Chainsaw holder

US20190299484A1Active Publication Date: 2019-10-03PLANTE RICHARD R
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US · United States
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Publication Date
2019-10-03

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Abstract

A chainsaw holder has a holder body. The holder body includes a top hook portion having a first segment, a second segment, and a third segment forming a top hook portion opening, a cutter bar retaining portion having a proximal retaining portion end and a distal retaining portion end where the proximal retaining portion end is connected to the top hook portion, and a guard portion connected to the distal retaining portion end. The cutter bar retaining portion forms a bump out that extends away from the top hook portion opening where the bump out has a first slot and a second slot spaced and parallel to the first slot where the second slot is aligned with the first slot.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Field of the Invention

[0001] The present invention relates generally to tools and accessories.

[0002] Particularly, the present invention relates to a tool holder for portable power tools.2. Description of the Prior Art

[0003] Tools are widely used in construction, maintenance, industrial facilities, and emergency situations. Some tasks require work be completed at elevated heights and are extremely time- and space-sensitive. For safety reasons, tools may be secured to relatively stationary objects such as people or structures such as buildings, vehicles, and equipment such as ladders or aerial buckets and the like. Previous methods for securing tools include holding tools in a receptacle or placing them on the floor of an aerial bucket while not in use. Previous methods can be improved by providing an apparatus to provide convenient access to the tool while preserving premium space for other critical functions.

[0004] One approach of securing tools is disclos...

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[0048]The embodiments of the present invention are illustrated in FIGS. 1-18.

[0049]FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of the chainsaw holder 100 of the present invention has a unitary holder body 105. Unitary holder body 105 includes a top hook portion 110 with a top hook portion opening 110a, a cutter bar retaining portion 115, and a guard portion 140. Cutter bar retaining portion 115 has an entry portion 120, an exit portion 130, a proximal retaining portion end 122 and a distal retaining portion end 132. Between proximal retaining portion end 122 and distal retaining portion end 132 is entry portion 120 and exit portion 130. Entry portion 120 is connected to exit portion 130. Entry portion 120 and exit portion 130 are between the top hook portion 110 and the guard portion 140, forming an angled connecting bridge between the top hook portion 110 and the guard portion 140. Exit portion 130 includes a first slot 134. Cutter bar retaining portion 115 has a cross-section that is an inverted ...