U.S. patent application number 10/555212 was filed with the patent office on 2007-05-03 for transparent plastic container having aperture for receiving tool handle.
Invention is credited to Pei-Ying Lin, Chanwa Nguy.
Application Number | 20070095690 10/555212 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 37994839 |
Filed Date | 2007-05-03 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070095690 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Nguy; Chanwa ; et
al. |
May 3, 2007 |
Transparent plastic container having aperture for receiving tool
handle
Abstract
The present invention related to a tool box and, more
particularly, to a tool box for a single-stack tool rack, which
comprises an upright pivot shaft, a plurality of tool boxes
respectively pivoted to the upright pivot shaft and arranged in a
stack, and a carrying handle provided at the top side of the
upright pivot shaft. The carrying handle is formed of a handle body
mountable to the upright pivot shaft, and a hand tool detachably
connected to the handle body to serve as a handgrip.
Inventors: |
Nguy; Chanwa; (Cornelius,
NC) ; Lin; Pei-Ying; (Talwan, CN) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Leon I. Edelson;Levenfeld Pearlstein
PO BOX 0212
Chicago
IL
60690-0212
US
|
Family ID: |
37994839 |
Appl. No.: |
10/555212 |
Filed: |
October 26, 2005 |
PCT Filed: |
October 26, 2005 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/US05/39394 |
371 Date: |
October 26, 2005 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/372 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B25H 3/025 20130101;
B25H 3/006 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/372 |
International
Class: |
B65D 85/28 20060101
B65D085/28 |
Claims
1. A tool box comprising: (a) a carrier frame and a box body
carried in said carrier frame wherein coupling rings of said tool
boxes are respectively extended from the carrier frame of said tool
box at side; (b) a base, said base comprising an upright pivot
shaft perpendicularly extended from a horizontal top face thereof;
and (c) a plurality of tool boxes respectively pivoted to said
upright pivot shaft of said base and arrange din a stack, said tool
boxes each comprising a coupling ring respectively sleeved onto
said upright pivot shaft of said base.
2. The tool box of claim 1, wherein the box body of said tool box
is comprised of a bottom shell defining a plurality of compartments
for keeping storage items, a top cover hinged to one side of said
bottom shell and adapted for closing said compartments, and a snap
fastener installed in said bottom shell and said top cover and
adapted for locking said top cover when said top cover closed on
said bottom shell.
3. The tool box of claim 1, wherein the carrier frame of said tool
box has an opening in one side wall thereof corresponding to the
snap fastener of the box body of the tool box.
4. The tool box of claim 1, wherein said tool box is arranged in a
stacked tool rack in a plurality of tool boxes.
Description
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] The present invention related to a tool box and, more
particularly, to a tool box for a single-stack tool rack, which
comprises an upright pivot shaft, a plurality of tool boxes
respectively pivoted to the upright pivot shaft and arranged in a
stack, and a carrying handle provided at the top side of the
upright pivot shaft. The carrying handle is formed of a handle body
mountable to the upright pivot shaft, and a hand tool detachably
connected to the handle body to serve as a handgrip.
DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART
[0002] Various different designs of took racks and boxes have been
disclosed for use to hold tools and accessories, and have appeared
on the market. In order to provide more compartments for holding
more tools and/or accessories, the dimension of the tool rack or
box should be as ample as possible. However, it is inconvenient to
carry a bulky or heavy tool rack from place to place with a tool
box.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] The present invention comprises a toolbox to fit within a
single-stack tool rack which is light weight and which does not
require significant installation space. It is another object of the
present invention to provide a tool box and a single-stack tool
rack which can easily be carried from place to place by hand, or
connected to a wall or other support. It is still another object of
the present invention to provide a single-stack tool rack and tool
box which enables the user to arrange storage items in a preferred
order. To achieve these and other objects of the present invention,
the tool box comprises a plastic container to fit on a single-stack
tool rack comprising: a base, the base having an upright pivot
shaft perpendicularly extended from a horizontal top face thereof;
a plurality of tool boxes respectively pivoted to the upright pivot
shaft of the base and arranged in a stack, the tool boxes each
comprising a coupling ring which respectively sleeves onto the
upright pivot shaft of the base wherein the tool box positioning
structure provides in the coupling rings of the tool boxes and the
upright pivot shaft of the base for enabling the rotation for the
positioning of the tool boxes to be horizontally turned about the
upright pivot shaft and positioned in one of a series of angular
position; and a handle coupled to a top end of the upright pivot
shaft, the handle comprises a handle body coupled to the upright
pivot shaft, the handle body having a first end mountable to the
upright pivot shaft and a second end, and a hand tool coupled to
the second end of the handle body.
[0004] The tool box as claimed wherein said handle body comprises a
mounting block mountable to the top open section of said upright
pivot shaft of said base, a hollow shank adapted for receiving said
hand tool, and a collar connected between said mounting block and
said hollow shank and adapted for stopping said hollow shank
outside said upright pivot shaft after connection of said mounting
block to the top open section of said upright pivot shaft.
[0005] The tool box, wherein said base comprises a bottom open
chamber, and a swivel case mounted in said bottom open chamber.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a tool box according to the
present invention.
[0007] FIG. 2 is a front elevation of the tool box according to the
present invention.
[0008] FIG. 3 is a top view of the tool box according to the
present invention.
[0009] FIG. 4 is a side view of the tool box according to the
present invention.
[0010] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a box body for a tool box
according to the present invention, showing the top cover opened
with the tool rack handle positioned thereto.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0011] Referring to FIG. 1 a single-stack tool rack box as shown
comprises a tool box (20), and a handle fastening structure
(21).
[0012] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 further, the tool box (20)
comprises a box body (27). The box body (27), as shown in FIG. 5,
comprises a bottom shell (272) defining a plurality of compartments
(271) for holding tools and/or accessories, a top cover (28) hinged
to one side of the bottom shell (272) adapted for closing the
compartments (271), and a snap fastener (29) adapted for locking
the box body (27) when the top cover (28) closes on the bottom
shell (272). Further, each carrier frame (26) has a side opening
(261) corresponding to the snap fastener (29), for enabling the
user to access to the snap fastener (29) conveniently.
[0013] Referring to FIG. 5 and FIGS. 1 and 2, the aforesaid handle
(51) comprises a handle body (40) and a hand tool (50). The handle
body comprises a handle (51) and a threaded shoulder (53) disposed
at one end of the handle (51).
[0014] As indicated above, the tool box of the present invention
achieves the following advantages: [0015] a) The tool boxes (20)
are arranged in a stack on the tool rack whereby the tool rack
requires less installation space [0016] b) The tool box (20) can be
horizontally positioned about the upright pivot shaft (13) and
quickly positively positioned in a desired angular position
convenient for enabling the user to pick up storage items; [0017]
c) The box bodies (27) of the tool boxes (20) can be made
transparent and marked for convenient classification of storage
items; and [0018] d) The box bodies (27) and the carrier frames
(26) of the tool boxes (20) are detachable so that the user can
carry the box bodies (27) away from the carrier frames (26) for
arranging storage items.
[0019] Although a particular embodiment of the invention has been
described in detail for purposes of illustration, various
modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from
the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention
is not to be limited except as by the appended claims.
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