Magnetic tool holder
OwnerStanley D Winnardinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a magnetic tool holder adapted to be used in conjunction with a pegboard. The tool holder comprises two pairs of legs that are adapted to be received within the peg holes such that, each pair is simultaneously slidably movable between a biased engagement position and a disengagement position wherein, the distance between the pair in the engagement position is greater than that of the pair in the disengagement position. Notably, a friction fit is achieved between pegboard and the main legs in the engagement position. The tool holder further comprises a spring-loaded means for causing the at least one pair of main legs to move from the engagement position to the disengagement position and a magnet disposed on top thereof, the magnet about which, tools are magnetically attached thereto.
Claims10
A magnetic tool holder adapted to be used in conjunction with a pegboard, the tool holder
- comprising:
- a top surface, an opposing bottom surface, and sides, wherein a plurality of slots are formed in the bottom surface;
- at least one pair of spaced-apart, main legs extending from the bottom surface, the at least one pair of main legs are adapted to be received within the peg holes of the pegboard, each of the at least one pair of main legs are simultaneously slidably movable within corresponding slots from the plurality of slots between an engagement position and a disengagement position wherein, the distance between each of the at least one pair of main legs in the engagement position is greater than that of each of the at least one pair of main legs in the disengagement position, each of the at least one pair of main legs biased towards the engagement position, a friction fit is achieved between the pegboard and the at least one pair of main legs in the engagement position;
- a spring-loaded means for causing the at least one pair of main legs to move from the engagement position to the disengagement position, at which point, the at least one pair of main legs are no longer in contact with circumferences of the peg holes thereby enabling a disengagement from the pegboard;
- and
- a magnet disposed on the top surface of the tool holder, wherein magnetically-attractable tools are magnetically attached to the magnet.
A magnetic tool holder adapted to be used in conjunction with a pegboard, the tool holder
- comprising:
- a to surface, an opposing bottom surface, and sides, wherein a plurality of slots are formed in the bottom surface;
- at least one pair of spaced-apart, main legs extending from the bottom surface, the at least one pair of main legs are adapted to be received within the peg holes of the pegboard, each of the at least one pair of main legs are simultaneously slidably movable within corresponding slots from the plurality of slots between an engagement position and a disengagement position wherein, the distance between each of the at least one pair of main legs in the engagement position is greater than that of each of the at least one pair of main legs in the disengagement position, each of the at least one pair of main legs biased towards the engagement position, a friction fit is achieved between the pegboard and the at least one pair of main legs in the engagement position;
- a pair of opposingly-disposed press buttons disposed in operative communication with the at least one pair of main legs whereby, pressing the buttons together toward one another inwardly causes the at least one pair of legs to move to the disengagement position from the default engagement position, at which point, the at least one pair of main legs are no longer in contact with circumferences of the peg holes thereby enabling a disengagement from the pegboard;
- and
- a magnet disposed on the top surface of the tool holder wherein magnetically-attractable tools are magnetically attached to the magnet.
A magnetic tool holder adapted to be used in conjunction with a pegboard, the tool holder
- comprising:
- a to surface, an opposing bottom surface, and sides, wherein a plurality of slots are formed in the bottom surface;
- two pairs of spaced-apart, main legs extending from the bottom surface, the at least one pair of main legs are adapted to be received within the peg holes of the pegboard, each pair of main legs are simultaneously slidably movable within corresponding slots from the plurality of slots between an engagement position and a disengagement position wherein, the distance between a pair of main legs in the engagement position is greater than that of the pair of main legs in the disengagement position, each pair of main legs biased towards the engagement position, a friction fit is achieved between the pegboard and the pairs of main legs in the engagement position;
- a pair of opposingly-disposed press buttons disposed in operative communication with the at least one pair of main legs whereby, pressing the buttons together toward one another inwardly causes the at least one pair of legs to move to the disengagement position from the default engagement position, at which point, the at least one pair of main legs are no longer in contact with circumferences of the peg holes thereby enabling a disengagement from the pegboard;
- and
- a rectangular magnet disposed on the top surface of the tool holder, wherein magnetically-attractable tools are magnetically attached to the magnet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.