U.S. patent application number 10/402670 was filed with the patent office on 2004-09-30 for bucket type tool box.
Invention is credited to Lee, Pei-Ling.
Application Number | 20040188293 10/402670 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 32989766 |
Filed Date | 2004-09-30 |
United States Patent
Application |
20040188293 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lee, Pei-Ling |
September 30, 2004 |
Bucket type tool box
Abstract
A tool box includes six parts pivotably connected with each
other side-by-side so as to form a hexagonal tubular arrangement.
Each part has recesses for receiving tools. A first connection part
in the six parts has two first connection pieces on two ends
thereof, and a second connection part in the six parts has two
second connection pieces on two ends thereof. The rest of the six
parts each have two combining pieces on two ends thereof. A top
cover and a bottom cover are respectively mounted to two ends of
the tubular arrangement and respectively engaged with the first
combining pieces, the first connection pieces and the second
connection pieces. The top cover can be opened and the space
enclosed by the six parts may perform as a bucket.
Inventors: |
Lee, Pei-Ling; (Taichung
City, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
CHARLES E. BAXLEY, ESQUIRE
Fifth Floor
59 John Street
New York
NY
10038
US
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Family ID: |
32989766 |
Appl. No.: |
10/402670 |
Filed: |
March 28, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/349 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B25H 3/023 20130101;
A45C 7/0054 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/349 |
International
Class: |
A45C 011/26 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A tool box comprising: a plurality of parts pivotably connected
with each other side-by-side so as to be arranged to be a tubular
arrangement, each part having recesses defined in one of two
surfaces thereof, a first connection part in the six parts having
two first connection pieces on two ends thereof, a second
connection part in the six parts having two second connection
pieces on two ends thereof, the rest of the six parts, each having
two combining pieces on two ends thereof, and a top cover and a
bottom cover respectively mounted to two ends of the tubular
arrangement, each of the top cover and the bottom cover having a
plurality of engaging pieces on a surface thereof so as to be
disengageably connected with the combination pieces, two
positioning members located at a periphery of each of the top cover
and the bottom cover so as to be respectively connected with the
first connection pieces of the first connection part and second
connection pieces of the second connection part.
2. The tool box as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first connection
pieces each have a notch defined in a side thereof and one of the
two positioning members of each of the top cover and the bottom
cover has a protrusion which is engaged with the notch.
3. The tool box as claimed in claim 2, wherein the second
connection pieces each have two rods extending from two ends of a
base and the other one of the two positioning members of each of
the top cover and the bottom cover includes a concave area and two
holes are defined in two insides of the concave area, the two rods
pivotably received in the two holes.
4. The tool box as claimed in claim 1 wherein the combination
pieces of each of the parts are ridges and the engaging pieces of
each of the top cover and the bottom cover arc grooves which
receive the ridges.
5. The tool box as claimed in claim 1, the parts are connected with
each other side-by-side by at least one hinge assembly.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a bucket type tool box that
includes six parts arranged as a hexagonal bucket with removable
top and bottom cover.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] A conventional tool box is shown in FIG. 1 and generally
includes a base 1 and a cover 2 which is pivotably connected to a
side of the base 1 and each of the base 1 and the cover 2 has a
plurality of recesses 12, 21 to receive tools and accessories
therein. A locking piece 20 is connected to the cover 2 and an
inclined inward recess 10 is defined in a side of the base 1. An
engaging member 11 extends from the inside of the recess 10 so that
when the cover 2 is closed up to the base 1, the locking piece 20
is engaged with the engaging member 11. Nevertheless, when opening
the tool box, the cover 2 has to be opened 180 degrees to let both
the base 1 and the cover 2 are put on a horizontal surface, and
this occupies a lot of space which is limited in a work site.
Although some tool boxes have multiple layers of drawers or
receiving portions, they involve too many parts between the drawers
or receiving portions. Besides, when expanding the drawers or
receiving portions, it needs a large space.
[0003] The present invention intends to provide a bucket type tool
box that saves a space to use and may accommodate a large number of
tools and accessories.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] In accordance with one aspect of the present invention,
there is provided a tool box which comprises a plurality of parts
pivotably connected with each other side-by-side so as to be
arranged to be a tubular arrangement, and each part has recesses
defined in one of two surfaces thereof for receiving tools therein.
