CA1119144A - Article holder - Google Patents

Article holder

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CA1119144A
CA1119144A CA000357191A CA357191A CA1119144A CA 1119144 A CA1119144 A CA 1119144A CA 000357191 A CA000357191 A CA 000357191A CA 357191 A CA357191 A CA 357191A CA 1119144 A CA1119144 A CA 1119144A
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legs
sleeve
wire
wire holder
loop
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Jim Zavislake
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23BTURNING; BORING
    • B23B45/00Hand-held or like portable drilling machines, e.g. drill guns; Equipment therefor
    • B23B45/006Keys for operating the chucks
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25BTOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B33/00Hand tools not covered by any other group in this subclass
    • B25B33/005Chuck keys

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  • Workshop Equipment, Work Benches, Supports, Or Storage Means (AREA)

Abstract

"ARTICLE HOLDER"
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A wire holder for detachably securing an article such as a key for a power drill chuck, to the flexible cord extending from the corresponding power drill, includes a resilient one-piece length of wire with a partial loop formed intermediate the ends thereof and having a pair of legs extending one from each end of the said loop. Pre-formed indentations are provided at the inner ends of the legs so that when the legs are crossed over one another, the indentations interlock to hold the loop closed around the shaft of the key or article. The distal ends of the legs are partially turned and engage the flexible power cord whereupon they may be closed by pliers or the like to secure same to the cord.

Description

"ARTICLE HOLDER"
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTON
This invention relates to new and useful improve-ments in article holders and although it is directed pri-marily for use with a drill chuck key in order to hold same upon the flexible cord of the drill, nevertheless it will be appreciated that it can be used to hold other articles in a similar manner.
Conventionally, a rubber lace or string is used to hold a drill chuck key to the flexible cord in order to pre-vent same from being lost and to ensure that it is ready for use when required.
However sucn laces or cords often tangle with the tool not only when hanging from the flexible cord but par-ticularly when it is used to release the drill chuck. The cord or lace often becomes broken and the key becomes lost or mislaid.
_UMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention overcomes these disadvan-tages and in accordance with the invention there is pro-vided a wire holder for detachably securing articles such as drill cnuck keys to the flexible power cord of an elec-tric drill or the like; comprising in combination a length of resilient wire, a partial loop formed intermediate the ends thereof having eacn end extending therefrom to form a leg,preformed inwardly extending notches in the wire adja-,,~
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cent the junction of the legs with the ends of the loop and means on the distal ends of said legs to detachably secure same to a flexible power cord or the like.
Another aspect of the invention is to provide a method of forming a wire holder for detachably securing articles such as drill chuck keys to the flexible power cord of an electric drill or the like; consisting of the steps of forming a partial loop intermediate the ends of a length of resilient wire with a pair of legs extending from the ends of the partial loop, forming indented notches in each leg adjacent the junction of said legs with said loop and then forming partial loops on the distal ends of said legs to engage around a flexible power cord or the like.
Still another advantage of the invention is to provide a holder for an article such as a drill chuck key whereby it may be held conveniently upon the flexible power cord of the drill, a predetermined distance from the drill so that it is readily available and easy to use in order to loosen or tighten the drill chuck.
Another advantage of the invention is to provide a device of the character herewithin described which is easy and convenient to attach to the key and to the cord.
A still further advantage of the invention is to provide a device of the character herewithin described which is simple in construction, economical in manufacture and otherwise well suited to the purpose for which it is .
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With the foregoing in view, and other advantages as will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which this invention relates as this specification pro-ceeds, the invention 1~9144 is herein described by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, which includes a description of the preferred typical embodiment of the principles of the present invention, in which:
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
~ igure 1 is an isometric view of the key halder in the opened position.
Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 but showing the holder in the closed position.
Figure 3 is a view of the invention attached to a drill chuck key and to the power cord of an electric drill.
Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary cross sectional view along the line 4-4 of Figure 3.
Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the key holder showing the interlocking of the notched inner ends of the legs.
Figure 6 is an isometric view of a sleeve required for use with an angulated chuck key.
Figure 7 is an isometric view of an angulated chuck key with the sleeve engaged thereon and the key holder install-ed upon the sleeve.
In the drawings like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different figures.
ETAILED DESCRIPTION
Proceeding therefore to describe the invention in de-., tail, with reference to Figure 3 will show a standard drill . , ' ,' ~ , ' ' '`
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chuck key 10 having a shank ll, a cross bar 12 and a chuck engaging bevel gear 13 adjacent the inner end 14 of the shank.
This normally engages the chuck 15 of an electric drill 16 for rotating same so that the chuck will engage or loosen around a drill bit (not illustrated).
The invention comprises a wire holder collectively deæignated 18 for securing the chuck key lO to the flexible power cord 17 so that it is convenient for use.
The holder 18 is preferably formed from a single length 19 of resilient wire or plastic which is formed with an open loop 20 intermediate the ends thereof and a pair of legs 22 extending from the ends 21 of the open loop 20, hav-ing notches 23 formed at the junction between the ends 21 and the upper ends 24 of the legs 22.
Partial loops 26 are formed on the distal ends of legs 22 as clearly shown in Figure 1.

