WO2022125271A1 - Tool organizer - Google Patents

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WO2022125271A1
WO2022125271A1 PCT/US2021/059362 US2021059362W WO2022125271A1 WO 2022125271 A1 WO2022125271 A1 WO 2022125271A1 US 2021059362 W US2021059362 W US 2021059362W WO 2022125271 A1 WO2022125271 A1 WO 2022125271A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25H—WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS
    • B25H3/00—Storage means or arrangements for workshops facilitating access to, or handling of, work tools or instruments
    • B25H3/06—Trays
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25H—WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS
    • B25H3/00—Storage means or arrangements for workshops facilitating access to, or handling of, work tools or instruments
    • B25H3/04—Racks

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  • a modular tool holder comprising: at least one upwardly extending body defining a height and a width, the body comprising a base and the riser extending upwardly from the base, the riser defining the width and height of the body; at least one spacer defining a height and a width, the spacer comprising a base; the body base and the spacer base each defining at least one groove formed therein and at least one tongue projecting from the body base and the spacer base to be engageable within the groove of an adjacent body base or spacer base; and at least one spacer disposable between adjacent bodies tor holding a tool.
  • a modular tool holder comprising: at least one upwardly extending body defining a height and a width, the body comprising laterally spaced apart legs each extending upward form a base section and a bridge section spanning the spaced apart legs a location spaced from the leg base sections; at least one tool supporting spacer defining a height and a width, the spacer comprising a base section; the body and the spacer base sections each defining at least one groove formed therein and at least one tongue projecting from the body and the spacer base sections to be engageable within the groove of an adjacent body or spacer base section; and at least one spacer disposable between adjacent bodies for supporting a tool between the adjacent bodies.
  • the body riser comprising: laterally spaced apart legs extending upwardly from the body base, the legs defining a gap therebetween, with the legs and the gap defining the width of the body; and a bridge section spanning the spaced apart legs at a location distal from the body base.
  • the legs have upper end portions, and the bridge section spanning the upper end portions of the legs.
  • the spacer is a width corresponding to the width of the legs.
  • the upwardly open groove is defined by side surfaces and a groove base.
  • w herein the side surfaces of the groove are sloped .
  • the body comprises an integral spacer section projecting from the body base, with the at least one groove formed in the integral spacer section and the at least one tongue projecting from the body base.
  • the body riser defines side edges and a groove extending along the riser side edges.
  • the riser extends upwardly from the body base at a diagonal orientation.
  • the bridge section defines the height of the body.
  • FIGURE 1 illustrates an embodiment of a modular tool holder of the present disclosure assembled in one possible configuration for holding tools
  • FIGURE 2 illustrates the modular tool holder in a second possible configuration for holding tools
  • FIGURES 3A-3H illustrate a body component of the modular’ tool holder of FIGURE 1;
  • FIGURES 4A-4H illustrate a spacer component of the modular tool holder of FIGURE I ;
  • FIGURES 5A-5II illustrate another spacer component of the modular tool holder of FIGURE 1;
  • FIGURES 6A-6H illustrate another spacer component of the modular tool holder of FIGURE 1 ;
  • FIGURES 7A-7H illustrate another spacer component of the modular tool holder of FIGURE. 1;
  • FIGURES 8A-8H illustrate another spacer component of the modular tool holder of FIGURE 1;
  • FIGURES 9A-9H illustrate another spacer component of the modular tool holder of FIGURE 1
  • FIGURES 10A-1 OH illustrate another body component of the modular tool holder of FIGURE I;
  • FIGURE 1 1 is an isometric view of another modular tool holder of the present disclosure with portions shown in exploded view 7 ;
  • FIGURE 12 is an isometric view of the modular tool holder shown in FIGURE- 11 assembled and holding various tools.
  • the present application may include references to directions, such as “forward,” “rearward,” “front,” “back,” ’’ahead,” “behind,” “upward,” “downward,” “above,” “below,” “top,” “bottom,” “right hand,” left hand,” “in,” “out,” “extended,” “advanced,” “retracted,” “proximal,” “distal,” “central,” “vertical,” etc.