A first connection part in the six parts has two first connection
pieces on two ends thereof, and a second connection part in the six
parts has two second connection pieces on two ends thereof. The
rest of the six parts each have two combining pieces on two ends
thereof.
[0005] A top cover and a bottom cover are respectively mounted to
two ends of the tubular arrangement. Each of the top cover and the
bottom cover has a plurality of engaging pieces on a surface
thereof so as to be disengageably connected with the combination
pieces, Two positioning members are located at a periphery of each
of thee top cover and the bottom cover so as to be respectively
connected with the first connection pieces of the first connection
part and second connection pieces of the second connection
part.
[0006] The present invention will become more obvious from the
following description when taken in connection with the
accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustrations
only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present
invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0007] FIG. 1 is a perspective view to show a. conventional tool
box;
[0008] FIG. 2 is an exploded view to show the tool box of the
present invention;
[0009] FIG. 3 is an exploded view to show the six parts are
arranged as a hexagonal tubular arrangement and the top cover is to
be engaged with the hexagonal tubular arrangement of the tool box
of the present invention;
[0010] FIGS. 4 and 5 shows two side cross sectional views of the
engagement of the first connection pieces of the first connection
part and the positioning members of the top and bottom covers;
[0011] FIG. 6 shows the engagement of the combination pieces of
each of the parts and the engaging pieces of the top and the bottom
covers;
[0012] FIG. 7 is a perspective view to show the tool box off the
present application;
[0013] FIGS. 8 and 9 show another type of the first connection
piece, and
[0014] FIGS. 10 and 11 show yet another type of the first
connection piece.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0015] Referring to, FIGS. 2, 3 and 7 the tool. box of the present
invention comprises a six parts 2, 200, and 3 which are pivotably
connected with each other side-side-by hinge assemblies 31 by pins
5 so as to be arranged to be a hexagonal tubular arrangement. Each
part 2/200/3 has recesses 20/30 defined in one of two surfaces
thereof so as to receive tools and accessories therein.
[0016] A first connection part 2 in the six parts 2, 200, 3 has two
first connection pieces 41 on two ends thereof and each first
connection piece 41 has a notch 410. A second connection part 200
in the six parts 2, 200, 3 has two second connection pieces 201 on
two ends thereof, and each of which has two rods extending from two
ends of a base. The rest of the six parts 3 each have two combining
pieces 32 such as ridges on two-ends thereof.
[0017] A top cover 5 and a bottom cover 5' are respectively mounted
to two ends of the tubular arrangement. Each of the top cover 5 and
the bottom cover 5' has a plurality of engaging pieces 51 such as
grooves on a surface thereof so as to be disengageably connected
with the ridges of the combination pieces 32 as shown in FIG. 6.
Two, positioning members are located at a periphery of each of the
top cover 5 and the bottom cover 5' so as to be respectively
connected with the first connection pieces 41 of the first
connection part 2 and second connection pieces 201 of the second
connection part 200. One of the two positioning members of each of
the top cover 5 and the bottom cover 5' has a protrusion 52 which
is engaged with the notch 410 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. The other
one of the two positioning members of each of the top cover 5 and
the bottom cover 5' includes a concave area 53 and two holes 531
are defined in two insides of the concave area 53. The two rods 201
are pivotably received in the two holes 531.
[0018] The tool box does not need to expand any part and the users
may access the tools from outside of the six parts 2, 200 and 3.
The space that the six parts 2, 200 and 3 enclose can be performed
as a bucket for temporarily receiving tools or small items.
[0019] Referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, the first connection piece 41
may be employed to conventional tool box and includes a band 40
extending from the cover 6 and the base 7 has a protrusion 70 which
is engaged with the notch 410 of the first connection piece 41.
[0020] FIGS. 10 and 11 show that the first connection piece 41 is
an independent piece from the base 7 and the cover 6. There is an
insertion 42 on one end of the band 40 so as to be inserted with a
notch 60 in the outside of the cover 6, and a hook portion 410' on
the other end of the band 40 so as to, be connected with a hooking
piece 71 on the base 7.
[0021] While we have shown and described the embodiment in
accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those
skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without
departing from the scope of the present invention.
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