US2011174752A1PendingUtilityA1

Structure of tool hanging rack having direction-changeable diagonally-arranged dual-layered retention receptacle slot

Assignee: LIAO WAN-YIPriority: Jan 19, 2010Filed: Jan 19, 2010Published: Jul 21, 2011
Est. expiryJan 19, 2030(~3.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Wan-Yi Liao
A47F 5/0838
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Abstract

A tool hanging rack includes a rack member that is made of an aluminum based material and can be attached to wall through magnetic attraction, fastening, hanging, and suction cups, a plurality of tool holders slidably fit to the rack member, two end retention seats respectively fit to opposite ends of the rack member, and magnets mounted to a back side of the rack member. The rack member has a side forming a curvedly convex surface and slide rails and also forms channels for receiving the magnets. The end retention seats each form a support brace to provide additional support to the rack. The tool holder having a side forming a fitting section to fit to the surface and side rails of the rack member and an opposite side forming a diagonally-arranged, double-side-open, dual-layered symmetric retention receptacle slot, which is selectively set leftward-facing or rightward-facing.

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1 . A tool hanging rack comprising a rack member that forms slide rails, a plurality of tool holders slidably fit to the slide rails, two end retention seats respectively fit to opposite ends of the rack member, and magnets mounted to a back of the rack, characterized in that each of the tool holders has a first side forming a fitting section that has a structure mating a curvedly convex surface and the slide rails of the rack member and an opposite second side forming a diagonally-arranged double-side-open, dual-layered, symmetric retention receptacle slot, the diagonally-arranged double-side-open, dual-layered, symmetric retention receptacle slots being each composed of receptacles of different sizes for receiving and retaining therein spanner tools of different specifications and being selectively oriented in different directions to allow for hanging the tools in the different direction and facilitate access of the tools by users of different hand conveniences. 
     
     
         2 . The tool hanging rack according to  claim 1 , wherein the diagonally-arranged double-side-open, dual-layered, symmetric retention receptacle slot of each of the tool holders is alternatively set in a forward-facing fashion to receive and retain tools in the forward-facing manner.

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