Storage device

Abstract

 A storage device (1) is disclosed for an electric power-operated tool (2) provided with a power supply cable (3). The device (1) comprises a body portion (4) defining a sheath for holding part of the tool, and a support (5) for supporting the power supply cable (3).

Description

[0001] This invention relates to a storage device, and in particular to a storage device for holding a part of a power-operated tool provided with an electric power supply cable and for holding the cable.

[0002] The present invention provides a storage device for an electric power-operated tool provided with a power supply cable, the device comprising a body portion defining a sheath for holding part of the tool, and a support for supporting the power supply cable.

[0003] In a preferred embodiment, the device further comprises support means for mounting the device on a wall.

[0004] Advantageously, the body portion defines an elongate sheath to complement the blades of a hedge trimmer constituting the power-operated tool, the blades constituting said part of the tool.

[0005] Preferably, the support is constituted by at least two hook-shaped members. Advantageously, the hook-shaped members are mounted on one surface of the body portion. In this case, the support means may be provided on a surface of the body portion opposite to said first-mentioned surface. Conveniently, the support means is constituted by a pair of apertures formed in said opposite surface of the body portion.

[0006] The invention will now be described in greater detail, by way of example, with reference to the drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a blade sheath and cable storage device constructed in accordance with the invention;

Figure 2 is a side view of the device of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an underneath view of the device;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the device shown together with a stored electric hedge trimmer; and

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the arrangement of Figure 3 mounted on a wall.

[0007] Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 shows a blade sheath and cable storage device, indicated generally by the reference numeral 1, for an electric hedge trimmer 2 (see Figures 4 and 5) provided with a power supply cable 3. The device 1 includes a main body portion 4 shaped to define a sheath for the blades (not shown) of the hedge trimmer 2. The sheath is sized and shaped to accommodate the blades of the hedge trimmer 2 as a loose frictional fit. One surface 4a of the main body portion 2 is provided with a pair of upstanding hook-shaped members 5 towards the opposite ends thereof. The hook-shaped members 5 are either integrally formed with, or attached to, the main body portion 5. The surface 4b opposite to the surface 4a is provided with apertures 6 which constitute wall fixing points.

[0008] The device 1 is used to store the hedge trimmer 2 when the latter is not in use. In order to do this, the blades of the hedge trimmer 2 are inserted into the sheath defined by the main body portion 2 of the storage device 1. The cable 3 can then be stored on the device 1 by winding around the two hook-shaped members 5. The assembly constituted by the device 1 and the hedge trimmer 2 can then be mounted on a wall by positioning the apertures 6 over suitably positioned protrusions (such as the heads of screws) fixed to the wall.

[0009] As an alternative to winding the cable 3 around the two hook-shaped members 5, the cable could be wrapped up and then placed over one or more of the hook-shaped members. A further possibility would be to wrap the cable 3 around the hedge trimmer 2 prior to inserting the blades into the sheath. It would also be possible to have more than two hook-shaped members 5. For example, two pairs of hook-shaped members could be provided, each pair of members replacing a respective one of the hook-shaped members 5, and the two members of each pair pointing away from each other laterally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the main body portion 4. In a further modification, one or more of the hook-shaped members could be provided on a surface of the main body portion 4 other than the surface 4a. Thus, one or more hook-shaped members could be provided on one or both side surfaces of the main body portion 4 in addition to, or instead of, providing one or more hook-shaped portions on the surface 4a.

Claims

1. A storage device for an electric power-operated tool provided with a power supply cable, the device comprising a body portion defining a sheath for holding part of the tool, and a support for supporting the power supply cable.

2. A storage device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising support means for mounting the device on a wall.

3. A device as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the body portion defines an elongate sheath to complement the blades of a hedge trimmer constituting the power-operated tool, the blades constituting said part of the tool.

4. A device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the support is constituted by at least two hook-shaped members..

5. A device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the hook-shaped members are mounted on one surface of the body portion.

6. A device as claimed in either of claims 4 and 5 when appendant to claim 2, wherein the support means is provided on a surface of the body portion opposite to said first-mentioned surface.

7. A device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the support means is constituted by a pair of apertures formed in said opposite surface of the body portion.

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