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Multiple tool organizing and storing carrier
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-01-24
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Granted: 1992-09-22
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Expires: 2012-01-24
Abstract
Abstract A multiple tool organizing and storing carrier includes a central housing, a pair of opposite side doors, a lid and a plurality of tool holders. The central housing has a bottom wall and upright opposite end walls and an upright partition extending between the opposite end walls. The side doors are pivotally mounted along lower edges thereof to opposite edges of the bottom wall of the central housing. The side doors are pivotable between opened positions away from the central housing and closed positions engaged with opposite side edges of the end walls of the central housing. The lid is hinged to an upper edge of one of the side doors and is pivotally movable for opening away from and closing upon an open top formed by the end walls of the central housing and the side doors when in their closed positions. The tool holders are separately supported on opposite sides of the partition and on the interiors of the side doors.
Inventors
- 👤 Martin R. LeBrun
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-25 05:27
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25H; B25H3/00; B25H3/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S312/00; Y10S312/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A multiple tool organizing and storing carrier, comprising: (a) a central housing having a bottom wall and upright opposite end walls, said central housing also having open opposite sides; (b) a pair of opposite side doors pivotally mounted to said central housing for pivoting between opened positions away from said opposite sides of said central housing and closed positions engaged with opposite sides of said central housing; (c) a plurality of tool holders separately supported on said central housing and on interiors of said side doors; and (d) means for opening and closing an open top formed by said end walls of said central housing and said opposite side doors when in said closed positions, said opening and closing means being a lid hinged to an upper edge of one of said side doors, said lid being capable of pivotally moving relative to said one side door for opening away from and closing upon said open top of said carrier.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A multiple tool organizing and storing carrier, comprising: (a) a central housing having a bottom wall and upright opposite end walls, said central housing also having open opposite sides; (b) a pair of opposite side doors pivotally mounted to said central housing for pivoting between opened positions away from said opposite sides of said central housing and closed positions engaged with opposite sides of said central housing; (c) a plurality of tool holders separately supported on said central housing and on interiors of said side doors; and (d) means for opening and closing an open top formed by said end walls of said central housing and said opposite side doors when in said closed positions, said opening and closing means being a lid hinged to an upper edge of one of said side doors, said lid being capable of pivotally moving relative to said one side door for opening away from and closing upon said open top of said carrier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The carrier of claim 1 wherein said opposite end walls have substantially identical trapezoidal shapes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The carrier of claim 1 wherein said side doors have substantially identical rectangular shapes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The carrier of claim 1 wherein said central housing also has an upright partition extending between the opposite end walls.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The carrier of claim 4 wherein said tool holders being supported on said central housing are supported on opposite sides of said upright partition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
71 words
The carrier of claim 5 wherein said tool holders supported on said partition include: a row of hollow upright channels of different cross-sectional sizes attached on one opposite side of said partition for holding different tools in upright positions; and a shelf attached on and projecting from the other opposite side of said partition and having openings for receiving different tools in order to thereby support the tools from said shelf.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
93 words
The carrier of claim 1 wherein said tool holders supported on one of said side doors include: lower means attached on the interior of said one side door and defining a row of hollow upright channels for receiving lower portions of elongated tools and holding the tools upright; and upper means attached on the interior of said one side door and defining a row of spaced apart notches aligned above said channels for engaging upper portions of the elongated tools and retaining the tools in stationary positions relative to said on side door.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
The carrier of claim 1 wherein said opposite side doors are pivotally mounted along lower edges thereof to opposite edges of said bottom wall of said central housing for pivoting between said opened positions away from said central housing and said closed positions engaged with opposite side edges of said end walls of said central housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
176 words
A multiple tool organizing and storing carrier, comprising: (a) a central housing having a bottom wall and upright opposite end walls and an upright partition extending between said opposite end walls; (b) a pair of opposite side doors pivotally mounted along lower edges thereof to opposite edges of said bottom wall of said central housing for pivoting between opened positions away from said central housing and closed positions engaged with opposite side edges of said end walls of said central housing; (c) means for opening and closing an open top formed by said end walls of said central housing and said opposite side doors when in said closed positions, said opening and closing means being a lid hinged to an upper edge of one of said side doors, said lid being capable of pivotally moving relative to said one side door for opening away from and closing upon said open top of said carrier; and (d) a plurality of tool holders separately supported on opposite sides of said partition and on interiors of said side doors.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
