摘要:
A tool container (20, 520, 620) has a pair of clamshell housing members (22, 24, 422, 424) hingedly coupled to be moved between opened and closed positions. At least one of the members (22, 24, 422, 424) defines a cavity defined by a base (42, 44, 442, 444) and a wall (58, 60, 62, 64, 458, 460, 462, 464) extending from the base (42, 44, 442, 444), and a two-retaining insert (32, 34, 36, 37, 431, 433) is provided in the cavity. The insert (32, 34, 36, 37, 431, 433) and wall (58, 60, 62, 64, 458, 460, 462, 464) include alternating complementary dovetail tenons (74, 132, 474, 532) and recesses (76, 134, 476, 534) secure a tool-retaining insert in the cavity of the housing member (22, 24, 422, 424). The tool-retaining insert (32, 34, 36, 37, 431, 433) includes a number of tool-receiving recesses (120, 520, 620) therein with tool-receiving cradles (152, 552, 652) and various alternate retaining finger arrangements (124, 524, 525, 624) being provided for releasably retaining elongated tools (170, 570, 670) therein and for facilitating the ease of their removal. Such alternate arrangements including opposed pairs of tool-retaining fingers (124, 524, 525, 624) and split finger (624) configurations. A latch mechanism (28, 428) is included to releasably lock the pair of housing members (22, 24, 422, 424) in their closed position.
摘要:
A tool container (20, 520, 620) has a pair of clamshell housing members (22, 24, 422, 424) hingedly coupled to be moved between opened and closed positions. At least one of the members (22, 24, 422, 424) defines a cavity defined by a base (42, 44, 442, 444) and a wall (58, 60, 62, 64, 458, 460, 462, 464) extending from the base (42, 44, 442, 444), and a two-retaining insert (32, 34, 36, 37, 431, 433) is provided in the cavity. The insert (32, 34, 36, 37, 431, 433) and wall (58, 60, 62, 64, 458, 460, 462, 464) include alternating complementary dovetail tenons (74, 132, 474, 532) and recesses (76, 134, 476, 534) secure a tool-retaining insert in the cavity of the housing member (22, 24, 422, 424). The tool-retaining insert (32, 34, 36, 37, 431, 433) includes a number of tool-receiving recesses (120, 520, 620) therein with tool-receiving cradles (152, 552, 652) and various alternate retaining finger arrangements (124, 524, 525, 624) being provided for releasably retaining elongated tools (170, 570, 670) therein and for facilitating the ease of their removal. Such alternate arrangements including opposed pairs of tool-retaining fingers (124, 524, 525, 624) and split finger (624) configurations. A latch mechanism (28, 428) is included to releasably lock the pair of housing members (22, 24, 422, 424) in their closed position.
摘要:
A thermoformed display device is provided for tool belts and accessories. The display device includes a main header which extends beyond the top of the product being packaged and folds over onto itself and snaps together to trap a printed insert display card within a display chamber. The header portion includes performed hang holes for use with various merchandising systems including pegboard. The second thermoformed header piece consists of a flat sheet that slips through the belt loop portion of the product being packaged and is fastened to the main header by means of plastic push-type fasteners to securely fasten the two pieces together and to allow the header area to stand above the product.
摘要:
A "snap-in" bit chuck assembly for a rotary hand or powered tool, includes a body having a hex shank at its rearward end, a retraction collar slidably disposed on the body, and an outer retaining collar fixed to the forward end of the body. The body has a coaxial hex socket formed therein to allow a tool bit to be inserted thereinto. A slot is formed in the body, between the outer surface of the body and the internal hex socket. A coil spring surrounds the body, inside the retraction collar, and normally biases the retraction collar forwardly and biases a retaining clip toward the bottom of the angular slot. The retaining clip slides outwardly in the angular slot, against the bias of the coil spring, as the tool bit is inserted, where recess on the shank of the bit is engaged and retained by the clip. The bit is removed by sliding the retraction collar rearwardly, to compress the coil spring and allow the retaining clip to retract back up the slot. The clip is directly engaged by the coil spring and has two legs extending about the body so that the clip is self-retaining. The clip legs extend around the body such that the retraction force on the coil spring is directed through the center of the coil spring to keep it coaxially aligned with the body. Corners of the clip serve as "stops" for the retraction collar to prevent over-retraction and consequent jamming. The coil spring can be provided with "dead coils" at its ends so it flatly abuts the clip, thus keeping the coil spring and the retraction collar properly aligned. A polymeric cover, preferably formed by a two-step process, is retained on the periphery of the retraction collar.
摘要:
An ambidextrous drill holster is provided which enables the drill holster to be accessible for both a left handed or a right handed user. A reinforcement type material is also provided for strengthening the tool belt pass-through neck of the weight bearing pouch.