  • directions such as “forward,” “rearward,” “front,” “back,” ’’ahead,” “behind,” “upward,” “downward,” “above,” “below,” “top,” “bottom,” “right hand,” left hand,” “in,” “out,” “extended,” “advanced,” “retracted,” “proximal,” “distal,” “central,” “vertical,” etc.
  • the present application may also reference quantities and numbers. Unless specifically' stated, such quantities and numbers are not to be considered restrictive, but exemplary of the possible quantities or numbers associated with the present application. Also, in this regard, the present application may use the term “plurality'” to reference a quantity' or number. In this regard, the term “plurality” is meant to be any number that is more than one, for example, two, three, four, five, etc.
  • the present application may include modifiers such as the words “generally,” “approximately,” “about”, or “substantially.” These terms are meant to serve as modifiers to indicate that the "dimension,” “shape,” “temperature,” “time,” or other physical parameter in question need not be exact, but may vary as long as the function that is required to be performed can be carried out. For example, in the phrase “generally circular in shape,” the shape need not be exactly circular as long as the required function of the structure in question can be carried out, 11 a quantitative value is needed to render the applicable parameter sufficiently definite, the applicable parameter is within five percent (5%) of the designated parameter value.
  • the modular tool holder 20 is illustrated in as assembled in one of innumerable assembled configurations.
  • the modular tool holder 20 includes upright bodies 22 composed of a generally U-shaped riser 2.4 extending upwardly from base sections 26.
  • Horizontally extending tongues 28 project from one side of each base 26, and complementary horizontally extending grooves 30 are formed in the opposite side of each base.
  • the spacers can be of various configurations including, for example, a "standard" spacer 32 having a horizontal or flat top surface at an elevation a short distance upwardly relative to the height of the body riser 24 to support a tool on the top surface.
  • Spacers 34 and 35 are both of similar’ construction to spacer 32, but having a greater thickness T so as to provide larger distances between users to support tools therebetween.
  • another spacer 36 is configured to support a screwdriver S or similar type tool.
  • spacers 38 and 40 are configured to support wrenches W or similar tools.
  • Horizontally extending tongues 28 project from one side of the base of each of the spacers, and complementary horizontally extending grooves 30 are formed in the opposite side of the base of the spacers, in the same manner as the tongues 28 and grooves 30 of the bodies 22.
  • the body 22 is in the form of a generally U-shaped riser 24 with base sections 26 having a flat bottom 50 upon which the body rests.
  • the riser 2.4 is formed by spaced-apart legs 52 extending upwardly from the base section 26, defining a gap 53 therebetween.
  • a bridge section 54 spans horizontally across the upper ends of the legs 52 to complete the U-shape of the body riser 24.
  • the width W of the body is defined by the width of the legs 50 together with the width of the gap 53, while the height H of the body is defined by the height of the base 26 and legs 52,
  • a perimeter rim 56 extends perpendicularly to the substantially planar legs and bridge section. This construction enables the legs and bridge section to be constructed with a thinner wall section, thereby reducing the material requirement for the body, but without sacrificing strength.
  • tongues 28 project from one side of the body bases 26 in horizontal orientation.
  • the tongues extend along one side of the edges of the legs 50, but do not extend the full width of the of the body bases 26. The reason for this is that the tongues bottom against the ends of grooves 30 formed in either the opposite side of the body bases 26 or in the various spacers 32-40.
  • the grooves 30 extend horizontally from the same side edges of the bases 26 as the tongues 28.
  • the grooves 30 have a lead-in or opening 31 extending from the side of the body base 26 opposite to the direction of projection of the tongues 28 from the body base, thereby to slidably receive into the groove the tongue of the body base or spacer.
  • the grooves 30 bottom or terminate at an end 58, which serves as a stop for the tongues 28 of the bodies 22 or of the spacers 32-40. This helps ensure that the bodies 22 and spacers 32-40 engage into alignment with each other when assembling the tool holder 20.
