U.S. patent application number 12/943017 was filed with the patent office on 2011-05-19 for toting type tool case.
Invention is credited to Chia-Hui Peng, YING-HAO PENG.
Application Number | 20110114688 12/943017 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 44010564 |
Filed Date | 2011-05-19 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110114688 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
PENG; YING-HAO ; et
al. |
May 19, 2011 |
TOTING TYPE TOOL CASE
Abstract
A toting type tool case includes a case receiving tools therein
and a carrying strap toted by a user for carrying the case. The
carrying strap has a friction buckle for adjusting length of the
strap. Opposite ends of the carrying strap are removably attachable
to opposite ends of the case. The carrying strap is provided,
respectively at the ends thereof, with male and female buckle
members that are engageable with each other. When the carrying
strap is removed from the case, the carrying strap is convertible
into a waist belt through engagement between the male and female
buckle members for positioning tool pockets that hold tools by the
waist of a user. The case may be provided with secondary male and
female buckle members at top thereof for selectively engageable
with the female and male buckle members of the strap for shoulder
carrying.
Inventors: |
PENG; YING-HAO; (Tanzi
Township, TW) ; Peng; Chia-Hui; (Tanzi Township,
TW) |
Family ID: |
44010564 |
Appl. No.: |
12/943017 |
Filed: |
November 10, 2010 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
224/600 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45C 5/06 20130101; A45F
2200/0566 20130101; A45C 13/30 20130101; A45F 5/02 20130101; A45C
15/00 20130101; A45C 9/00 20130101; A45F 5/00 20130101; A45C 5/02
20130101; A45F 2200/0575 20130101; A45F 5/021 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
224/600 |
International
Class: |
A45F 3/00 20060101
A45F003/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Nov 16, 2009 |
TW |
098221248 |
Claims
1. A toting type tool case comprising a case that is adapted to
receive and hold tools therein and a carrying strap that is adapted
to be toted by a user for carrying the case, wherein the carrying
strap comprises a friction buckle for adjusting length of the
carrying strap, the carrying strap having opposite ends removably
attachable to opposite ends of the case; and wherein the carrying
strap is provided, respectively at the ends thereof, with a male
buckle member and a female buckle member that is engageable with
the male buckle member, whereby when the two ends of the carrying
strap are removed from the case, the carrying strap is convertible
into a waist belt through engagement between the male buckle member
and the female buckle member.
2. The toting type tool case according to claim 1, wherein the case
has a top having opposite ends each forming a hanger ring, the
carrying strap comprising two loops respectively mounted to the
ends thereof for carrying hooks, the hooks provided at the ends of
the carrying strap being respectively engageable with the hanger
rings provided at the ends of the case.
3. The toting type tool case according to claim 2, wherein the case
comprises a plastic-molded inner shell and a protective enclosure
enclosing an outside surface of the inner shell, the inner shell
forming an opening facing upward, a support bar being mounted to
the inner shell at the opening, the inner shell comprising hanger
rings respectively mounted to ends of the support bar, the
protective enclosure comprising a liftable cover that openably
closes the opening of the inner shell.
4. The toting type tool case according to claim 1, wherein the male
buckle member comprises resilient retaining blocks projecting
therefrom, the female buckle member forming a retention slot for
receiving and retaining the retaining blocks and access slots that
communicate the retention slot and the outside for manual access
and depression of the retaining blocks to selectively release the
retaining blocks of the male buckle member.
5. The toting type tool case according to claim 2, wherein the male
buckle member comprises resilient retaining blocks projecting
therefrom, the female buckle member forming a retention slot for
receiving and retaining the retaining blocks and access slots that
communicate the retention slot and the outside for manual access
and depression of the retaining blocks to selectively release the
retaining blocks of the male buckle member.
6. The toting type tool case according to claim 5, wherein the case
comprises a secondary male buckle member and a secondary female
buckle member respectively provided at opposite ends of a top of
the case, the male buckle member of the carrying strap being
engageable with the secondary female buckle member, the female
buckle member of the carrying strap being engageable with the
secondary male buckle member to have the ends of the carrying strap
to be attached to the opposite ends of the case to allow a user to
carry the case.
