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US5381920A
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Tool box hinge structure
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-12-21
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Granted: 1995-01-17
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Expires: 2013-12-21
Abstract
Abstract A tool box includes a cover shell having a rectangular socket on a back wall thereof, a bottom shell having a rectangular socket on a back wall thereof, and a hinge connected between the rectangular socket of the cover shell and the rectangular socket of the bottom shell permitting the cover and bottom shells to be turned on the hinge relative to each other, wherein the rectangular socket of either shell has two opposite projecting portions on the inside; the hinge is integrally molded from a resilient plastic material having two symmetrical parts linked by a grooved horizontal connecting portion, each part of the hinge having two hooks inserted into the rectangular socket of either shell and engaged with the projecting portions of the respective rectangular socket.
Inventors
- 👤 Arlo H. T. Lin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:52
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05D; E05D1/00; E05D1/02; B; B25; B25H; B25H3/00; B25H3/02; B65; B65D; B65D43/00; B65D43/14; B65D43/16; B65D43/163; B65D43/166; E05D7/00; E05D7/12; E05Y; E05Y2999/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A tool box comprising a cover shell having a rectangular socket on a back wall thereof, a bottom shell having a rectangular socket an a back wall thereof, and a hinge connected between the rectangular socket of said cover shell and the rectangular socket of said bottom shell permitting said cover and said bottom shells to be turned on said hinge relative to each other, wherein the rectangular socket of each shell includes two projecting portions situated on inner surfaces of opposing side walls of said rectangular socket; the hinge is integrally molded from a resilient plastic material comprised of two symmetrical parts linked by a horizontal connecting portion, each symmetrical part of said hinge comprising two parallel openings perpendicularly extended from said horizontal connecting portion, and two hooks perpendicularly and bilaterally extended from said horizontal connecting portion, said hooks engaging with the two projecting portions of the rectangular socket of each shell.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A tool box comprising a cover shell having a rectangular socket on a back wall thereof, a bottom shell having a rectangular socket an a back wall thereof, and a hinge connected between the rectangular socket of said cover shell and the rectangular socket of said bottom shell permitting said cover and said bottom shells to be turned on said hinge relative to each other, wherein the rectangular socket of each shell includes two projecting portions situated on inner surfaces of opposing side walls of said rectangular socket; the hinge is integrally molded from a resilient plastic material comprised of two symmetrical parts linked by a horizontal connecting portion, each symmetrical part of said hinge comprising two parallel openings perpendicularly extended from said horizontal connecting portion, and two hooks perpendicularly and bilaterally extended from said horizontal connecting portion, said hooks engaging with the two projecting portions of the rectangular socket of each shell.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
81 words
The tool box of claim 1 wherein each projecting portion of the rectangular socket of either shell comprises a horizontal wall and a sloping wall extended from the horizontal wall of the respective projecting portion; each hook of said hinge comprises a horizontal wall engaged with the horizontal wall of the respective projecting portion, and a sloping wall extended upward and inward from the horizontal wall of the respective hook and stopped against the horizontal wall of the respective projecting portion.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1998-01-16 | 1998-07-18 | 1999-01-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2002-01-16 | 2002-07-18 | 2003-01-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2006-01-16 | 2006-07-18 | 2007-01-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |