Tool suspension device
View Patent ↗A tool suspension device has a base bracket having a front surface, a rail bracket and multiple clamps. The rail bracket is attached securely to the front surface of the base bracket has a mounting panel, two opposite rails and two opposite channels. The channels are formed respectively in inner surfaces of the rails. The clamps are mounted slidably in pairs on the rails and in the channels and each clamp comprises a fastener to hold the clamps securely in position, the pairs of clamps clamp a tool securely.
1. A tool suspension device comprising:
a base bracket having
a front surface;
multiple hanging holes being formed through the base bracket;
a rail bracket being attached securely to the front surface of the base bracket and comprising
a mounting panel having a front surface, a rear surface, a top and a bottom;
top and bottom panels being formed respectively on and protruding from the front surface at the top and bottom of the mounting panel and each having a front edge;
two rails being formed on the front edges of the top and bottom panels and each rail having an outer surface and an inner surface wherein the inner surfaces of the rails face one another; and
two channels formed respectively in the inner surfaces of the rails; and
multiple clamps being slidably mounted in pairs on the rails, and in the channels and each clamp having
two legs corresponding to and being mounted slidably around the rails;
an arm being formed on and protruding out from the legs and having
a free end;
an inner surface, wherein the inner surfaces of the arms of the pair of clamps face one another;
an outer surface; and
a jaw being formed in the inner surface of the arm, wherein the jaws of the pair of clamps correspond to each other;
a clamping plate being mounted slidably in the channels and having a fastening hole formed through the clamping plate; and
a fastener extending through the free end of the clamp and mounted securely in the fastening hole of the clamping plate and having a head selectively abutting the free end of the arm of the clamp to prevent the clamp from moving.
2. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the base bracket further comprises a longitudinal mounting protrusion being formed on and protruding from the front surface of the base bracket and having multiple fastening holes formed in the mounting protrusion;
the mounting panel of the rail bracket further comprises a longitudinal mounting cavity being U-shaped and formed on the rear surface of the mounting panel, corresponding to and being mounted securely on the longitudinal mounting protrusion; and
the rail bracket further comprises multiple fasteners extending through the mounting panel and in the fastening holes of the longitudinal mounting protrusion.
3. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the mounting panel is formed on the front surface of the base bracket.
4. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the arm of each clamp further has
a fastening protrusion being formed on and protruding transversely out from the outer surface at the free end of the arm; and
a through hole being formed through the fastening protrusion;
each bolt extends through the through hole of a corresponding arm;
the head of each bolt selectively abuts the fastening protrusion of the corresponding arm; and
the fastening hole in each clamping plate aligns with the through hole in a corresponding arm.
5. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein
the arm of each clamp further has
a fastening protrusion being formed on and protruding transversely out from the outer surface at the free end of the arm; and
a through hole being formed through the fastening protrusion;
each bolt extends through the through hole of a corresponding arm;
the head of each bolt selectively abuts the fastening protrusion of the corresponding arm; and
the fastening hole in each clamping plate aligns with the through hole in a corresponding arm.
6. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein
the arm of each clamp further has
a fastening protrusion being formed on and protruding transversely out from the outer surface at the free end of the arm; and
a through hole being formed through the fastening protrusion;
each bolt extends through the through hole of a corresponding arm;
the head of each bolt selectively abuts the fastening protrusion of the corresponding arm; and
the fastening hole in each clamping plate aligns with the through hole in a corresponding arm.
7. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein
each fastening hole of the clamping plate is a threaded hole; and
each fastener is a butterfly bolt.
8. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein
each fastening hole of the clamping plate is a threaded hole; and
each fastener is a butterfly bolt.
9. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein
each fastening hole of the clamping plate is a threaded hole; and
each fastener is a butterfly bolt.
10. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
each jaw of each clamp is curved; and
each clamp has a quadrangular jaw recess formed in the jaw of the clamp wherein the jaw recesses of the pair of clamps correspond to each other.
11. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein
each jaw of each clamp is curved; and
each clamp has a quadrangular jaw recess formed in the jaw of the clamp, wherein the jaw recesses of the pair of clamps correspond to each other.
12. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein
each jaw of each clamp is curved; and
each clamp has a quadrangular jaw recess formed in the jaw of the clamp, wherein the jaw recesses of the pair of clamps correspond to each other.
13. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 9 , wherein
each jaw of each clamp is curved; and
each clamp has a quadrangular jaw recess formed in the jaw of the clamp, wherein the jaw recesses of the pair of clamps correspond to each other.
14. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each leg has
an inner surface having an upper part and a lower part respectively corresponding to the rails;
an outer surface; and
two grooves formed respectively in the upper and lower parts of the inner surface of the leg and sliding and clamping respectively on the rails.
15. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein each leg has
an inner surface having an upper part and a lower part respectively corresponding to the rails;
an outer surface; and
two grooves formed respectively in the upper and lower parts of the inner surface of the leg and sliding and clamping respectively on the rails.
16. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein each leg has
an inner surface having an upper part and a lower part respectively corresponding to the rails;
an outer surface; and
two grooves formed respectively in the upper and lower parts of the inner surface of the leg and sliding and clamping respectively on the rails.
17. The tool suspension device as claimed in claim 13 , wherein each leg has
an inner surface having an upper part and a lower part respectively corresponding to the rails;
an outer surface; and
two grooves formed respectively in the upper and lower parts of the inner surface of the leg and sliding and clamping respectively on the rails.