7. The toting type tool case according to claim 6, wherein the case
comprises a plastic-molded inner shell and a protective enclosure
enclosing an outside surface of the inner shell, the inner shell
forming an opening facing upward, a support bar being mounted to
the inner shell at the opening, connection loops being respectively
mounted to ends of the support bar for respectively carrying a
secondary male buckle member and a secondary female buckle member,
the protective enclosure comprising a liftable cover that openably
closes the opening of the inner shell.
8. The toting type tool case according to claim 7, wherein the male
buckle member comprises resilient retaining blocks projecting
therefrom, the female buckle member forming a retention slot for
receiving and retaining the retaining blocks and access slots that
communicate the retention slot and the outside for manual access
and depression of the retaining blocks to selectively release the
retaining blocks of the male buckle member, the secondary male
buckle member forming resilient retaining blocks projecting upward
for being received and retained in the retention slot of the female
buckle member of the carrying strap, the secondary female buckle
member forming a retention slot for receiving and retaining the
male buckle member of the carrying strap and access holes that
communicate the retention slot and the outside for manual access
and depression of and thus releasing the retaining blocks of the
male buckle member.
9. The toting type tool case according to claim 1, wherein the
carrying strap comprises the friction buckle that comprises an open
frame and a strap body extendable through the open frame, an end of
the strap body being folded for attaching to the friction buckle,
whereby the friction buckle is slidable along the strap body to
adjust length of the carrying strap.
10. The toting type tool case according to claim 2, wherein the
carrying strap comprises the friction buckle that comprises an open
frame and a strap body extendable through the open frame, an end of
the strap body being folded for attaching to the friction buckle,
whereby the friction buckle is slidable along the strap body to
adjust length of the carrying strap.
11. The toting type tool case according to claim 1 further
comprising two tool bags, each of which has a back surface forming
a belt slide ring through which the carrying strap is slidably
extendable, the back surface of each of the tool bags being
removably attachable to an end surface of the case.
12. The toting type tool case according to claim 2 further
comprising two tool bags, each of which has a back surface forming
a belt slide ring through which the carrying strap is slidably
extendable, the back surface of each of the tool bags being
removably attachable to an end surface of the case.
13. The toting type tool case according to claim 11, wherein the
back surfaces of the tool bags are provided with male hook-and-loop
fasteners, while the end surfaces of the case are provided with
female hook-and-loop fasteners, whereby the two tool bags are
readily attachable and removable.
14. The toting type tool case according to claim 12, wherein the
back surfaces of the tool bags are provided with male hook-and-loop
fasteners, while the end surfaces of the case are provided with
female hook-and-loop fasteners, whereby the two tool bags are
readily attachable and removable.
15. The toting type tool case according to claim 11, wherein the
tool bags and the end surfaces of the case are respectively
provided with male snap members and corresponding female snap
members, whereby the two tool bags are readily attachable and
removable.
16. The toting type tool case according to claim 12, wherein the
tool bags and the end surfaces of the case are respectively
provided with male snap members and corresponding female snap
members, whereby the two tool bags are readily attachable and
removable.
17. A toting type tool case, comprising: a case, which is adapted
to receive and hold tools therein; a carrying strap, which is
adapted to be carried by a user; and at least one tool bag, which
has a front surface forming pockets and a back surface forming a
belt slide ring through which a waist belt is extendable, the back
surface of the tool bag being configured to be removably attachable
to an end surface of the case.
18. The toting type tool case according to claim 17, wherein the
carrying strap comprises a friction buckle for adjusting length of
the carrying strap, the carrying strap having opposite ends
removably attachable to opposite ends of the case; and the carrying
strap is provided, respectively at the ends thereof, with a male
buckle member and a female buckle member that is engageable with
the male buckle member, whereby when the two ends of the carrying
strap are removed from the case, the carrying strap is convertible
into a waist belt through engagement between the male buckle member
and the female buckle member.
19. The toting type tool case according to claim 18, wherein the
case has a top having opposite ends each forming a hanger ring, the
carrying strap comprising two loops respectively mounted to the
ends thereof for carrying hooks, the hooks provided at the ends of
the carrying strap being respectively engageable with the hanger
rings provided at the ends of the case.
