as to be hooked with each other.




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




A conventional tool display rack is shown in FIG.


4


and generally includes a board


12


with a hanging hole


14


and two apertures


15


. A U-shaped retaining member


13


is connected to the board


12


by extending two insertions


18


through the two apertures


15


. Each of the wall members


17


has a groove defined therein. Two wall members


17


extend from the board


12


and are respectively located beside the two apertures


15


. A tool (not shown) is retained between the retaining member


13


and the board


12


. Two ridges


16


extend from the board


12


and are located between the two apertures


15


. A positioning member


11


having two hooks is slidably received between the two grooves of the two insertions


18


and is pushed by the ridges


16


. The two hooks of the positioning member


11


are engaged with the two insertions


18


. However, it takes a lot of time to assemble the display rack because the positioning member


11


has to be carefully engaged with the grooves and because the ridges


16


apply a force to the positioning member


11


, the assemblers have to push the positioning member


11


with a lot of effort.




The present invention intends to provide a tool display rack wherein the retaining member is easily connected to the board and the two insertions of the retaining member are easily hooked with each other.




SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tool display rack and comprising a board having two apertures. A U-shaped retaining member has a first insertion extending from one of two ends of the retaining member and a second insertion extends from the other end of the retaining member. A foldable member is pivotally connected to the second insertion and can be connected to the first insertion when a tool is retained between the board and the retaining member.




The primary object of the present invention is to provide a tool display rack that has a retaining member which has two insertions and the two insertions can be disengagably connected with each other.




These and further objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration only, several embodiments in accordance with the present invention.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS





FIG. 1

is an exploded view to show a tool display rack of the present invention;





FIG. 2

is a cross sectional view to show that a retaining member is connected to a board of the tool display rack of the present invention;





FIG. 3

is a cross sectional view to show that a foldable member connected to a second insertion of the retaining member is connected to the first insertion of the retaining member of the present invention, and





FIG. 4

is an exploded view to show a conventional tool display rack.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT




Referring to

FIGS. 1 and 2

, the tool display rack of the present invention comprises a board


12


having a hanging slot


14


and two apertures


15


defined therethrough. Two recessed portions


150


are respectively defined in a first side of the board


12


and communicate with the two apertures


15


. A protrusion


120


extends from a second side of the board


12


and is located between the two apertures


15


. A first wall


121


and a second wall


122


respectively extend from the second side of the board


12


, wherein the protrusion


120


is located between the first wall


121


and the second wall


122


.




A foldable member


26


is connected to the second insertion


24


and has a second hook


27


which can be connected to the first hook


23


of the first insertion


22


. The second insertion


24


is guided along the first wall


121


and located between the first insertion


22


and the first wall


121


. Two flanges


21


respectively extend from two sides of the U-shaped retaining member


20


so as to be received in the two recessed portions


150


.




As shown in

FIG. 3

, when a tool


30


is retained between the retaining member


20


and the first side of the board


12


, the foldable member


26


is folded and connect the second hook


27


to the first hook


23


on the first insertion


22


. Besides, the protrusion


120


contacts the foldable member


26


to enforce the connection of the first hook


27


and the second hook


27


. The second hook


27


is guided by the second wall


122


and clamped between the first hook


27


and the second wall


28


when the first hook


23


is disengagably connected to the second hook


27


.




Therefore, the display rack is easily to be used and the position of the connection of the first hook


23


and the second hook


27


is located between the protrusion


120


and the second wall


122


so as to avoid from being disengaged intentionally or unintentionally.




While we have shown and described various embodiments in accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention.



Claims
  • 1. A tool display rack comprising:a board having two apertures defined therethrough and a protrusion extending from said board, said protrusion located between said two apertures; a U-shaped retaining member having a first insertion and a second insertion, and a foldable member connected to said second insertion and being foldable to be connected to said first insertion, said protrusion contacting said foldable member when said foldable member is connected to said first insertion.
  • 2. The display rack as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a first wall and a second wall respectively extending from said board, said second insertion guided along said first wall and located between said first wall and said second wall, said first insertion guided along said protrusion.
  • 3. The display rack as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first insertion has a first hook and said foldable member has a second hook which is engaged with said first hook.
  • 4. The display rack as claimed in claim 3 wherein said second hook is guided by said second wall when said first hook is engaged with said second hook.
  • 5. The display rack as claimed in claim 1 further comprising two recessed portions respectively defined in said board and communicating with said two apertures, two flanges respectively extending from two sides of said U-shaped retaining member, said two flanges engaged with said two recessed portions.
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