Thermally moldable tool insert for individual tool positioning
A thermoformable tool insert made of foam or thermoplastic material addresses the inflexibility of fixed foam inserts by allowing tools to imprint their contours, enabling flexible and precise customization without cutting tools, and can be reused multiple times.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE202025002214
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-04
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-05
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-08-31
AI Technical Summary
Existing foam inserts for tool storage systems have a fixed structure, requiring manual cutting for customization and are not adaptable to changes in tool configuration, necessitating new purchases when modifications are needed.
A thermoformable tool insert made of foam or thermoplastic material that softens upon heating, allowing tools to imprint their contours and solidify in that shape, and can be reformed multiple times without special tools.
Provides high precision in contour adaptation, protects tools, is easy to apply, and is compatible with existing storage systems, offering flexible and cost-effective customization.
Abstract
Description
[0001] The present invention relates to a thermoformable tool insert for the individual positioning and fixing of tools or other objects in storage systems such as toolboxes, drawers, tool walls or other areas of application. State of the art
[0002] Existing foam inserts have only a fixed structure. Individual indentations must be painstakingly cut out; subsequent modifications are virtually impossible. If the tool configuration changes, new inserts must be purchased. A flexible, repeatedly adaptable solution does not exist in the current state of the art. Object of the invention
[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide a flexibly adaptable, multiply deformable and precisely contour-mapping tool insert that can be formed without special tools and can be easily integrated into existing storage systems. Solution to the task
[0004] The invention is solved by a tool insert according to claim 1. The tool insert consists of a foam or thermoplastic material that becomes soft and malleable when heated, for example, using a hot air gun. By pressing a tool into the insert, the material precisely replicates its contour and solidifies in this shape after cooling.
[0005] A key feature is that the material returns to its original state upon reheating, allowing the tool insert to be redesigned multiple times. Advantages of the invention • Can be thermoformed multiple times without loss of quality • High precision in contour adaptation • Protects tools, as the material is soft and non-abrasive • Easy application without cutting tools • Can be flexibly manufactured in any size, shape and thickness • Compatible with existing toolboxes, drawers and workshop walls. Various designs available.
[0006] The tool insert can be manufactured in plate form, block form, or other geometries. It can have different material thicknesses and come in a wide variety of forms. • Storage systems can be inserted or attached.
Claims
[1] Thermally formable tool insert for the individual positioning and fixing of tools or other objects, consisting of a foam or a thermoplastically formable material which can be brought into a formable state by heating, wherein a precisely fitting contour can be created by pressing in a tool or object and assumes a stable shape after cooling, wherein the material returns to its original, unformed state upon reheating. [2] Tool insert according to claim 1, characterized by that the material can be thermally deformed multiple times without significantly altering its structural properties. [3] Tool insert according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the malleable surface adapts precisely to the contours of tools or other objects. [4] Tool insert according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the material, due to its composition, does not cause damage or scratches to tools. [5] Tool insert according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by that it can be used in suitcases, drawers, tool walls or other storage systems. [6] Tool inserts according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by that the material can be produced in different thicknesses, sizes or shapes.