Wrench set holding system

A wrench set holding system which contains wrenches therein at their open jaws is disclosed. Gradually increasing dimension element and openings provide positions therealong at which each wrench jaw in a set of wrenches, rests in use. A rod is also provided which can be inserted to secure a set of wrenches in place by sandwiching present wrench shanks between the rod and a primary body element or a bottom element. The wrench set holding system is economical to fabricate and easy use.

TECHNICAL AREA 
The present invention relates to systems for holding wrenches, and more 
particularly to a wrench set holding system which in use can retain an 
entire set of open jaw wrenches in a manner which makes them easy to 
access. 
BACKGROUND 
Open jaw wrenches are typically available in sets which provide a 
multiplicity of sizes. In use, it is typical practice to store such open 
jaw wrenches, loose, in a tool box. However, it can be difficult to locate 
a particular wrench in a tool box, and inventors have provided holders for 
such open jaw wrenches. Patents which demonstrate such open jaw wrench 
holding systems are: U.S. Pat. No. 5,020,666 to Barlean, U.S. Pat. No. 
4,911,297 to Suburu, U.S. Pat. No. 3,702,136 to Albertson, I.S. Pat. No. 
2,465,290 to Sorenson, U.S. Pat. No. 2,119,217 to Rocchi, U.S. Pat. No. 
3,414,118 to Jacobson, U.S. Pat. No. 1,809,450 to Platt and a UK Patent to 
Wyllie, No. 2,160,763A. 
The UK 763A Patent to Wyllie, in particular, provides an approach to 
securing open jaw wrenches by causing open jaws thereof to project through 
an opening in a holding means and encompass a material element 
therewithin, while a lower aspect of an open jaw rests on an upper surface 
of said opening. Said opening can be comprised of two Rails which are 
angularly inclined with respect to one another so that open jaws of 
various sizes can be held at locations therealong at which the spacing is 
appropriate. Wrenches held in a UK 763A Patent system, while being 
presented in a convenient manner, tend to be rather loosely held therein. 
Need exists for an improved wrench set holding system which serves to hold 
a set of open jaw wrenches in a secure manner. 
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION 
The present invention is a wrench set holding system comprising a top 
element, a primary body element and a bottom element. Said top, primary 
body and bottom elements being merged into a continuous system such that 
said bottom and top elements project essentially perpendicularly from said 
primary body element. When said bottom element is set upon an underlying 
essentially horizontally oriented surface said top element, which is 
offset from said bottom element by said primary body element, projects 
essentially parallel to said underlying essentially horizontally oriented 
surface, while said primary body element projects essentially vertically. 
Said top element is of a gradually increasing dimension as said wrench set 
holding system is transversed from one side thereof to another, as viewed 
from atop thereof, and said primary body element contains a gradually 
increasing dimension opening below its locus of merger with said top 
element, with a larger dimension of said opening being located at the same 
side of said wrench set holding system as is located the larger dimension 
of said top element, as said primary body element and gradually increasing 
dimension opening is viewed in frontal elevation. 
When each open jaw wrench in a set of open jaw wrenches is caused to 
simultaneously project through said gradually increasing dimension opening 
in said primary body element, and each grasps therewithin a portion of 
said gradually increasing dimension top element at a location at which the 
dimension thereof is equivalent to an opening of said open jaw, a lower 
aspect of each of said each open jaw simultaneously contacts a lower edge 
of said gradually increasing dimension opening in said primary body 
element; with the result being that each wrench of said set of wrenches is 
held within said wrench set holding system. 
The bottom element is typically generally rectangular in shape as viewed 
from beneath, as is said primary body element as viewed in frontal 
elevation, both views being had when said wrench set holding system is 
positioned as described infra. 
Typically, said bottom and said top elements project in opposite directions 
from said primary body element, as said wrench set holding system is 
viewed in side elevation while said wrench set holding system is 
positioned as described infra. 
The present invention wrench set holding system further comprises means for 
securing said wrenches of a wrench set in said wrench set holding system, 
which means for securing said wrenches is typically a rod, which rod 
serves to sandwich shanks of said wrenches, which shanks project from said 
open jaws, against an element selected from the group consisting of said 
primary body element and said bottom element. Said rod is typically 
secured to said wrench set holding system by loop means, said loop means 
being affixed to said wrench set holding system by projection thereof 
through holes in one or both elements selected from the group said primary 
body element and said bottom element. 
