Abstract:
A holder for assorted workshop articles such as tools, small parts, bolts, nuts, screw, pencils, and rulers. The holder comprises a wall hanger, a plurality of insert rings, a plurality of cup-shaped containers.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     This invention relates generally to a holder and organizer and more particularly to such a holder which can accommodate a variety of workshop articles such as tools, small parts, bolts, nuts, pencils, rulers, and the like. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The prior art abounds with devices for holding and organizing various workshop articles such as tools, small parts, bolts, nuts, screws, pencils, rulers, and the like. Numerous such prior art devices are disclosed in United States patents as exemplified by Patent No. 3,023,891 to Sutter; U.S. Pat. No. 3,737,131 to Larson; U.S. Pat. No. 4,452,361 to Harris; U.S. Pat. No. 5,350,071 to Pond. 
     While these prior art holders might be utilized to hold an assortment of articles, all suffer from numerous deficiencies and disadvantages. The present invention overcomes these deficiencies and disadvantages in that it provides a new and improved article holder that fills the need for a simple inexpensive holder made from readily available materials and permits the mobility of each holder. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The holder for assorted workshop articles of the present invention generally comprises a wall hanger, a plurality of insert rings, and a plurality of cup-shaped containers. The items intended to be held by the holder of the present invention include tools, small parts, bolts, nuts, screws, pencils, rulers, and the like. 
     It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved article holder which may be easily and efficiently manufactured from inexpensive and readily available materials and parts and readily adaptable for workshop and other uses. 
     It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved holder for an assortment of items such as tools, small parts, bolts, nuts, screws, plants and the like which permits the items to be readily accessible and not clutter the workshop or garage. 
     It is yet a further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved holder for a variety of items which permits the easy mobility of each container. 
     Other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description and from the appended drawings in which like numbers have been used to designate like parts throughout the several views. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the article holder of the present invention having an assortment of instruments therein. 
     FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the article holder of the present invention. 
     FIG. 3 is a front elevational, partially broken away, and cross-sectional, view of one of the insert rings and one of the containers of the preferred embodiment of the article holder of the present invention. 
     FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view of a portion of FIG.  3 . 
     FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the wall hanger used in the present invention. 
     FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the insert ring used in the present invention. 
     FIG. 7 is a front elevational, partially broken away, and cross-sectional, view of the insert ring used in the present invention. 
     FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged view of a portion of FIG.  7 . 
     FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the cup-shaped container used in the present invention. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Referring now to the drawings, wherein like numerals represent like parts throughout, reference numeral  10  generally designates the article holder of the present invention. As best seen in FIG. 1, the article holder  10  generally comprises a screw  12 , a wall hanger  14 , a plurality of insert rings  24 , and a plurality of cup-shaped containers  50 . As best seen in FIGS. 2 and 5, a wall hanger  14  includes a plurality of prongs  22 , prong tips  20 , arms or angles  18 , and a screw-resting portion  16 . As best seen in FIGS. 6 and 7, each insert ring  24  includes a central opening  26 ; an internal annular shoulder  28 ; an upper annular portion  30  having a projection  32  with a central opening  34  therein; an external annular shoulder  36 ; a lower annular portion  42  having a plurality of grippers  44 , a tapered section  46 , and a plurality of slits  48 ; and an external annular groove  40 . As best seen in FIG. 8, a partially enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 7, the gripper  44  of each insert ring  24  includes the gripper tip  45  and side angles  43 . As best seen in FIGS. 2 and 9, each cup-shaped container  50  includes a closed bottom  56 , a side wall  54 , and an upper opening  52 . As best seen in FIGS. 3 and 4, bumps  58  are formed in the upper section  52  of each container  50  by gripper tips  45  on grippers  44 . As best seen in FIG. 1, a plurality of articles normally found in the workshop is shown housed in each holder  10 . These articles include bolts  60 , a screwdriver  62 , and a hammer  64 . 
     The holder  10  might be assembled by placing the annular lower portion  42  of an insert ring  24  into the central openings  52  of container  50 . The grippers  44  and slits  48  provide resiliency to the annular lower section  42  to enable the insert rings  24  to fit within upper section  52  of containers  50  of varying internal dimensions. Gripper tips  45  penetrate the inner surface of container  50  to form the bumps  58  to secure a respective container  50  to a respective insert ring  24 . The containers  50  are attached to the wall hanger  14  by placing the prong tips  20  of the wall hanger  14  in a respective opening  34  of a respective insert ring  24 . The fully assembled containers  50  and the wall hanger  14  are then hung on a wall by placing the screw-resting portion  16  of the wall hanger  14  onto a screw or nail  12  attached to the wall. After the holder  10  is assembled as generally explained, articles such as bolts  60 , a screwdriver  62 , and a hammer  64  can be placed within the cup-shaped containers  50 . 
     The components of the article holder  10  in each embodiment of the invention can be made of plastic except for the wall hanger which can be made of either plastic or metal. The preferred material of each cup-shaped container  50  is a clear or colored transparent plastic which would allow a person to easily see the contents through the outer walls of each container. The preferred material for the insert ring  24  is a clear or colored transparent or solid plastic. 
     While the above description constitutes the preferred embodiment of the present invention, it will be appreciated that the invention is susceptible to modification, variation, and change without departing from the proper scope and fair meaning of the accompanying claims. For example, the shapes of the insert ring  24  and container  50  can be any shape, such as square, rectangle, oval, or funnel shape.