176 words
A multiple tool organizing and storing carrier, comprising: (a) a central housing having a bottom wall and upright opposite end walls and an upright partition extending between said opposite end walls; (b) a pair of opposite side doors pivotally mounted along lower edges thereof to opposite edges of said bottom wall of said central housing for pivoting between opened positions away from said central housing and closed positions engaged with opposite side edges of said end walls of said central housing; (c) means for opening and closing an open top formed by said end walls of said central housing and said opposite side doors when in said closed positions, said opening and closing means being a lid hinged to an upper edge of one of said side doors, said lid being capable of pivotally moving relative to said one side door for opening away from and closing upon said open top of said carrier; and (d) a plurality of tool holders separately supported on opposite sides of said partition and on interiors of said side doors.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The carrier of claim 9 wherein said opposite end walls have substantially identical trapezoidal shapes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The carrier of claim 9 wherein said side doors have substantially identical rectangular shapes.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
71 words
The carrier of claim 9 wherein said tool holders supported on said partition include: a row of hollow upright channels of different cross-sectional sizes attached on one opposite side of said partition for holding different tools in upright positions; and a shelf attached on and projecting from the other opposite side of said partition and having openings for receiving different tools in order to thereby support the tools from said shelf.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
92 words
The carrier of claim 9 wherein said tool holder on one of said side doors include: lower means attached on the interior of said one side door and defining a row of hollow upright channels for receiving lower portions of elongated tools and holding the tools upright; and upper means attached on the interior of said one side door and defining a row of spaced apart notches aligned above said channels for engaging upper portions of the elongated tools and retaining the tools in stationary positions relative to said one side door.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
175 words
A multiple tool organizing and storing carrier, comprising: (a) a central housing having a rectangular-shaped bottom wall and upright trapezoidal-shaped opposite end walls and an upright rectangular-shaped partition extending between said opposite end walls; (b) a pair of opposite rectangular-shaped side doors pivotally mounted along lower edges thereof to opposite edges of said bottom wall of said central housing, said side doors being capable of pivoting between opened positions away from said central housing and closed positions engaged with opposite side edges of said end walls of said central housing; (c) a rectangular-shaped lid hinged to an upper edge of one of said side doors and being capable of pivotally moving relative to said side door for opening away from and closing upon a rectangular-shaped open top of said carrier formed by said end walls of said central housing and said side doors when in said closed positions; and (d) a plurality of tool holders being separately supported on opposite sides of said partition of said central housing and on interiors of said side doors.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
175 words
A multiple tool organizing and storing carrier, comprising: (a) a central housing having a rectangular-shaped bottom wall and upright trapezoidal-shaped opposite end walls and an upright rectangular-shaped partition extending between said opposite end walls; (b) a pair of opposite rectangular-shaped side doors pivotally mounted along lower edges thereof to opposite edges of said bottom wall of said central housing, said side doors being capable of pivoting between opened positions away from said central housing and closed positions engaged with opposite side edges of said end walls of said central housing; (c) a rectangular-shaped lid hinged to an upper edge of one of said side doors and being capable of pivotally moving relative to said side door for opening away from and closing upon a rectangular-shaped open top of said carrier formed by said end walls of said central housing and said side doors when in said closed positions; and (d) a plurality of tool holders being separately supported on opposite sides of said partition of said central housing and on interiors of said side doors.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
71 words
The carrier of claim 14 wherein said tool holders supported on said partition include: a row of hollow upright channels of different cross-sectional sizes attached on one opposite side of said partition for holding different tools in upright positions; and a shelf attached on and projecting from the other opposite side of said partition and having openings for receiving different tools in order to thereby support the tools from said shelf.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
93 words
The carrier of claim 14 wherein said tool holders supported on one of said side doors include: lower means attached on the interior of said one side door and defining a row of hollow upright channels for receiving lower portions of elongated tools and holding the tools upright; and upper means attached on the interior of said one side door and defining a row of spaced apart notches aligned above said channels for engaging upper portions of the elongated tools and retaining the tools in stationary positions relative to said one side door.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
54 words
The carrier of claim 16 wherein said tool holders supported on the other of said side doors include a pair of upper and lower shelves attached on and projecting from the interior of said other side door and having openings for receiving different tools in order to thereby support the tools from said shelves.
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