Abstract:
A chain retaining device to retain a chain may include a chain mounting section to mount the chain and a handle section being connected to the chain mounting section to carry the chain retaining device. The chain mounting section may include a detachably connected chain holding device to adjust to different sizes chains. The chain holding device may be adapted form a friction connection to the chain mounting section. The chain holding device may include a handle to form the friction connection.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention provides for the storage of chain saw chains and more particularly for a chain retaining device and organizer. 
     BACKGROUND 
     A chain saw includes a motor and a guide bar which includes two guide plates and a spacer plate which is sandwiched between the two guide plates. The guide bar usually is made by metal, and a groove is defined along a periphery of the guide bar so as to receive the chain therein. 
     The chainsaw may wear out the chain or the chainsaw may require a different chain in order to achieve a different cut. In order to accomplish this, the chain needs to be stored while the chain is off the chainsaw. The storage of the chain should maintain a tension on the chain in order to prevent the chain from becoming tangled. 
     SUMMARY 
     A chain retaining device to retain a chain may include a chain mounting section to mount the chain and a handle section being connected to the chain mounting section to carry the chain retaining device. The chain mounting section may include a detachably connected chain holding device to adjust to different sizes chains. 
     The chain holding device may be adapted to form a friction connection to the chain mounting section. 
     The chain holding device may include a handle to form the friction connection. 
     The chain holding device may include a grooved cylinder connected to the handle to receive the chain. 
     The chain holding device may include a fastener to cooperate with the back surface of the chain mounting section. 
     The fastener may be a bolt. 
     The chain holding device may cooperate with a common chain holding device to hold the chain. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The invention may be understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which, like reference numerals identify like elements, and in which: 
         FIG. 1  illustrates a perspective view of a chain retaining device of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  illustrates a top view of the chain retaining device of the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  illustrates a side view of the chain retaining device of the present invention; 
         FIG. 4  illustrates a bottom view of the chain retaining device of the present invention; 
         FIG. 5  illustrates a side view of the chain holding device of the present invention; 
         FIG. 6  illustrates a perspective view of the cylinder of the chain holding device of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The present invention provides for the storage of chains while not mounted on the chainsaw. The present invention prevents the chain from becoming tangled and can easily be placed on the chainsaw when it is required.  FIG. 1  illustrates a perspective view of the chain retaining device  100  of the present invention which may include a mounting platform  101  which may be rigid and maybe formed from wood, plastic, metal, a combination of wood, plastic, metal or other appropriate materials. The mounting platform  101  may include a chain mounting section  103  to mount a retaining chain such as the chain for a chainsaw and a handle section  115  to allow the chain retaining device  100  to be easily transported from a first location to a second location. The chain mounting section  103  may include a planar top retaining surface  105  which may be connected to a pair of opposing side retaining surfaces  107  at the periphery of the top retaining surface  105  and which may be connected to a first end retaining surface  109  which may be convexly curved. The chain mounting section  103  may include a longitudinal slot  111  which may extend completely through the chain mounting section  103  and may extend in the longitudinal direction of the chain mounting section  103 . The longitudinal slot  111  may cooperate with a single chain holding device  113  or multiple chain holding devices  113  which may be slidably connected to the chain mounting section  103  to adjustably slide within the longitudinal slot  111  in order to accommodate different lengths of chain and may be fixed at a specific position in order to hold the chain taut. 
     The chain holding device  113  may include a handle  115  which may be rotated in order to rotate a shaft  117  which may be threadably connected to a fastener  119  which may be a bolt which may be tightened in order to secure the chain holding device  113  against the chain mounting section  103  once the chain holding device  113  has been placed at a desired location. 
     In addition, the chain holding device  113  may include a cylinder  121  which may be connected to the handle  115 , and the shaft  117  may extend through the cylinder  121  which may include a channel  123  which may extend radially around the periphery of the cylinder  121  and which the chain may be placed into the channel  123 . 
     A common chain holding device  127  may be positioned at an opposed end of the chain mounting section  103  and may cooperate with an aperture  125  which may extend through the chain mounting section  103 . The common chain holding device  127  and the chain holding device  113  may include multiple cylinders  127 ; each having the channel  123  to hold multiple chains. 