It is to be noted that one of a loop means can be projected through central 
pivot means of a rotatable means such that a larger dimension thereof is 
caused to force said rod to more securely sandwich said wrench shanks when 
caused to rotate in one direction, and to free-up sandwiched wrench shanks 
when caused to rotate in the opposite direction. As well, said central 
pivot means, when present, typically comprises a sleeve through which said 
loop means directly projects, and around which said rotatable means 
rotates in use. 
The present invention can be constructed from various materials such as 
plastic and metal, and can be of one piece continuous construction, or 
consist of a number of merged pieces. In the case where metal is utilized, 
welding, for instance, can effect said merger. 
The present invention will be better understood by reference to the 
Detailed Description Section of this Disclosure, with reference being had 
to the accompanying Drawings. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
It is therefore a purpose of the present invention to provide a wrench set 
holding system which is easy and economical to fabricate. 
It is another purpose of the present invention to provide a wrench set 
holding system which is easy to utilize. 
It is yet another purpose of the present invention to provide a wrench set 
holding system that can hold a complete set of standard or metric size 
wrenches, and which serves to conveniently keeps said set of wrenches 
together, in a progressively increasing size order. 
It is still yet another purpose of the present invention to provide a 
wrench set holding system which allows easy carrying and hanging of an 
entire set of wrenches. 
It is still yet another purpose of the present invention to provide a 
wrench set holding system which provides easy access to a set of wrenches 
held therein, via two finger access. 
It is another purpose of the present invention to provide a wrench set 
holding system which replaces tool box, and pouch means for holding 
wrenches. 
It is yet another purpose of the present invention to provide a wrench set 
holding system which reduces the chance of loss of wrenches held therein. 
It is yet another purpose of the present invention to provide a wrench set 
holding system which facilitates verification of return of an entire set 
of wrenches, when loaned out.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
Turning now to FIG. 1a, there is shown a perspective view of the present 
invention Wrench Set Holding System (10). Shown are the Primary Body 
Element (1), a Top Element (5), and a Bottom Element (8). Said Primary 
Body Element (1), Top Element (5) and Bottom Element (8) are shown to be 
interconnected to one another. Such interconnecting is a general merger 
which can be fashioned from a single piece of construction material, (eg. 
molding plastic or bending metal for instance), or by interconnection of 
multiple pieces such as by the welding of metal element together or gluing 
plastic element together, for instance. Note that Primary Body Element (1) 
has a Gradually Increasing Dimension Opening (1h) present therein, (shown 
increasing in dimension from left to right but which could be oriented 
from right to left), just below the locus of the merger between said 
Primary Body Element (1) and Top Element (5). Identified in FIG. 1a are 
also Lower Wrench Jaw Rest (2), Back Wrench Jaw Rest (3) and Front Wrench 
Jaw Rest (4), and Holes (H1), (H2), (H3) and (H4), the significance of 
which will become more apparent by reference to FIGS. 2a and 2b. FIG. 1b 
shows an essentially top view of the Top Element (5), FIG. 1c shows an 
essentially bottom view of said Bottom Element (8), and FIGS. 1d and 1e 
show essentially left and right side views of the Primary Body Element 
(1), Top Element (5) and Bottom Element (8). (Note that said Top Element 
(5) is shown increasing in dimension from left to right in agreement with 
the increasing dimension of the Gradually Increasing Dimension Opening 
(1h) in the Primary Body Element (1). It is to be understood, however, 
that said increasing dimensions could be oriented from right to left). In 
said FIGS. 1d and 1e the Top Elements are arbitrarily oriented to project 
to the right, with the Bottom Elements being arbitrarily oriented to 
project in an opposite, left, direction. While not a requirement of the 
present invention, in preferred embodiments of the present invention 
Wrench Set Holding System (10), the Top Element (5) and Bottom Element (8) 
are fashioned to project oppositely as so viewed. 
