US2007075212A1PendingUtilityA1

Tool holder and associated methods

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jan 27, 2005Filed: Jun 5, 2006Published: Apr 5, 2007
Est. expiryJan 27, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:George D. GatesTravis D. Gates
B60R 2011/004B60R 11/00
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Abstract

A tool holder for use with an ATV comprises an attachment base, attachable to a portion of the ATV, and a holding member extending from the attachment base. The holding member is configured to receive and hold a tool therein and includes a pair of generally upright arms which collectively define a containment area therebetween. At least one of the pair of generally upright arms includes at least one stress relief section formed therein, the stress relief section including a cross section relatively more narrow than remaining cross sections of the at least one of the pair of generally upright arms.

Claims

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1 . A tool holder for use with an ATV, comprising: 
 an attachment base, attachable to a portion of the ATV; and    a holding member extending from the attachment base and being configured to receive and hold a tool therein, the holding member including a pair of generally upright arms which collectively define a containment area therebetween;    at least one of the pair of generally upright arms including at least one stress relief section formed therein, the stress relief section including a cross section relatively more narrow than remaining cross sections of the at least one of the pair of generally upright arms.    
   
   
       2 . The tool holder of  claim 1 , wherein the stress relief section is operable to increase a flexibility of the at least one upright arm in a direction in which the at least one arm is deflected while the tool is inserted into the containment area.  
   
   
       3 . The tool holder of  claim 1 , wherein the pair of upright arms is formed of a single, integral material.  
   
   
       4 . The tool holder of  claim 1 , wherein the stress relief section is formed in a face of the at least upright arm.  
   
   
       5 . The tool holder of  claim 1 , wherein opposing faces of the at least one upright arm each include a stress relief section formed therein.  
   
   
       6 . The tool holder of  claim 5 , wherein the stress relief sections formed in the opposing faces of the at least one upright arm define substantially the same patterns.  
   
   
       7 . The tool holder of  claim 1 , wherein the stress relief section includes a channel that is at least partially arcuate formed in a face of the at least one upright arm.  
   
   
       8 . The tool holder of  claim 7 , wherein the channel defines a path that substantially matches a curvature of the at least one upright arm.  
   
   
       9 . The tool holder of  claim 7 , wherein the channel extends continuously along and between each of the pair of generally upright arms.  
   
   
       10 . The tool holder of  claim 1 , wherein stress relief section includes a series of discrete indentations formed in a face of the at least one upright arm.  
   
   
       11 . The tool holder of  claim 10 , wherein the discrete indentations are substantially circular in shape.  
   
   
       12 . A tool holder for use with an ATV, comprising: 
 an attachment base, attachable to a portion of the ATV; and    a holding member extending from the attachment base and being configured to receive and hold a tool therein, the holding member including a pair of generally upright arms which collectively define a containment area therebetween;    at least one of the pair of generally upright arms including at least one stress relief section formed therein, the stress relief section comprising a channel formed in at least one face of the at least one arm, the channel extending in a path that corresponds to a curvature of the at least one upright arm.    
   
   
       13 . The tool holder of  claim 12 , wherein the stress relief section is operable to increase a flexibility of the at least one upright arm in a direction in which the at least one arm is deflected while the tool is inserted into the containment area.  
   
   
       14 . The tool holder of  claim 12 , wherein each of the pair of upright arms are formed of a single, integral material.  
   
   
       15 . The tool holder of  claim 12 , wherein opposing faces of the at least one upright arm each include a stress relief section formed therein.  
   
   
       16 . The tool holder of  claim 12 , wherein the channel extends along and between each of the pair of generally upright arms.  
   
   
       17 . The tool holder of  claim 12 , further comprising a series of discrete channels formed in the face of the at least one upright arm.  
   
   
       18 . A method for forming a tool holder, comprising: 
 forming a holding member with an attachment base, the attachment base being attachable to a portion of an ATV;    forming a pair of generally upright arms which collectively define a containment area therebetween; and    forming at least one stress relief section in at least one of the upright arms, the stress relief section increasing flexibility of the at least one upright arm and including a cross section relatively more narrow than remaining sections of the at least one upright arm.    
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein forming the stress relief section in the at least one arm increases flexibility of the at least one upright arm in a direction in which the at least one arm is deflected while the tool is inserted into the containment area.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein forming the pair of upright arms includes forming the upright arms from a single, integral material.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein forming the stress relief section includes forming the stress relief section in a face of the upright arm.  
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising forming the stress relief section in opposing faces of the at least one upright arm.  
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein forming the stress relief section includes forming an arcuate channel in a face of the at least one upright arm.  
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the arcuate channel defines a path that substantially matches a curvature of the at least one upright arm.  
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein forming the arcuate channel includes forming the arcuate channel along and between each of the upright arms.  
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein forming the stress relief section includes forming a series of discrete indentations in a face of the at least one upright arm.  
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the discrete indentations are substantially circular in shape.

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