20. The toting type tool case according to claim 18, wherein the
case comprises a secondary male buckle member and a secondary
female buckle member respectively provided at opposite ends of a
top of the case, the male buckle member of the carrying strap being
engageable with the secondary female buckle member, the female
buckle member of the carrying strap being engageable with the
secondary male buckle member to have the ends of the carrying strap
to be attached to the opposite ends of the case to allow a user to
carry the case.
21. A toting type tool case, comprising: a case, which is adapted
to receive and hold tools therein; a carrying strap, which is
adapted to be carried by a user; and at least one tool bag, which
has a front surface forming sacks and a back surface forming a belt
slide ring through which a waist belt is extendable, the back
surface of the tool bag being configured to be removably attachable
to an end surface of the case.
22. The toting type tool case according to claim 21, wherein the
carrying strap comprises a friction buckle for adjusting length of
the carrying strap, the carrying strap having opposite ends
removably attachable to opposite ends of the case; and the carrying
strap is provided, respectively at the ends thereof, with a male
buckle member and a female buckle member that is engageable with
the male buckle member, whereby when the two ends of the carrying
strap are removed from the case, the carrying strap is convertible
into a waist belt through engagement between the male buckle member
and the female buckle member.
23. The toting type tool case according to claim 22, wherein the
case has a top having opposite ends each forming a hanger ring, the
carrying strap comprising two loops respectively mounted to the
ends thereof for carrying hooks, the hooks provided at the ends of
the carrying strap being respectively engageable with the hanger
rings provided at the ends of the case.
24. The toting type tool case according to claim 22, wherein the
case comprises a secondary male buckle member and a secondary
female buckle member respectively provided at opposite ends of a
top of the case, the male buckle member of the carrying strap being
engageable with the secondary female buckle member, the female
buckle member of the carrying strap being engageable with the
secondary male buckle member to have the ends of the carrying strap
to be attached to the opposite ends of the case to allow a user to
carry the case.
Description
(a) TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention generally relates to a toting type
tool case, and more particularly to a toting type tool case that
comprises a shoulder strap convertible into a waist belt for
carrying tools.
(b) DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
[0002] Hand tools are often received in a tool box or tool case in
an organized manner to allow for easy access and use. The tool
cases are generally classified as hand-carrying type, trolley
types, and toting types, which meet different needs of
applications. FIG. 1 of the attached drawings shows a conventional
toting type tool case, which comprises a case 91 and a carrying
strap 93. The case 91 receives and holds hand tools therein in an
organized and classified fashion. The case 91 has a top having
opposite ends forming rings 92 and the carrying strap 93 has
opposite ends forming hooks 94 that are respectively engageable
with the rings 92, whereby a user may use his or her shoulder to
carry the carrying strap 93 for easy carrying of the case 91.
[0003] However, in case of climbing up and down, for safety
purposes, it is generally not possible to use the toting type tool
case and instead, a tool belt that wraps around the waist of a user
is used to carry hand tools in tool pockets attached to the belt.
Often, the tool belt is positioned in a tool case with the hand
tools for easy access and use when needed.
[0004] Apparently, the conventional toting type tool case is not
structured to integrate a carrying strap 93 with a waist belt. This
leads to unnecessary repeated manufacturing and purchase. Thus, the
present invention aims to provide a solution to such a problem.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide
a toting type tool case, which comprises:
[0006] a case, which receives and holds therein hand tools in an
organized and classified fashion, the case having a top having two
ends that are respectively provided with hanger rings;
[0007] a carrying strap, which comprises a friction buckle mounted
to a strap body for adjusting length of the carrying strap and has
two ends respectively carrying hooks engageable with the hanger
rings;
[0008] a male buckle member, which is mounted to one of the ends of
the carrying strap; and
[0009] a female buckle member, which is mounted to another one of
the ends of the carrying strap and is engageable with the male
buckle member, whereby when the hooks are of carrying strap are
released from the hanger rings, the carrying strap is convertible
into a waist belt through engagement between the male buckle member
and the female buckle member for positioning tool pockets that
receive and hold tools therein by the waist of a user to allow the
user to climb up and down for performing operation.
