Claims
- 1. A hangtag assembly for hanging a tool, the hangtag assembly comprising:
a body; and a tool fastening mechanism comprising at least one pair of openings therethrough, the at least one pair of openings being configured receive a fastener such that the fastener may be woven through the openings, so that the tool may be secured to the hangtag assembly.
- 2. The hangtag assembly of claim 1, wherein the tool has a shank portion, the body has a front surface and a back surface, the assembly further comprises a hanging mechanism connected to the body portion, and the fastener may be wrapped around the shank portion of the tool and woven through the openings.
- 3. The hangtag assembly of claim 2, further comprising a planar surface offset from the front surface of the body, with the at least one pair of openings being disposed within the planar surface.
- 4. The hangtag assembly of claim 3, wherein each pair of openings is disposed on a respective recess formed on the planar surface substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of the tool.
- 5. The hangtag assembly of claim 4, wherein the planar surface is substantially parallel to the front surface of the body portion.
- 6. The hangtag assembly of claim 5, further comprising a label placed on the planar surface, thereby concealing the one or more recesses, the one or more pairs of through-openings, and the one or more respective fasteners.
- 7. The hangtag assembly of claim 1, wherein the fastener is a cable tie comprising a retaining member.
- 8. The hangtag assembly of claim 2, wherein the tool is a socket driver, a screwdriver, or a wrench.
- 9. The hangtag assembly of claim 1, wherein the tool has an opening therethrough, the body has at least one pair of apertures therethrough, the fastening mechanism has a dimension greater than an outside diameter of the opening of the tool, and the tool may be disposed between the fastening mechanism and the body, such that the fastener may be woven through the openings of the fastening mechanism, the opening of the tool, and the apertures of the body.
- 10. The hangtag assembly of claim 9, wherein the body further comprises a front portion and a back portion, the front portion for covering at least a portion of the tool and for displaying a label thereon and the at least one pair of apertures are disposed through the back portion.
- 11. The hangtag assembly of claim 9, wherein the body has at least two pair of apertures so that the position of the fastening mechanism and the tool relative to the body may be adjusted.
- 12. The hangtag assembly of claim 9, wherein the fastening mechanism further comprises a recess for receiving the fastener.
- 13. The hangtag assembly of claim 9, wherein the body is constructed of plastic or cardboard and the fastening mechanism is constructed of plastic.
- 14. The hangtag assembly of claim 9, wherein the tool is a circular tool having a centrally located hub portion defining the opening therethrough.
- 15. The hangtag assembly of claim 9, wherein the tool is a grinding wheel.
- 16. A method of hanging a tool from a hangtag assembly, comprising:
providing a hangtag assembly, comprising:
a body; and a tool fastening mechanism comprising at least one pair of openings therethrough; and weaving at least one fastener through the openings of the fastening mechanism, thereby securing the tool to the hangtag assembly.
- 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the tool has a shank portion, the method further comprises:
placing the shank portion of the tool adjacent the tool fastening mechanism; wrapping the at least one fastener around the shank portion of the tool; and tightening the at least one fastener around the shank portion of the tool.
- 18. The method of claim 17,
wherein the hangtag assembly further comprises a planar surface offset from the front surface of the body portion, with the at least one pair of openings being disposed within the planar surface; and the step of placing the shank portion of the tool adjacent the tool fastening mechanism further comprises inserting the tool into the hangtag assembly between the planar surface and the body portion.
- 19. The method of claim 16, wherein the tool has an opening therethrough, the body has at least one pair of apertures therethrough, the fastening mechanism has a dimension greater than an outside diameter of the opening of the tool, and the method further comprises:
placing the opening of the tool between the fastening mechanism and the body; weaving the at least one fastener through the opening of the tool and the at least one pair of apertures through the body; and tightening the fastener.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a continuation-in-part of pending utility patent application having Ser. No. 10/463,205, entitled “Tool Securing Mechanism for Hangtag Assembly.” That application was filed on Jun. 17, 2003, and is referred to and incorporated herein in its entirety.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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Number |
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Parent |
10463205 |
Jun 2003 |
US |
Child |
10806027 |
Mar 2004 |
US |