Tool Holding Device

Abstract

Disclosed is a tool holding device capable of being clamped to a rail and holding a tool. The tool holding device comprises a primary body, a secondary body and a fastening mechanism. The primary body comprises a tool receiving portion configured to hold a tool; a first arm and a first plate peripherally integral with the tool receiving portion. The first arm is perpendicular to the first plate. The secondary body comprises a second plate and a second arm integral with the second plate. The second arm is perpendicular to the second plate. The fastening mechanism enables in fastening and clamping the primary body and the secondary body with the rail therebetween such that the first arm and the second arm clamps opposite sides of the rail for firmly clamping the tool holding device to the rail.

1 . A tool holding device, comprising:
 a primary body comprising
 a tool receiving portion configured to receive and hold a tool, 
 a first arm integral with the tool receiving portion, 
 a first plate integral with the tool receiving portion, the first plate having a first slot; and 
   a secondary body comprising
 a second plate having a second slot, and 
 a second arm integral with the second plate; and 
   a fastening mechanism configured to couple the secondary body and the primary body;   wherein the primary body and the secondary body are capable of slidably clamping a rail therebetween from opposite sides of the rail using the fastening mechanism, thereby clamping the tool holding device to the rail for holding the tool in the tool receiving potion.   
   
   
       2 . The tool holding device of  claim 1 , wherein the tool receiving portion is a hollow cylindrical structure capable of receiving and holding the tool. 
   
   
       3 . The tool holding device of  claim 2 , wherein the tool receiving portion is a polygonal hollow structure. 
   
   
       4 . The tool holding device of  claim 1 , wherein the tool holding device is clamped to a rail of a ladder. 
   
   
       5 . The tool holding device of  claim 1 , wherein the tool comprises at least one of a cordless drill, a soldering gun, a heat gun, a caulking gun and a fastening gun. 
   
   
       6 . The tool holding device of  claim 1 , wherein the first arm and the first plate extend from a peripheral surface of the tool receiving portion in a manner such that the first arm is perpendicular to the first plate. 
   
   
       7 . The tool holding device of  claim 6 , wherein the first arm comprises
 a first member peripherally integral to the tool receiving portion, and   a first flange extending perpendicularly from the first member in a direction of extension of the first plate and parallel to the first plate.   
   
   
       8 . The tool holding device of  claim 1 , wherein the second arm comprises
 a second member extending perpendicularly from the second plate, and   a second flange extending perpendicularly from the second member in a direction of extension of the second plate and parallel to the second plate.   
   
   
       9 . The tool holding device of  claim 8 , wherein the second arm further comprises a plurality of ribs extending perpendicularly from an outer surface of the second member, the ribs configured to strengthen the second arm. 
   
   
       10 . The tool holding device of  claim 1 , wherein the fastening mechanism is a nut and bolt arrangement. 
   
   
       11 . The tool holding device of  claim 10 , wherein coupling the secondary body and the primary body comprises positioning the second plate over the first plate in a manner such that the second slot aligns with the first slot and passing the bolt through the second slot and the first slot and tightening the bolt with the nut thereby coupling the secondary body and the primary body. 
   
   
       12 . The tool holding device of  claim 1 , wherein the tool holding device is capable of accommodating rails of different widths by slidably adjusting the secondary body along with the fastening mechanism over the first plate along a length of the first slot. 
   
   
       13 . A method of clamping a tool holding device to a rail, the tool holding device comprising a primary body and a secondary body, the method comprising:
 positioning the secondary body over the primary body, the primary body having a first plate, a first arm perpendicular to the first plate and a tool receiving portion integral to the first plate and the first arm, the secondary body having a second plate and a second arm perpendicular to the second plate;   aligning a second slot configured on the second plate with a first slot configured on the first plate;   coupling partially the secondary body and the primary body using a fastening mechanism; and   clamping the tool holding device to the rail in a manner such that the first arm and the second arm clamp opposite sides of the rail by sliding the second plate along with the fastening mechanism over the first plate along a length of the first slot for adjusting a width of the rail and tightening the fastening mechanism.