  • vertical grooves 60 are formed in the outward edge portions of the body legs 50.
  • the vertical grooves 60 are shaped and sized to receive a connector 62 therein for connecting bodies 22 in side-by-side relationship to each other.
  • the connector 62 is in the form of two elongate, parallel tongues with a spacer extending therebetween to be engageable in the vertical grooves 60 of adjacent bodies 22 so that the adjacent side edges of the legs 50 of the adjacent bodies are in close proximity to each other.
  • Spacer 32 is generally rectilineal' in shape, having a flat bottom surface 70 and a flat top surface 72.
  • a horizontal tongue 28 projects from one side of the base portion 74 of the spacer 32. As in body 22, the tongue 28 extends horizontally relative to the spacer, but not the full width of the spacer.
  • a groove 30 is formed in the base portion 74 of the spacer opposite to the tongue 28. The groove 30 has a lead-in or opening 31 extending outwardly from the opposite side of the spacer as the location of the tongue 28,
  • the groove 30 formed in the body base 26 the groove 30 formed in spacer 32 bottoms at an end 58, which serves as a stop for the tongues 28 of body 22 or the tongues 28 of the spacers 32-40 that may be engaged in the spacer groove 30. In this manner the spacer 32 is engaged in alignment with a body 22 or another spacer 32-40 when the tool holder 20 is assembled.
  • FIGURES 5A-5H disclose a spacer 34 which is constructed similarly to spacer 32, but of the greater thickness TA from the thickness of T of the spacer 32. Other than this difference, the spacer 34 is of the same construction as the spacer 32. Thus, such construction shall not be repeated here.
  • the spacer 34 may be used between adjacent bodies 32 to hold, for example, small pliers P, which may be positioned to he diagonally between two bodies 22. Of course, other types of tools may be supported by the spacer 34 and the adjacent bodies 22.
  • FIGURES 6A-6H disclose a spacer 35 which is constructed similarly to spacer 34, but of a greater thickness TB from the thickness TA of the spacer 34. Other than this difference, the spacer 35 is of the same construction as the spacer 34. Thus, such construction is not repeated here.
  • the spacer 35 may be used between adjacent bodies 22 to hold, for example, large pliers. The large pliers can be supported by the spacer 34 between bodies 22 to lie diagonally between the bodies.
  • FIGURES 7A-7H disclose a spacer 36 which is configured to hold a screwdriver as shown in FIGURE 1, or similar or other tool.
  • the spacer 36 is constructed with a base portion 80 having a flat bottom 82.
  • the spacer 36 also includes a similarly constructed tongue 28 and groove 30, the construction of which will not be repeated here.
  • the spacer 36 as shown in FIGURE. 1, extends to a height or elevation that is relatively lower than the height or elevation of the body 22, typically no more than about one quarter to about one third of the height of the body.
  • the spacer 36 is constructed with an upwardly open groove 84 for receiving downwardly therein screwdriver S or other tool.
  • the groove 84 is formed by sloped lower side portions 86 that converge in the downwardly direction to an arcuate bottom 88.
  • the groove 84 also includes sloped upper side portions 90 which are disposed at a lesser angle relative to the vertical than sloped lower side portions 86, thereby to serve as a lead-in for the screwdriver or other tool to be held by the spacer 36.
  • the groove 84 can instead be formed from a substantially constantly sloped sidewalls leading downwardly into the arcuate bottom 88.
  • FIGURES 8A-8H disclose a spacer 38 which is configured to hold a wrench W or other tool, as shown in FIGURE 1.
  • the spacer 38 is constructed with a base portion 96 having a flat bottom 98, serving as a resting surface for the spacer in a manner of the body 22 and the other spacers described herein.
  • the spacer 38 also includes a similarly constructed tongue 28 and groove 30, the construction of which will not be repeated here.
  • the spacer 38 extends to height or elevation that is relatively lower than the height or elevation of the body 22, ty pically no more than about one quarter to about one third of the height of the body.
  • the spacer 38 is constructed with an upwardly open groove 100 for receiving downwardly therein a wrench W or other tool.
