Patent Publication Number: US-11034496-B1

Title: Hanging tag for tools

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED U.S. APPLICATIONS 
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     STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT 
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates generally to a hanging tag for toolsn and more particularly to an innovative structure type of a theft-proof hanging tag for tools. 
     2. Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 And 37 CFR 1.98 
     Spanners and tools for tool racks with sleeves can be hanged on hanging tags for tools for display. The known hanging tag for tools comprises a main body and a locating piece. The tool is arranged between the main body and the locating piece. The locating piece is fastened on the main body by an elastic fastening part, so that the locating piece and the main body oppositely constrain the tool. To separate the tool from the known hanging tag for tools, the fastening part must be broken by scissors or other tools, so as to avoid theft stealing the tool. 
     The known hanging tag for tools still has the following problems and defects in practical application. When a consumer buys the tool together with the known hanging tag for tools, once the fastening part is destroyed to take the tool, the known hanging tag for tools cannot be used to arrange the tool again. 
     Therefore, for the aforesaid problems in the known technology of hanging tag for tools, how to develop an innovative structure with more ideal practicability is the objective and direction of the related circles. In view of this, based on the inventor&#39;s years&#39; experience in manufacturing, developing and designing related products, the present invention with practicability is obtained after detailed design and careful evaluation for the aforesaid objective. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The primary object of the present invention is to provide a hanging tag for tools, the technical problem to be solved is to break through how to develop a novel hanging tag for tools with more ideal practicability. 
     Based on said object, the technical characteristic of problem solving of the present invention is that the hanging tag for tools comprises:
         a main body, the main body comprises a vertical plate and two side plates, wherein each of the side plates is provided on both sides of the vertical plate respectively, and each of the side plates extends forward, each of the side plates forms a stopper on the front side of the vertical plate; the main body is provided with several limiting plates, each of the limiting plates is in contact with the top edge and bottom edge of each of the side plates respectively, and   a demountable set of stopping members is provided on the front side of the main body; the set of stopping members comprises a middle plate, two connecting plates and two baffles; wherein the middle plate and the vertical plate are vertically opposite to each other, so that a tool is arranged between the vertical plate and the middle plate, and the set of stopping members oppositely limits the tool, the connecting plates are laterally opposite to each other; the front side of each of the connecting plates is in contact with the middle plate; each of the connecting plates forms a hook part; the top edge and bottom edge of each of the connecting plates are opposite to each of the limiting plates respectively, each of the connecting plates is elastically hooked with the stopper of each of the side plates through each of the hook parts;   each of the baffles is provided on the front side of each of the side plates, and each of the baffles is opposite to the outside of each of the connecting plates; a basal portion extends to the top edge and bottom edge of each of the baffles from the middle plate; the top edge and bottom edge of the baffle are in contact with each of the basal portions through a shearing part, so that the shearing part can be destroyed by a shearer to remove the baffles, and the set of stopping members can be separated from the main body to get the tool.       

     In terms of main effect and advantages, the present invention can avoid theft stealing the tool installed on the hanging tag for tools. After removing the tool from the hanging tag for tools, the tool can be set back again by using the hanging tag for tools, thereby improving the convenience of storing the tool. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is the three-dimensional diagram of Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is the three-dimensional exploded diagram of Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is the transverse sectional view of Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is the right side view of stopping member of Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is the three-dimensional diagram of the operating state of using a shearer to destroy the shearing part in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  is the transverse section view of the operating state of tool withdrawal in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 7  is the three-dimensional diagram of removing baffles for setting up the tool in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8  is the three-dimensional exploded diagram of Embodiment 2 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 9  is the three-dimensional diagram of Embodiment 3 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 10  is the three-dimensional exploded diagram of Embodiment 3 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 11  is the three-dimensional diagram of setting up the tool in Embodiment 4 of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       FIG. 1  to  FIG. 11  show several embodiments of the hanging tag for tools of the present invention, but the embodiments are for illustration only, the patent application is not limited to this structure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1  to  FIG. 4 , Embodiment 1 of said hanging tag for tools comprises a main body  10  and a set of stopping members  20 , wherein the set of stopping members  20  is removably provided on the front side of the main body  10 . The main body  10  comprises a vertical plate  11  and two side plates  12 , wherein the vertical plate  11  is provided with a hanging hole  112 , so that the main body  10  can be hanged. Each of the side plates  12  is provided on both sides of the vertical plate  11  respectively, and each of the side plates  12  extends forward, each of the side plates  12  forms a stopper  122  on the front side of the vertical plate  11 . The main body  10  is provided with several limiting plates  13 . Each of the limiting plates  13  is in contact with the top edge and bottom edge of each of the side plates  12 . 
     The set of stopping members  20  comprises a middle plate  21 , two connecting plates  22  and two baffles  23 , wherein the middle plate  21  and the vertical plate  11  are vertically opposite to each other, so that a tool  92  is provided between the vertical plate  11  and the middle plate  21 , and the set of stopping members  20  oppositely limits the tool  92  to demonstrate the tool  92 . As shown in  FIG. 1 , the tool  92  is a spanner, the hanging tag for tools of the present invention can be used to set up and demonstrate different tools.  FIG. 1  does not limit the use of the present invention. The connecting plates  22  are laterally opposite to each other. The front side of each of the connecting plates  22  is in contact with the middle plate  21 . The top edge and bottom edge of each of the connecting plates  22  are opposite to each of the limiting plates  13  respectively. Each of the limiting plates  13  limits each of the connecting plates  22 , so that the set of stopping members  20  cannot move up or down. Each of the connecting plates  22  forms a hook part  24 . Each of the connecting plates  22  is elastically hooked with the stopper  122  of each of the side plates  12  through each of the hook parts  24 . Each of the baffles  23  is provided on the front side of each of the side plates  12 , and each of the baffles  23  is opposite to the outside of each of the connecting plates  22 . A basal portion  25  extends to the top edge and bottom edge of each of the baffles  23  from the middle plate  21 . The top edge and bottom edge of the baffle  23  are in contact with each of the basal portions  25  through a shearing part  26 . In this case, the thickness of the shearing part  26  is smaller than the thickness of the baffle  23 , so that the shearing part  26  is easy to be destroyed by a shearer  94  (as shown in  FIG. 5 ) to remove the baffles  23 , and the set of stopping members  20  can be separated from the main body  10  to get the tool  92 . The thickness of the shearing part  26  can be changed as required. The thickness of the shearing part  26  is not up to the thickness of the baffle  23 . 
     Based on the aforesaid structural composition and technical characteristics, when said hanging tag for tools of the present invention is used to set up the tool  92 , due to the confinement of the limiting plates  13 , the set of stopping members  20  cannot move up or down. The connecting plates  22  are hooked with the stopper  122  of the side plates  12  respectively through the hook part  24 . Each of the stoppers  122  stops each of the hook parts  24  on the front side of each of the hook parts  24 , so that the set of stopping members  20  cannot move forward to leave the main body  10 , and each of the baffles  23  shields each of the connecting plates  22 , the connecting plates  22  cannot be touched and pressed oppositely, the limit of each of the stoppers  122  to each of the hook parts  24  cannot be cancelled, so that the tool  92  cannot be separated from said hanging tag for tools of the present invention to avoid theft stealing the tool  92 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , to take out the tool  92 , each of the shearing parts  26  can be destroyed by the shearer  94 , and then each of the baffles  23  can be removed, the outside of each of the connecting plates  22  is exposed. Afterwards, as shown in  FIG. 6 , the connecting plates  22  can be pressed oppositely by fingers (not shown in the picture), the connecting plates  22  spring inwards respectively. When the hook parts  24  shift laterally and the limit of the stoppers  122  to the hook parts  24  is cancelled, the set of stopping members  20  can be moved forward. The tool  92  can be taken out after the set of stopping members  20  is disengaged. 
     As shown in  FIG. 7 , when the baffles  23  are removed, the tool  92  can be provided on the front side of the vertical plate  11  again, and the set of stopping members  20  is assembled on the main body  10  again, so that the connecting plates  22  are hooked with the stoppers  122  of the side plates  12  respectively through the hook parts  24 , the tool  92  can be arranged by using said hanging tag for tools of the present invention, enhancing the convenience of tool storage. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1  to  FIG. 4 , the main body  10  has two reinforcing plates  14  between the side plates  12 , the reinforcing plates  14  are laterally opposite to each other, and the reinforcing plates  14  are adjacent to the side plates  12  respectively. The top edge and bottom edge of each of the reinforcing plates  14  are in contact with each of the limiting plates  13 , so as to reinforce the limiting plates  13 . In this case, the reinforcing plates  14  can be adjacent to the connecting plates  22  respectively. Therefore, when each of the connecting plates  22  is pressed and sprung inwards, the reinforcing plates  14  can limit the angle of the inward elastic actuation of the connecting plates  22  respectively, so as to avoid excessive deformation of the connecting plates  22  inducing irrecoverable plastic deformation. An oblique guide face  242  is formed on the rear side of the hook parts  24 , when the set of stopping members  20  is assembled on the main body  10 , each of the connecting plates  22  moves toward the vertical plate  11 . When each of the hook parts  24  contacts the front side of each of the stoppers  122 , the oblique guide faces  242  make the connecting plates  22  wobble elastically and inwards, so that the hook parts  24  can slide through the inside of the stoppers  122  and move towards the rear side of the stoppers  122 , the convenience of assembling the set of stopping members  20  on the main body  10  is enhanced. 
     The top edge and bottom edge of the connecting plates  22  are in contact with the basal portions  25  respectively, the basal portions  25  enhance the bonding strength between the connecting plates  22  and the middle plate  21 . A notch  27  is formed near the top edge and bottom edge of the connecting plates  22  respectively. The notches  27  extend on the rear side of the connecting plates  22 , and the hook parts  24  are formed between the notches  27 , the notches  27  enable the connecting plates  22  to spring laterally, enhancing the convenience of removing the set of stopping members  20  from the main body  10  and assembling the set of stopping members  20  on the main body  10 . The stoppers  122  extend to the top edge of the side plates  12  and the bottom edge of the side plates  12 , in contact with the limiting plates  13 . 
     Said hanging tag for tools of the present invention comprises a fixing part  30 , the fixing part  30  is located between the vertical plate  11  and the middle plate  21 , so as to enhance the reliability of positioning the tool  92 . In this case, the fixing part  30  is in contact with the middle plate  21 , and the fixing part  30  extends towards the vertical plate  11 , so that the fixing part  30  oppositely contacts the tool  92 , enhancing the reliability of positioning the tool  92 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 8 , the major difference between Embodiment 2 and Embodiment 1 is that the fixing part  30  is in contact with the vertical plate  11 , and the fixing part  30  extends towards the middle plate  21 , so that the fixing part  30  oppositely limits the tool  92 , enhancing the reliability of positioning the tool  92 . 
     The major difference between Embodiment 3 and Embodiment 1 is that Embodiment 3 is free of the fixing part  30  of Embodiment 1, as shown in  FIG. 9  and  FIG. 10 , the main body  10  is provided with a hanger rod  15 . The back end of the hanger rod  15  is in contact with the front side of the vertical plate  11 , hereby, a tool  96  with a hanging hole  962  can be hanged on the hanger rod  15  via the hanging hole  962 . The tool  96  shown in  FIG. 9  is a tool rack for arranging several sleeves  98 .  FIG. 9  cannot be used as an explanation for limiting the use of the present invention. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 11 , the major difference between Embodiment 4 and Embodiment 1 is that Embodiment 4 is free of the fixing part  30  of Embodiment 1, as the distance between the limiting plates  13  is smaller than the width of head  922  of the tool  92 , the tool  92  will not drop off