Means for supporting tools

Abstract

Means for supporting tools with two or more tool hangers each having an upright member for attachment to a vertical supporting surface, an upper horizontal member for attachment to a horizontal supporting surface, and a lower horizontal member. The upper horizontal member and lower horizontal member are attached on one end to the upright member. The lower horizontal member is the same width and located directly below and in line with the upper horizontal member and are spaced apart in order create two pairs of supporting sides located on the outer sides of the tool hanger and perpendicular to the upper horizontal member in order to hold a tool in the vertical position. A preferred embodiment further comprises a gauge for interlocking and setting said tool hangers at various specified distances apart.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . Means for supporting tools comprising: 
 A tool hanger with an upright member for attachment to a vertical supporting surface, a upper horizontal member for attachment to a horizontal supporting surface, a lower horizontal member, said upper horizontal member and lower horizontal member are attached on one end to said upright member.    
     
     
         2 . Means for supporting tools as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said lower horizontal member is the same width and located directly below and in line with the said upper horizontal member, said upper horizontal member and lower horizontal member are spaced apart in order to create two pairs of supporting sides located on the outer sides of said tool hanger and perpendicular to said upper horizontal member.  
     
     
         3 . Means for supporting tools as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said upper horizontal member has a stop member on the forward end directly opposite the said horizontal supporting surface to prevent tools hanging on the tool hanger from sliding off.  
     
     
         4 . Means for supporting tools as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a series of diagonal braces connected between said upper horizontal member and said lower horizontal member.  
     
     
         5 . Means for supporting tools as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a brace running perpendicular and connected to said upper horizontal member and said lower horizontal member.  
     
     
         6 . Means for supporting tools as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said tool hanger is constructed of plastic.  
     
     
         7 . Means for supporting tools as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said upper horizontal member and said lower horizontal member are larger than approximately 1.25″ wide, in order to hang a tool or pipe clamp on both sides of the same said tool hanger with out the tools from one side being obstructed by the tools on the other side.  
     
     
         8 . Means for supporting tools as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a gauge for setting said tool hangers at various specified distances apart.  
     
     
         9 . Means for supporting tools as claimed in  claim 8  wherein said gauge provides a means for interlocking the said tool hangers.  
     
     
         10 . Means for supporting tools as claimed in  claim 8  wherein said gauge provides means for attaching said tool hanger to a vertical-supporting surface.  
     
     
         11 . Means for supporting tools as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said upper horizontal member does not extend past the upright member for attachment to a horizontal supporting surface and said upright member provides the means for additional attachment to a vertical supporting surface.