Title:
TOOL HOLDER AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004018156
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A storage device (10) for compactly storing elongate tools (66) includes a plurality of receptacles (12) arranged in a support in at least front and rear substantially linear rows (16, 18). Each receptacle includes at least a lower receiving port (20) and an upper receiving aperture (22) in which a tool can be held when disposed through the upper receiving aperture and into the lower receiving port. The receptacles of the front row are forwardly splayed at a forward angle (b2) with respect to vertical (23) greater than the receptacles of the rear row. The receptacles within each row are laterally splayed with respect to vertical, with receptacles within each row being oriented at progressively increasing lateral angles (al, b l) with respect to vertical from receptacles at a center to receptacles at lateral ends of each row.
Inventors:
UDY DAVID B (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/026532
Publication Date:
May 26, 2005
Filing Date:
August 26, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UDY DAVID B (US)
International Classes:
B25H3/04; (IPC1-7): A47F5/08; A47F7/00
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