Suspended holder for tools and other objects
View Patent ↗A holder is provided for suspension from a pole or other object. The holder includes a generally horizontal base unit with multiple receivers for receiving tools and various other objects. A generally vertical mounting unit extends from the base unit and is configured for placement on a utility pole or other object.
1. A holder configured for suspending objects on a vertically-oriented pole, which holder comprises:
a generally horizontal base unit including multiple receivers each extending vertically through said base unit and configured for receiving an object in a suspended configuration;
a generally vertical mounting unit including:
a forwardly-concave surface configured for flush placement against the vertically-oriented pole;
a fastener receiver configured for receiving a mechanical fastener for removably mounting said holder mounting unit on said vertically-oriented pole with said mounting unit, forwardly-concave surface against the vertically-oriented pole;
an upper surface positioned in spaced relation above said base unit;
a magnet mounted in said mounting unit and exposed at said upper surface thereof, said magnet configured for releasably retaining ferromagnetic objects on said holder;
an integral, generally orthogonal connection between said mounting unit and said base unit; and
multiple gussets each interconnecting said base unit and said mounting unit, each said gusset configured for stiffening said holder and reinforcing said integral connection between said mounting unit and said base unit.