IP Library Granted Patent US 12,427,644
Granted Patent B2
US 12,427,644 · App. 18/660,786 · Granted Sep 30, 2025

Tool storage device

Inventor: Chi-Tsai Chang (Taichung, TW)
Assignee: CHUN NIEN PLASTIC LTD.
B25H3/04
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Patent No.
US 12,427,644
App. No.
18/660,786
Granted
Sep 30, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A tool storage device is provided, including: a rail base; a tool clamping seat, including a base, a clamping unit and a resilient member, the clamping unit disposed on the base, the clamping unit including a first clamping portion, a second clamping portion and a clamping space, the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion disposed on the base and spaced apart from each other; the resilient member resiliently abutted against between the connecting portion and the clamping portion.

Claims (12)

1. A tool storage device, including:

a rail base, having two rail grooves;

a tool clamping seat, slidably disposed on the rail base, including a base, a clamping unit and a resilient member, two opposite sides of the base having two wing portions, the two wing portions slidably engaged with the two rail grooves, the clamping unit disposed on the base, the clamping unit including a first clamping portion, a second clamping portion and a clamping space, the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion disposed on the base and spaced apart from each other, the first clamping portion including a connecting portion and a clamping portion, the connecting portion connected with the base, the clamping portion connected with the connecting portion and moved relatively to the second clamping portion, the clamping portion and the second clamping portion formed the clamping space therebetween, and the resilient member resiliently abutted against and between the connecting portion and the clamping portion.

2. The tool storage device of claim 1 , wherein the connecting portion and the clamping portion are integrally connected with each other to form a U-shape.

3. The tool storage device of claim 2 , wherein the tool clamping seat further includes a compression space formed between the connecting portion and the clamping portion, and the clamping portion is movable relative to the compression space.

4. The tool storage device of claim 3 , wherein the resilient member is disposed within the compression space.

5. The tool storage device of claim 2 , wherein the resilient member is substantially u-shaped, and a shape of the resilient member corresponds to a shape formed by the connecting portion and the clamping portion.

6. The tool storage device of claim 1 , wherein the base defines a first direction and a second direction, the first direction is transverse to the second direction, the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion are arranged in the first direction, and the second clamping portion includes a plurality of clamping arms which are spaced apart from each other in the second direction.

7. The tool storage device of claim 1 , wherein the base has a top surface, the clamping unit is disposed on the top surface, and the top surface has a recess which corresponds to the clamping portion.

8. The tool storage device of claim 1 , wherein the clamping portion is wavy-shaped, the clamping portion includes a first curved segment and a second curved segment, the first curved segment is connected between the second curved segment and the connecting portion, the second curved segment is a free end and bends towards the connecting portion, and the first curved segment and the second curved segment bend in opposite directions.

9. The tool storage device of claim 1 , wherein one of an inner wall of the first clamping portion and the resilient member has a locking protrusion, the other of the inner wall of the first clamping portion and the resilient member has a locking hole, and the locking protrusion is engaged within the locking hole.

10. The tool storage device of claim 4 , wherein the resilient member is substantially u-shaped, and a shape of the resilient member corresponds to a shape formed by the connecting portion and the clamping portion; the resilient member is a metal flat leaf spring; the base and the clamping unit are integrally connected with each other; the base defines a first direction and a second direction, the first direction is transverse to the second direction, the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion are arranged in the first direction, and the second clamping portion includes a plurality of clamping arms which are spaced apart from each other in the second direction; each of the plurality of clamping arms obliquely extends towards the first clamping portion; a top portion of each of the plurality of clamping arms has an inclined surface that faces the first clamping portion; the base has a top surface, the clamping unit is disposed on the top surface, the top surface has a recess which corresponds to the clamping portion; the clamping portion is substantially wavy-shaped, the clamping portion includes a first curved segment and a second curved segment, the first curved segment is connected between the second curved segment and the connecting portion, the second curved segment is a free end and bends towards the connecting portion, and the first curved segment and the second curved segment bend in opposite directions; one of an inner wall of the first clamping portion and the resilient member has a locking protrusion, the other of the inner wall of the first clamping portion and the resilient member has a locking hole, and the locking protrusion is engaged within the locking hole; and the inner wall of the connecting portion has the locking protrusion, the resilient member includes a connecting end portion and a free end portion, the connecting end portion and the free end portion are integrally connected with each other, the connecting end portion has the locking hole, and the free end portion resiliently abuts against the clamping portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2024
From: CHANG, CHI-TSAI
To: CHUN NIEN PLASTIC LTD.
Reel/Frame 067688/0292 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 112204669 · May 12, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240375264A1 · Nov 14, 2024
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