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Quick attachment bracket for securing a first item to a second item

a technology for attaching brackets and items, which is applied in the field of brackets, can solve the problems of separate means, and tools falling out of the holder

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-04-10
NICELY CHARLES W
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Benefits of technology

The solution provides secure, space-efficient tool organization and transportation without occupying cart shelf space, ensuring tools remain organized and accessible while allowing for easy attachment and detachment without mechanical fasteners.

Problems solved by technology

However, separate means for transportation for the tool organizer or allowing for a portion of the available storage space on the cart shelf is required.
Additionally, certain tool organizers are not constructed for disposing on a shelf and such use can cause the tools to become loose and fall out of the holder.

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[0015]As seen in the Figures, a quick attachment bracket is disclosed and generally designated as bracket 20. Though not considered limiting, in one preferred embodiment, bracket 20 is secured to a cart shelf, such as the shelf 100 of an industrial cart. The cart is provided with at least one shelf 100, such as, which can be a top shelf for the cart (though not considered limiting) having a side wall 120. The top of side wall 120 can be provided with an outward extending lip 122. The bottom of side wall 120 can be provided with a lower edge 123, which be provided with lower support dividers 124.

[0016]Bracket 20 can be preferably constructed or monolithically formed as a one-piece bracket 20. Bracket 20 includes a body member 22 having top receiving end 30 and a lower locking end 50. A middle portion 70 is provided between top end 30 and lower end 50.

[0017]Top end 30 receives the top edge or portion of the item bracket 20 is intended to be secured to. As a non-limiting example, side ...

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Abstract

A quick attachment bracket that permits a tool holder to be quickly secured to the sidewall of a cart is disclosed. The bracket snaps onto the cart and locks the tool holder in position without the use of any mechanical devices.

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[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 874,122, filed Sep. 1, 2010, which application is incorporated by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to brackets and more particularly to a bracket for holding a first item to a second item such as, but not limited to, a tool holder to a cart.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]The use of movable carts, such as but not limited to, industrial strength carts for many industrial and commercial material handling applications, as well as, other handling application is known. In additional to moving materials, often a cart is used for also moving tools that may be needed for the particular function or application. The tools may be accumulated in a loose configuration within a toolbox or tool carrier or may be disposed loosely directly on one or more of the shelves of the cart. The use of tool organizers is also known for storing tools. However, separate m...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47B96/06
CPCA47B96/063A47B96/06
Inventor NICELY, CHARLES W.
Owner NICELY CHARLES W