[0010] Another objective of the present invention is to provide a
toting type tool case, which comprises:
[0011] a case, which receives and holds therein hand tools in an
organized and classified fashion, the case having a top having two
ends that are respectively provided with a secondary male buckle
member and a secondary female buckle member;
[0012] a carrying strap, which comprises a friction buckle mounted
to a strap body for adjusting length of the carrying strap;
[0013] a male buckle member, which is mounted to an end of the
carrying strap and is engageable with the secondary female buckle
member; and
[0014] a female buckle member, which is mounted to an opposite end
of the carrying strap and is engageable with the male buckle
member, the female buckle member being selectively engageable with
the secondary male buckle member, whereby when the male buckle
member and the female buckle member are respectively released from
the secondary female buckle member and the secondary male buckle
member, the carrying strap is convertible into a waist belt through
engagement made between the male buckle member and the female
buckle member for positioning tool pockets that receive and hold
tools therein by the waist of a user to allow the user to climb up
and down for performing operation.
[0015] A further objective of the present invention is to provide a
tool case, which comprises:
[0016] a case, which receives and holds therein hand tools in an
organized and classified fashion; and
[0017] at least one tool bag, which has a front surface forming
pockets or sacks and a back surface forming a slide ring through
which a waist belt is slidably extendable, the back surface of the
tool bag being attachable to and removable from an end surface of
the case.
[0018] The foregoing objectives and summary provide only a brief
introduction to the present invention. To fully appreciate these
and other objects of the present invention as well as the invention
itself, all of which will become apparent to those skilled in the
art, the following detailed description of the invention and the
claims should be read in conjunction with the accompanying
drawings. Throughout the specification and drawings identical
reference numerals refer to identical or similar parts.
[0019] Many other advantages and features of the present invention
will become manifest to those versed in the art upon making
reference to the detailed description and the accompanying sheets
of drawings in which a preferred structural embodiment
incorporating the principles of the present invention is shown by
way of illustrative example.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a conventional tool
case.
[0021] FIG. 2 is an exploded view showing a tool case constructed
in accordance with the present invention.
[0022] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing front surfaces of two
tool bags according to the present invention.
[0023] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the tool case of the
present invention in an assembled form.
[0024] FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the two tool bags
attached to a carrying strap for being pun on the waist of a user
according to the present invention.
[0025] FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a different way of
attaching the two tool bags to the tool case according to the
present invention.
[0026] FIG. 7 is an exploded view showing a different embodiment of
the present invention where two ends of a carrying strap are
respectively attached to two ends of the tool case.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0027] The following descriptions are exemplary embodiments only,
and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability or
configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the following
description provides a convenient illustration for implementing
exemplary embodiments of the invention. Various changes to the
described embodiments may be made in the function and arrangement
of the elements described without departing from the scope of the
invention as set forth in the appended claims.
[0028] Referring to FIGS. 2-4, the present invention comprises the
following components:
[0029] A case comprises an inner shell 10, which is preferably a
plastic molded unitary member, and a protective enclosure 20
enclosing an outside surface of the inner shell 10. The inner shell
10 forms an opening that faces generally upward to allow for
deposition and removal of tools therein and therefrom. To
structurally reinforce the inner shell 10, a support bar 11 is
arranged in the opening and connecting opposite ends of the case.
The inner shell 10 is provided with a hanger ring 12 at each end of
the support bar 11 in such a way that the hanger rings 12 project
beyond a top surface of the case. The protective enclosure 20 is
provided with a liftable cover 21, which openably closes the
opening of the inner shell 10. The liftable cover 21 and the
protective enclosure 20 are respectively provided, at locations
corresponding to each other, with a male hook-and-loop fastener 22
and a female hook-and-loop fastener 23 that are easily closed and
opened in order to close the opening of the inner shell 10 with the
liftable cover 21.