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1~19144 In operation, the wire key holder as illustrated in Figure 1, is engaged over the cross bar 12 of the key and upon the shank 11 whereupon the two legs are crossed one over the other to interlock the legs via the notches 23 as hereinbefore described.
The flexible power cord 17 is then engaged within the partial loop 26 formed on the distal ends 25 of the legs where-upon a pair of pliers or the like is used to move these partial loops 26 towards the closed position illustrated in Figure 4, deforming the loops beyond the elastic limit of the material so that they clamp in place around the cord and remain in the clamping position illustrated.
This enables the key 10 to be readily available for use with the chuck 15 and although it can be situated anywhere along the length of the power cord 17, it is preferable that it be approximately 15 inches from the drill with the legs spread out approximately 3/4 of an inch one from the other.
Although the device is shown and described for use with a power drill, nevertheless it can be used to secure any article to a flexible cord or the like.
Also it will be appreciated that although it is pre-ferably made from resilient steel wire, nevertheless under cer-tain circumstances, it could be made from a resilient plastic wire and the term "wire" is intended to embrace holders made from both spring steel wire and spring plastic wire.
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lated chuck key as illustrated in Figure 7 and identified by reference character 27, a split cylindrical sleeve collective-ly designated 28 is required, to be engaged over the inner por-tion 29 of the key just behind the bevel gear portion 13.
This type of chuck key is angulated through 90 as indicated by reference character 30, and terminates in the distal end portion 31 situated substantially at right angles to the inner portion 29.
The sleeve which may be made of metal or plastic, is cylindrical and is provided with a longitudinally extending :-~
slit 32 extending from one end to the other so that the resil-iency of the sleeve enables it to be opened out and engaged over the inner portion 29 of the key 27 as shown in Figure 7.
holder The key / is then engaged around the sleeve by means of the loop 20 as hereinbefore described and it is prevented from disengaging from the sleeve by the provision of a pair of spaced annular outwardly extending beads 33 formed around the body of the sleeve spaced inwardly from the ends thereof as clearly shown in Figure 6.
The key holder is then secured to the cord 17 by the loops 25 as hereinbefore described.
Since various modifications can be made in my inven-tion as hereinbefore described, and many apparently widely dif-ferent embodiments of same made within the spirit and scope of the claims without departing from such spirit and scope, it is intended that all matter contained in the accompanying specifi-~' ~` ' ' :- .
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11~9144 cation shall be interpreted as illustrative only and not in a limiting sense.

