Tool holding brackets

Abstract

A heavy tool holding floor anchored bracket 40 for holding a tool weighing 20 pounds or more in a vehicle 10 has a first end bracket 42 having an inverted “U” shaped securing opening 41 for inserting and securing an end of the tool and a second end bracket 44 having a “U” shaped opening 48 upon which the tool is supported. The second end bracket 44 is aligned with and spaced a distance from the first end bracket 42 such that a center of mass of tool lies between the first end bracket 42 and second end bracket 44 . A wall mounted tool holding bracket 30 for holding a tool weighing 20 pounds or more in a vehicle 10 has a housing 30 A having a wedge shaped opening 32 having a large width upper end opening 37 extending toward a small width lower end opening 38 . A centerline 36 of the wedge shaped opening 32 passes through the upper end opening 37 and the lower end opening 38 midway between the width of the first end opening and second end opening.

1 . A heavy tool holding floor anchored bracket for holding a tool weighing 20 pounds or more in a vehicle comprises:
 a first end bracket having an inverted “U” shaped opening for inserting and securing an end of the tool;   a second end bracket having a “U” shaped opening upon which the tool is supported, the second end bracket being aligned with and spaced a distance from the first end bracket such that a center of mass of tool lies between the first end bracket and second end bracket; and   wherein the tool when mounted on the second end bracket and in the first end bracket is inclined at least 10 degrees or more relative to the floor the tool portion supported by the second end bracket being elevated relative to the end of the tool secured in the first end bracket.   
   
   
       2 . A wall mounted tool holding bracket for holding a tool weighing 20 pounds or more in a vehicle comprises:
 a housing having a wedge shaped opening having a large width upper end opening extending toward a small width lower end opening, a centerline of the wedge shaped opening passes through the upper end opening and the lower end opening midway between the width of the upper end opening and lower end opening, the housing having a pair flanges, a side extending from each flange and a front extending between each side, wherein when mounted to a wall the housing is secured at the flanges, the sides, front and wall define the wedge shaped opening, the centerline of the opening is tilted at an angle between 30 and 60 degrees off a vertical direction relative to the vehicle.   
   
   
       3 . The emergency vehicle of  claim 4  having side compartments for stowing heavy tools further comprises;
 a wall bracket attached to a side wall, the side wall bracket being a wedge shaped structure having a tapered opening having larger opening at a first upper end and smaller opening at an opposite second lower end, the bracket having a centerline extending through the larger and small openings, the centerline being inclined between 30 and 60 degrees off vertical and having the larger opening at the upper end tilted closer to the access opening, the tapered opening for receiving, holding and securing a heavy tool in an inclined position for rapid removal.   
   
   
       4 . An emergency vehicle having side compartments for storing heavy tools comprises:
 a side storage cabinet having a floor, vertical side walls, a rear wall and an access door covering a side facing access opening;   a floor bracket for attachment to the floor of the cabinet, the floor bracket having a first end bracket end and a second end bracket, the first end bracket end being an inverted “U” shaped structure with an opening into which a first end of a heavy tool is inserted and the second end bracket being an open “U” shaped structure for holding a second end of a tool, the second end bracket end being closer to the access opening and vertically higher than the opening of first end bracket, wherein the second end of the tool being held is tilted and inclined at least 10 degrees or more vertically upward relative to the first end of the tool to permit rapid removal.