[0030] A carrying strap 30 comprises a friction buckle 31 that
comprises an open frame and a strap body 32 that extends through
the open frame. An end of the strap body 32 is folded for attaching
to the friction buckle 31, whereby the friction buckle 31 is
slidable along the strap body to adjust the length of the carrying
strap 30. The carrying strap 30 has opposite ends to which loops 33
are respectively mounted. The loops 33 carry hooks 34, so that the
hooks 34 on the opposite ends of the carrying strap 30 correspond
to and are engageable with the hanger rings 12 arranged at opposite
ends of the case. As such, the carrying strap 30 can be used by a
user for shoulder carrying of the case.
[0031] A male buckle member 35 is mounted to one end of the
carrying strap 30. The male buckle member 35 comprises two
resilient retaining blocks 351 projecting therefrom.
[0032] A female buckle member 36 is mounted to an opposite end of
the carrying strap 30. The female buckle member 36 forms a
retention slot 361 for receiving and retaining the retaining blocks
351. The female buckle member 36 also forms access holes 362 that
communicate between the retention slot 361 and the outside. The
access holes 362 function for manual access and depression of the
retaining blocks in order to release the retaining blocks 351 from
the retention slot.
[0033] Two tool bags 40, 400 are provided, each having a back
surface forming a belt slide ring 41 through which the carrying
strap 30 is slidably extendable. One of the tool bags has a front
surface forming tool pockets 42 that receive and hold tools
therein, and another one of the tool bags 40 has a front surface
forming sacks 43 for receiving and holding therein parts, such as
nails, bolts, and other parts. The back surfaces of the two tool
bags 40, 400 are provided with male hook-and-loop fastener 44s,
while the case is provided at opposite end surfaces thereof with
corresponding female hook-and-loop fastener 45. As shown in FIG. 4,
the two tool bags 40, 400 can be easily and removably attached to
the two end surfaces of the case through the engagement between the
male hook-and-loop fasteners 44 and the female hook-and-loop
fasteners 45, whereby with the two tool bags 40, 400 added, the
case may increase the carrying capacity thereof and also improve
the organization and management of classification of tools and
parts. Referring to FIG. 6, the two tool bags 40, 400 and the two
end surfaces of the case may respectively and additionally provided
with male snap members 46 and female snap member 47 to serve as an
equivalent means for quick mounting and releasing of the two tool
bags 40, 400.
[0034] Referring to FIGS. 2 and 5, the hooks 34 of the carrying
strap 30 can be released from the hanger rings 12 of the case, so
that the carrying strap 30 is separated from the case and can then
be extended through the belt slide rings 41 of the two tool bags
40, 400. With the male buckle member 35 and the female buckle
member 36 engaging each other, the carrying strap 30 can be
converted into a waist band application to allow a user to carry
the two tool bags 40, 400 on his or her waist side for facilitating
for example climbing up and down. This avoids the need for
purchasing an additional tool belt.
[0035] Referring to FIG. 7, another embodiment of the present
invention is shown for illustrating a different way of coupling
between the case and the carrying strap 30. In this embodiment, the
case is provided at a top thereof with two connection loops 13 at
opposite ends of the support bar 11. One of the connection loops 13
carries a secondary male buckle member 14, and the other connection
loop 13 carries a secondary female buckle member 15. The secondary
male buckle member 14 comprises resilient retaining blocks 141 that
project upward to be received and retained in the retention slot
361 of the female buckle member 36 of the carrying strap 30. The
secondary female buckle member 15 forms a retention slot 151 that
receives and retains the male buckle member 35 of the carrying
strap 30 therein and also forms access holes 152 that communicate
the retention slot 151 and the outside. The access holes 152
function for manual access and depression of the retaining blocks
351 for releasing the retaining blocks 351. As such, the female
buckle member 36 and the male buckle member 35 on the opposite ends
of the carrying strap 30 are selectively engageable with the
corresponding secondary male buckle member 14 and secondary female
buckle member 15 provided at opposite ends of the case. This
facilitates simplification of the overall structure.
[0036] It will be understood that each of the elements described
above, or two or more together may also find a useful application
in other types of methods differing from the type described
above.
[0037] While certain novel features of this invention have been
shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claim, it is
not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be
understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and
changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in
its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without
departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.
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