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Claims

WHAT I CLAIM AS MY INVENTION:
(1) A wire holder for detachably securing articles such as drill chuck keys to the flexible power cord of an electric drill or the like; comprising in combination a length of resilient wire, a partial loop formed intermediate the ends thereof having each end extending therefrom to form a leg, pre-formed inwardly extending notches in the wire adjacent the junction of the legs with the ends of the loop and means on the distal ends of said legs to detachably secure same to a flexi-ble power cord or the like.
(2) The wire holder according to Claim 1 in which said means includes partially formed loops on the distal ends of said legs engageable around the flexible cord and being clampable therearound.
(3) The wire holder according to Claim 1 in which said legs are crossed over one another whereby said preformed notches engage one with the other thus detachably closing said loop.
(4) The wire holder according to Claim 2 in which said legs are crossed over one another whereby said preformed notches engage one with the other thus detachably closing said loop.
(5) The wire holder according to Claim 1 in which the resiliency of the wire normally urges said legs away from one another.
(6) The wire holder according to Claim 2 in which the resiliency of the wire normally urges said legs away from one another.
(7) The wire holder according to Claim 3 in which the resiliency of the wire normally urges said legs away from one another, the resiliency of said wire engaging and maintain-ing one notch with the other.
(8) The wire holder according to Claim 4 in which the resiliency of the wire normally urges said legs away from one another, the resiliency of said wire engaging and maintain-ing one notch with the other.
(9) The wire holder according to Claims 1, 2 or 3 which includes a resilient sleeve engaged around the inner end of an angulated drill chuck key, said sleeve being split length-wise through the wall thereof, said partial loop engaging around said sleeve and means extending from the surface of said sleeve to retain said wire holder thereon, said last mentioned means including a pair of spaced and parallel beads formed on the surface of said sleeve.
(10) The wire holder according to Claims 4, 5 or 6 which includes a resilient sleeve engaged around the inner end of an angulated drill chuck key, said sleeve being split length-wise through the wall thereof, said partial loop engaging around said sleeve and means extending from the surface of said sleeve to retain said wire holder thereon, said last mentioned means includes a pair of spaced and parallel beads formed on the surface of said sleeve.

(11) The wire holder according to Claims 7 or 8 which includes a resilient sleeve engaged around the inner end of an angulated drill chuck key, said sleeve being split length-wise through the wall thereof, said partial loop engaging around said sleeve and means extending from the surface of said sleeve to retain said wire holder thereon, said last mentioned means includes a pair of spaced and parallel beads formed on the surface of said sleeve.
(12) A method of forming a wire holder for detach-ably securing articles such as drill chuck keys to the flexi-ble power cord of an electric drill or the like; consisting of the steps of forming a partial loop intermediate the ends of a length of resilient wire with a pair of legs extending from the ends of the partial loop, forming indented notches in each leg adjacent the junction of said legs with said loop and then forming partial loops on the distal ends of said legs to engage around a flexible power cord or the like.
(13) The method according to Claim 12 which includes the additional steps of engaging said loop over the power drill key shank, twisting said legs one over the other so that said notches engage one with the other thereby enveloping said shank, engaging the partial loops on the ends of the legs around the power cord and then squeezing said loops towards the closed position to clamp same around the power cord.
(14) The method according to Claim 13 which includes the additional step of first engaging a resilient sleeve around the inner end of an angulated drill chuck key and then engaging said loop over said sleeve.
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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4558495A (en) * 1982-06-18 1985-12-17 Olsen Torbjoern Holder, especially for a drill chuck key
US4997194A (en) * 1989-09-05 1991-03-05 Krohn Timothy L Drill chuck key
CN102423876A (en) * 2011-10-14 2012-04-25 李春泥 Forceps

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4558495A (en) * 1982-06-18 1985-12-17 Olsen Torbjoern Holder, especially for a drill chuck key
US4997194A (en) * 1989-09-05 1991-03-05 Krohn Timothy L Drill chuck key
CN102423876A (en) * 2011-10-14 2012-04-25 李春泥 Forceps

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