  • the groove 100 is formed by upright, substantially vertical side wall portions 102 that extend downwardly to a bottom 104, thereby defining a generally U-shaped groove.
  • the bottom 104 is shown as being substantially flat, the bottom can instead be arcuate, for example upwardly concave, so as to center the side edge of the wrench W into the groove 100.
  • the side wall portions 102 can be sloped inwardly in a downward direction so as to automatically center the end of the wrench into the groove 100.
  • the side wall portions 102 can be disposed in sloped parallel relationship to each other so as to hold the wrench in diagonal orientation so that the overall height of the wrench in stored position is of a reduced height relative to if the wrench were disposed vertically within the spacer 38.
  • FIGURES 9A-9H disclose a spacer 40 which is configured to hold a wrench W1 that is larger than wrench W shown in FIGURE 1, or other tool.
  • the spacer 40 is constructed with a base portion 110 having a flat bottom 112, serving as a resting surface for the spacer in a manner of the body 22 and the other spacers described herein.
  • the spacer 40 also includes a similarly constructed tongue 28 and groove 30, the construction of which will not be repeated here.
  • the spacer 40 extends to a height or elevation that is relatively lower than the height or elevation of the body 22, typically no more than about one quarter to about one third of the height of the body.
  • the spacer 40 is constructed with an upwardly open groove 114 for receiving downwardly therein -wrench W1 or other tool.
  • the groove 114 is formed by inwardly sloped side wail portions 116 that extend downwardly and converge to a bottom 118, thereby defining a generally U-shaped groove, see FIGURES 9F and 9H.
  • the bottom 118 is shown as being substantially flat, the bottom can instead be arcuate, for example upwardly concave, so as to center the side edge of wrench W1 or other tool into the groove 114.
  • the side wall portions 116 can be substantially vertical, but of a width larger than in the spacer 38, described above.
  • the side wall portions 116 can be disposed in sloped parallel relationship to each other so as to hold the wrench Wl or other tool in sloped orientation so that the overall height of the tool in stored position is of a reduced height relative to if the tool were disposed vertically /upright within the spacer 40.
  • FIGURES 10A-10H are directed to a tool holder body 122 which is constructed similarly to tool holder body 22, but with the riser 124 being sloped in the upward direction rather than being substantially upright as in riser 24 of body 22.
  • this construction enables tools, such as pliers P, to be held or stored in tilted orientation relative to the vertical. As such, the tools require less vertical clearance than if stored in an upright orientation. Thus, such tools can be stored in shallower drawers than if the tools were positioned in upright orientation.
  • the tool holder body 122 is constructed substantially the same as tool holder body 22. As such, the corresponding features/ components of tool holder body 122 are identified with the same part number as tool holder body 22, but in the TOO series.
  • the body riser 124 is at an orientation of approximately 45° to the vertical.
  • the riser 124 can be of other angles relative to the vertical, for example, anywhere from about 30° to about 60°.
  • the thickness T of the body base section 126 is greater than the thickness T of the body base section 26. The greater thickness of the body base section 126 is to accommodate the sloped orientation of the riser 124.
  • the body base section 126 is constructed with an integral spacer section 170 in which the groove 130 is formed. As can be appreciated, without the integral spacer section 170, the gap between adjacent tool holder bodies 122 may be too narrow to receive many tools.
  • a cavity 172 is formed in the base sections 126 to avoid having excessively thick wall sections in the base sections.
  • the cavities 172 extend inwardly from the outer sides of the base sections to extend substantially through the base sections, but not all the way through. As an alternative construction, the cavities 172 could extend all the way through the base sections 126.
  • a spacer such as a spacer 32, 34, or 35, could be employed between adjacent tool holder bodies 122.
  • FIGURES 1 and 2 illustrate how the components of the tool holder 20 may be assembled together.
  • a body 22 forms the end of the tool holder, and is followed by three spacers 36 that are designed to hold screwdrivers S.
  • a second body 22 is interspaced between the spacers 36 and a series of spacers 38 designed to hold wrenches W therein.