     The chain mounting section  103  may include a planar bottom retaining surface  129  which may be opposed to the top retaining surface  105  and may be connected to the first end retaining surface  109  and the side retaining surface  107 . The chain mounting section  103  may include fastening devices  131  which may be a flexible strap in order to hold down various tools to be used with the chain retaining device  100 . 
     The chain mounting section  103  may be integral with and connected to the handle section  105  which may include a top handle surface  133  which may be opposed to a bottom handle surface  135 , and the top handle surface  133  and the bottom handle surface  135  may be connected to an inclined side surface  137  which may be connected to the side retaining surface  107  and which may be inclined or angled with respect to the side retaining surface  107 . The inclined side surface  137  may be connected to the side handle surface  139  which may be substantially parallel to the side retaining surface  107 . The side handle surface  139  may be connected to the second end handle surface  141 , and the handle section  105  may include a traverse slot  143  which may extend through the handle section  105  and may be sufficiently large in order to accommodate the fingers of the user in order to transport the chain retaining device. 
     In operation, a chain is placed around the common chain holding device  127 , and the opposing end of the chain is placed around one of the chain holding device  113 . The chain holding device  113  is adjustably slid through the slot  111  until the chain is taut, and the user rotates the handle  115  in order to cooperate with the fastener  119  to achieve a friction fit with the chain mounting section  103 . When the chain is needed elsewhere, the user rotates the handle  115  in the opposite direction to loosen the fastener  119  and the friction fit with the chain mounting section  103 . The chain is removed. 
       FIG. 5  illustrates a side view of the chain holding device  113  which may include a cylinder  121  and which may be connected to the handle  115 , and the shaft  117  may extend through the cylinder  121  which may include a channel  123  which may extend radially around the periphery of the cylinder  121  and which the chain may be placed into the channel  123 . 
     The chain holding device  113  may include a handle  115  which may be rotated in order to rotate a shaft  117  which may be threadably connected to a fastener  119  which may be a bolt which may be tightened in order to secure the chain holding device  113  against the chain mounting section  103  once the chain holding device  113  has been placed at a desired location. 
       FIG. 6  illustrates a perspective view of the cylinder  121  which may include a channel  123  which may extend radially around the periphery of the cylinder  121  and which the chain may be placed into the channel  123 . 
       FIG. 2  illustrates a top view of the chain retaining device  100  of the present invention which may include a mounting platform  101  which may be rigid and maybe formed from wood, plastic, metal, a combination of wood, plastic, metal or other appropriate materials. The mounting platform  101  may include a chain mounting section  103  to mount a retaining chain such as the chain for a chainsaw and a handle section  105  to allow the chain retaining device  100  to be easily transported from a first location to a second location. The chain mounting section  103  may include a planar top retaining surface  105  which may be connected to a pair of opposing side retaining surfaces  107  at the periphery of the top retaining surface  105  and which may be connected to a first end retaining surface  109  which may be convexly curved. The chain mounting section  103  may include a longitudinal slot  111  which may extend completely through the chain mounting section  103  and may extend in the longitudinal direction of the chain mounting section  103 . The longitudinal slot  111  may cooperate with a single chain holding device  113  or multiple chain holding devices  113  which may be slidably connected to the chain mounting section  103  to adjustably slide within the longitudinal slot  111  in order to accommodate different lengths of chain and may be fixed at a specific position in order to hold the chain taut. 
     The chain holding device  113  may include a handle  115  which may be rotated in order to rotate a shaft  117  which may be threadably connected to a fastener  119  which may be a bolt which may be tightened in order to secure the chain holding device  113  against the chain mounting section  103  once the chain holding device  113  has been placed at a desired location. 
     In addition, the chain holding device  113  may include a cylinder  121  which may be connected to the handle  115 , and the shaft  117  may extend through the cylinder  121  which may include a channel  123  which may extend radially around the periphery of the cylinder  121  and which the chain may be placed into the channel  123 . 
     A common chain holding device  127  may be positioned at an opposed end of the chain mounting section  103  and may cooperate with an aperture  125  which may extend through the chain mounting section  103 . The common chain holding device  127  and the chain holding device  113  may include multiple cylinders  127 ; each having the channel  123  to hold multiple chains. 