Turning now to FIG. 2a, there is shown the Wrench Set Holding System (10) 
of FIGS. 1a-1e in frontal view, with two (2) wrenches shown present 
therein, and FIGS. 2b and 2c show essentially right and left side views 
thereof. Reference to FIG. 2b shows that the Front Wrench Jaw Rest (4) 
serves to engage a "Front" internal edge of a wrench Jaw placed into the 
present invention system, simultaneous with Back Wrench Jaw Rest (3) and 
Lower Wrench Jaw Rest (2) engaging the back internal edge of said wrench 
jaw, and an external lower edge of said wrench jaw respectively. It should 
be appreciated that as the Top Element (5) becomes narrower, along with 
the Primary Body Element Gradually Increasing Dimension Opening (1h), 
smaller jaw wrenches will be accommodated, (See Larger Jaw Wrench 1 and 
Smaller Jaw Wrench 2 in FIGS. 2a and 3b to better understand said 
arrangement). Continuing, note that FIGS. 2a, 2b and 2c show Tie Loops 
(TL1) and (TL2) are present and secured in Holes (H1) & (H2), and (H3) & 
(H4) respectively. Said Tie Loops (TL1) and (TL2) provide means for 
securing Wrenches held in the present invention Wrench Set Holding System 
(1), by way of a Rod (9) being inserted thereinto such that handles of 
present wrenches are caused to be sandwiched between said Rod (9) and said 
Primary Body Element (1), or perhaps a Bottom Element (8). (Note that if 
the Bottom Element (8) projected to the left in FIG. 2b, present wrench 
handles would contact it). FIG. 2d shows an expanded view of the Rod (9) 
at the location thereof where a Tie Loop (TL2) intercepts it. Typically a 
Notch (TLN) will be present thereat. 
FIG. 2e shows a modified approach to securing a set of wrenches. A 
"squared-up" in shape Rod (9) is shown with its left end placed within Tie 
Loop (TL2) as previously described. At the right side in FIG. 2e, however, 
there is shown a Tie Loop (TL1) which secures a Rotatable Means (6) for 
use in securing the Rod (9) such that it sandwiches Wrench Shanks (WS) in 
use. Note that if said Rotatable Means (6) is caused to rotate clockwise 
about Center Point (7), (which Center Point (7) typically comprises a 
sleeve configuration around which said Rotatable means rotates in use), 
the Rod (9) will be forced downward by contact with a larger dimension of 
said Rotatable Means (6). If the shanks (WS) of a set of wrenches is 
present between said Rod (9) and the Bottom Element (8), it should be 
apparent that said shanks (WS) would become more tightly secured. It 
should be equally apparent that a counter-clockwise rotation of Rotatable 
Element (6) will free-up Rod (9) so that it can be removed to provide 
access to a set of wrenches positioned therebeneath. It is noted that a 
Rotatable means (6) could be mounted at the left side tie loop (TL2) 
instead of, or in addition to the Rotatable Means mounted at the right 
side Tie Loop (TL1) as shown in FIG. 2e. 
FIG. 3a shows a present invention Wrench Set Holding System (10) setting on 
a table with Bottom Element (8) and an external edge of a back wrench jaw 
edge resting thereon. Note that no Rod (9) is present, hence, a user could 
easily access wrenches which are present. 
FIG. 3b shows that where held wrenches have a closed jaw, the present 
invention Wrench Set Holding System (10) allows easy hanging of a set of 
wrenches secured therein on a wall from which projects a Wall Hanger (WH) 
projection. Note that Rod (9) is present and threaded through Tie Loops 
(TL1) and (TL2) in FIG. 3b. 
It is to be understood that wrench set securing means other than a Rod (9) 
could be utilized in realizing the present invention and be within the 
scope thereof. 
Finally, nonlimiting examples of wrench sets to which the present invention 
can be applied are those whcih span ranges of between five-sixteenth 
(5/16) to one-and-one-quarter (1.25) inches, and between eight (8) to 
twenty-four (24) millimeters. 
Having hereby disclosed the subject matter of this invention, it should be 
obvious that many modifications, substitutions, and variations of the 
present invention are possible in light thereof it is therefore to be 
understood that the invention may be practiced other than as specifically 
described, and should be limited in breadth and scope only by the appended 
claims.