  • the second body 2.2 serves several functions, including forming a division between different types of spacers as well as stabilizing the gap between the two spaced apart rows of spacers.
  • a series of spacers 40 is positioned to the right of the spacers 38 to hold larger sized wrenches, or other tools.
  • the last spacer 40 is connected with a body 22, which in turn is connected to a standard spacer 32 as well as to a second body 22 in side- by-side relationship, so that the tool holder is now two bodies wide. As discussed above, this enables the tool holder 20 to accommodate longer tools, for example a saw.
  • Two standard spacers 32 are interposed between the first double row' of bodies 22 and a second double row of bodies 22.
  • Such second double row of bodies 22 is in turn connected to a first double row of slanted bodies 122, which in turn is connected to a second double row- of slanted bodies 122,
  • the slanted body 122 which is in alignment with the first body 22 at the far left end of the tool holder, is connected to further slanted body 122, which as illustrated in FIGURE 1 is supporting pliers P.
  • spacers 35 are used to interconnect this last slanted body 122. with an upright end body 2.2.
  • FIGURE 2 illustrates upright bodies 22 connected in side-by-side relationship to each other as well as connected to a further body 22 by a pair of standard spacers 32. It
  • the upright bodies 22 and 122 can be interconnected m innumerable combinations with the various spacers 32-40.
  • the tool holder 20 is sufficiently modular to hold in stable condition virtually all the tools of the DIY enthusiast.
  • the tool holder 20 can be easily reconfigured to fit a different drawer or other space or to hold a different set of tools.
  • the tongues 28 of the tool holder bodies and spacers conveniently slide into secure engagement with an adjacent groove 30 of a tool holder body or spacer.
  • the tool holder 200 includes upright bodies 222 and diagonal bodies 224 which are constructionally similar to bodies 22 and 122, including each having a groove formed in the base of the bodies and a tongue projecting from the base to engage within grooves of an adjacent body or of a tool supporting spacer 32, 34, 35, 36, 38, and 40.
  • the bodies 222 and 224 are not designed to be connected together in side-by-side relationship to each other. Rather, the U-shaped riser 225 of the bodies 222 and 224 is composed of spaced apart face flanges 226 that are interconnected with transverse webs 228 extending upwardly along the insides of the body legs 230, as well as a center web 232 transversely interconnecting the bridging portions 234 of the face flanges 226.
  • a further web 236 interconnects the lower edge portions of the bridging portions of the face flanges to cooperate with the webs 228 to form a continuous inside wall for the U-shaped riser 225, thereby adding significant structural integrity to the bodies 222 and 224.
  • the tool holder bodies 222 and 224 are similar in construction and function to the tool holder bodies 22 and 122 discussed above.
  • the riser 24 could be constructed as a continuous member extending across the width of the body, rather than being constructed with spaced apart legs 52 that define a gap 53 there between.
  • the spacers can extend across the entire width of the bodies 22 or 122, in which case the necessity' of needing a body 22 or 122 so as to maintain the side-by-side spacing of the spacers 32-40 would be reduced.
  • the upper surfaces of the spacers 32-40 can be of other contours so as to receive and support other types of tools, or tools of different sizes than as illustrated or described above.
  • tongue 28 and groove 30 are shows as being circular cross- section.
  • the tongue and groove can be of other cross-sectional shapes, such as triangular, ovoid, square, rectangular, etc. as long as the overall size (width/thickness) of the tongue is greater than the width of the groove opening.

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EP21904093.8A EP4255687A4 (en) 2020-12-07 2021-11-15 TOOL ORGANIZER
CA3203582A CA3203582A1 (en) 2020-12-07 2021-11-15 Tool organizer
JP2023534318A JP2023552454A (ja) 2020-12-07 2021-11-15 工具オーガナイザ
AU2021396411A AU2021396411A1 (en) 2020-12-07 2021-11-15 Tool organizer
CN202180081860.0A CN116615313A (zh) 2020-12-07 2021-11-15 工具组织器

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