     The chain mounting section  103  may include a planar bottom retaining surface  129  which may be opposed to the top retaining surface  105  and may be connected to the first end retaining surface  109  and the side retaining surface  107 . The chain mounting section  103  may include fastening devices  131  which may be a flexible strap in order to hold down various tools to be used with the chain retaining device  100 . 
     The chain mounting section  103  may be integral with and connected to the handle section  105  which may include a top handle surface  133  which may be opposed to a bottom handle surface  135 , and the top handle surface  133  and the bottom handle surface  135  may be connected to an inclined side surface  137  which may be connected to the side retaining surface  107  and which may be inclined or angled with respect to the side retaining surface  107 . The inclined side surface  137  may be connected to the side handle surface  139  which may be substantially parallel to the side retaining surface  107 . The side handle surface  139  may be connected to the second end handle surface  141 , and the handle section  105  may include a traverse slot  143  which may extend through the handle section  105  and may be sufficiently large in order to accommodate the fingers of the user in order to transport the chain retaining device. 
       FIG. 3  illustrates a side view of the chain retaining device  100  of the present invention which may include a mounting platform  101  which may be rigid and maybe formed from wood, plastic, metal, a combination of wood, plastic, metal or other appropriate materials. The mounting platform  101  may include a chain mounting section  103  to mount a retaining chain such as the chain for a chainsaw and a handle section  105  to allow the chain retaining device  100  to be easily transported from a first location to a second location. The chain mounting section  103  may include a planar top retaining surface  105  which may be connected to a pair of opposing side retaining surfaces  107  at the periphery of the top retaining surface  105  and which may be connected to a first end retaining surface  109  which may be convexly curved. The chain mounting section  103  may include a longitudinal slot  111  which may extend completely through the chain mounting section  103  and may extend in the longitudinal direction of the chain mounting section  103 . The longitudinal slot  111  may cooperate with a single chain holding device  113  or multiple chain holding devices  113  which may be slidably connected to the chain mounting section  103  to adjustably slide within the longitudinal slot  111  in order to accommodate different lengths of chain and may be fixed at a specific position in order to hold the chain taut. 
     The chain holding device  113  may include a handle  115  which may be rotated in order to rotate a shaft  117  which may be threadably connected to a fastener  119  which may be a bolt which may be tightened in order to secure the chain holding device  113  against the chain mounting section  103  once the chain holding device  113  has been placed at a desired location. 
     In addition, the chain holding device  113  may include a cylinder  121  which may be connected to the handle  115 , and the shaft  117  may extend through the cylinder  121  which may include a channel  123  which may extend radially around the periphery of the cylinder  121  and which the chain may be placed into the channel  123 . 
     A common chain holding device  127  may be positioned at an opposed end of the chain mounting section  103  and may cooperate with an aperture  125  which may extend through the chain mounting section  103 . The common chain holding device  127  and the chain holding device  113  may include multiple cylinders  127 ; each having the channel  123  to hold multiple chains. 
     The chain mounting section  103  may include a planar bottom retaining surface  129  which may be opposed to the top retaining surface  105  and may be connected to the first end retaining surface  109  and the side retaining surface  107 . The chain mounting section  103  may include fastening devices  131  which may be a flexible strap in order to hold down various tools to be used with the chain retaining device  100 . 
     The chain mounting section  103  may be integral with and connected to the handle section  105  which may include a top handle surface  133  which may be opposed to a bottom handle surface  135 , and the top handle surface  133  and the bottom handle surface  135  may be connected to an inclined side surface  137  which may be connected to the side retaining surface  107  and which may be inclined or angled with respect to the side retaining surface  107 . The inclined side surface  137  may be connected to the side handle surface  139  which may be substantially parallel to the side retaining surface  107 . The side handle surface  139  may be connected to the second end handle surface  141 , and the handle section  105  may include a traverse slot  143  which may extend through the handle section  105  and may be sufficiently large in order to accommodate the fingers of the user in order to transport the chain retaining device. 
       FIG. 4  illustrates a bottom view of the chain retaining device  100  and illustrates the chain mounting section  103  and the handle section  105 .  FIG. 4  additionally illustrates the slot  111  and the fastener  119  and shaft  117  of the chain holding device  113  and illustrates the bottom retaining surface  129  and the bottom handle surface  147 . 
     While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and are herein described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the description herein of specific embodiments is not intended to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed.