Patent Publication Number: US-2012043341-A1

Title: Storage frame for tool rack packages

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a frame, and more particularly to a storage frame for tool rack packages having two side walls and a middle wall to hold and display tool rack packages at a stand condition. 
     2. Description of the Prior Art 
     A tool rack package is used to package tool racks and has a board and two clamps. The tool racks are attached on the board and parallel to each other. The clamps are perpendicular to the tool racks, respectively clamp two ends of each tool rack and are mounted on the board to hold the tool racks regularly and stably on the board. 
     A conventional storage way for arranging the tool rack packages is lying the tool rack packages down and stacking them up. However, the tool rack packages are not easy to be arranged and stacked regularly because the tool racks are attached on the board and bulged from the board. 
     To overcome the shortcomings, the present invention provides a storage frame for tool rack packages to mitigate or obviate the aforementioned problems. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The main objective of the invention is to provide a storage frame for tool rack packages having two side walls and a middle wall to hold and display tool rack packages at a stand condition. 
     The storage frame for tool rack packages has two side walls and a middle wall arranged between the side walls. Each side wall has two side bars and a side board connecting the side bars. Each side bar has multiple side mounts respectively corresponding to the side mounts of the other side bar. Each side mount has two side tabs and a side gap defined between the side tabs. The middle wall has two middle bars and a middle board connecting the middle bars. Each middle bar has multiple middle mounts respectively mounted on two side surfaces of the middle bar and respectively corresponding to the middle mounts of the other middle bar and respectively corresponding to the side mounts of the side bars. Each middle mount has two middle tabs and a middle gap defined between the middle tabs. 
     Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a storage frame for tool rack packages in accordance with the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a partially perspective view of a frame of the storage frame for tool rack packages in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 3  is an exploded perspective view of the frame of the storage frame for tool rack packages in  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 4  is a partially exploded perspective view of the frame of the storage frame for tool rack packages in  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 5  is an enlarged view in partial cross section of the frame of the storage frame for tool rack packages in  FIG. 4 ; 
         FIG. 6  is an operational perspective view of the frame of the storage frame for tool rack packages in  FIG. 2  showing tool rack packages being inserted in the frame; 
         FIG. 7  is an exploded operational perspective view of the storage frame for tool rack packages in  FIG. 1  showing the tool rack packages being inserted in the frame; and 
         FIG. 8  is a perspective view of storage frame for tool rack packages in  FIG. 1  showing the tool rack packages being inserted in the frame and arranged regularly. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     With reference to  FIG. 1 , a storage frame for tool rack packages in accordance with the present invention is used in containing tool rack packages at a stand condition and has a box  10  and a frame  20 . The box  10  may be made of paper and has a containing space and an opening top. 
     With reference to  FIGS. 2 to 5 , the frame  20  is contained in the box  10  and has two side walls  21  and a middle wall  22 . The side walls  21  are arranged parallelly to each other, and each side wall  21  has two side bars  210  and a side board  211 . The two side bars  210  are arranged horizontally and parallel to each other, and each side bar  210  has a capping recess  212 , multiple side mounts and multiple connecting tabs  213 . The capping recess  212  is formed in the side bar  210  and faces to the capping recess  212  of the other side bar  210 . 
     The side mounts are mounted on the side bar  210  and respectively correspond to the side mounts of the other side bar  210 , and each side mount has two side tabs  214  and a side gap  215 . The side tabs  214  are separately mounted on the side bar  210  and protrude toward the other side wall  21  to form the side gap  215  defined between the side tabs  214 . The connecting tab  213  is mounted between and connected to two adjacent tabs  213  of adjacent and different side mounts. The side board  211  is mounted between and connected to the side bars  210  of the side wall  21  and has two edges held respectively in the capping recesses  212  of the side bars  210 . 
     The middle wall  22  is arranged between and is parallel to the side walls  21  and has two middle bars  220  and a middle board  221 . The two middle bars  220  are arranged horizontally and parallel to each other, and each middle bar  220  has a mounting recess  222 , two side surfaces, multiple middle mounts and multiple linking tabs  223 . The mounting recess  222  is formed in the middle bar  220  and faces to the mounting recess  222  of the other middle bar  220 . 
     The side surfaces of the middle bar  22  respectively face to the side walls  21 . The middle mounts are respectively mounted on the side surfaces of the middle bar  210  and respectively correspond to the middle mounts of the other middle bar  220  and respectively correspond to the side mounts of the side bars  210  of the side walls  21 . Each side mount has two middle tabs  224  and a middle gap  225 . The middle tabs  224  are separately mounted on the side surface of the middle bar  220  and protrude toward the side wall  21  to form the middle gap  225  between the middle tabs  224 . The linking tab  223  is mounted between and connected to two adjacent middle tabs  223  of adjacent and different middle mounts. The middle board  221  is mounted between the middle bars  220  of the middle wall  22  and has two edges held respectively in the mounting recesses  222  of the middle bars  220 . 
     With reference to  FIGS. 7 and 8 , when the storage frame is in use, multiple tool rack packages  50  are inserted between one of the side walls  21  and the middle wall  22  in the box  10  at a stand condition to arrange regularly, display clearly and save containing space. Each tool rack package  50  is inserted in the corresponding side mounts of the side bars  210  of the side wall  21  and the middle mounts of the middle bars  220  of the middle wall  22 . Furthermore, each tool rack package  50  may have two parallel inserting edges and the inserting edges are inserted respectively in the corresponding side gap  215  of the side mounts and the middle gap  225  of the middle mounts and clamped by the side tabs  214  of the side mounts and the middle tabs  224  of the middle mount which are corresponding to each other. The connecting tabs  213  and the linking tabs  223  provide a fool-proof design to help the inserting edges of the tool rack package  50  being inserted in the gaps  215 ,  225  exactly. 
     Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and features of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only. Changes may be made in the details, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.