Patent Application
20210380151
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The disclosure relates to toolbox devices and more particularly pertains to a new toolbox device for storing and transporting tools.
The prior art relates to toolbox devices including a tool box that includes wheels and a table top. The prior art discloses a toolbox that has a cart integrated therein and a table top. The prior art discloses a modular toolbox that includes a plurality of rollers and table top. The prior art discloses a toolbox which includes a plurality of cubby slots and a table top. Additionally, the prior art discloses a toolbox that has a cart integrated thereto for transporting the toolbox. The prior art discloses a toolbox that includes wheels and a handle for rolling the toolbox.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a toolbox that has an interior space for storing tools. A lid is hingedly coupled to the toolbox for opening and closing the toolbox. A cart is provided that removably engages the tool box for transporting the tool box. The cart is convertible into a table thereby facilitating the tool box to be positioned thereon to make the tool box more easily accessible to a user. The cart has a locking mechanism that is movably coupled to the cart and the locking mechanism releasably engages the tool box for attaching the cart to the toolbox.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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The central bounding surface 26 has a keyway 34 extending therein toward the back side 22 of the outer wall 16 of the toolbox 12 and the keyway 34 is oriented to extend along a horizontal axis. The keyway 34 extends through the lateral bounding surface 28 and the keyway 34 is positioned proximate the distal edge 18 of the outer wall 16 of the toolbox 12. The keyway 34 has a locking portion 36 extending downwardly along the lateral bounding surface 28. The trough 24 has a block 38 extending away from the lateral bounding surface 28. The block 38 has a rear surface 40 lying on a plane that is oriented coplanar with the back side 22 of the outer wall 16 of the toolbox 12.
A lid 42 is hingedly coupled to the toolbox 12 for opening and closing the toolbox 12. The lid 42 has a bottom surface 44, a top surface 46 and a rear edge 48, and the rear edge 48 is hingedly coupled to the distal edge 18 of the outer wall 16 of the toolbox 12. The bottom surface 44 rests on the distal edge 18 when the lid 42 is closed and the top surface 46 has a prominence 50 thereon. The prominence 50 has a plurality of intersecting sections 52 such that the prominence 50 has the appearance of the letter “W”.
A cart 54 is included and the cart 54 removably engages the tool box for transporting the tool box. Additionally, the cart 54 is convertible into a table thereby facilitating the tool box to be positioned thereon. In this way the tool box is more easily accessible to a user. The cart 54 has a locking mechanism 55 that is movably coupled to the cart 54 and the locking mechanism 55 releasably engages the toolbox 12 for attaching the cart 54 to the toolbox 12.
The cart 54 comprises a frame 56 that has a central member 58 extending between a pair of outward members 60 and each of the outward members 60 has a distal end 62 with respect to the central member 58. A pair of handles 64 is each coupled to and extends rearwardly from a respective one of the outward members 60 for gripping. Each of the handles 64 has a distal end 66 with respect to the respective outward member 60 and each of the handles 64 is curved downwardly between the respective outward member 60 and the distal end 66 of the handles 64.
The cart 54 includes a pipe 68 that has an upper end 70 and a lower end 72, and the upper end 70 is coupled to the central member 58 of the frame 56 has the pipe 68 is centrally positioned between the outward members 60. The cart 54 includes a panel 74 that has a top surface 76 and a back edge 78, and the top surface 46 has a lip 80 extending upwardly therefrom. The lip 80 is aligned with the back edge and the lip 80 has a slot 82 extending therethrough.
The locking mechanism 55 includes a collar 84 that is rotatably positioned around the pipe 68. The collar 84 has a top edge 86 and a bottom edge 88, the bottom edge 88 is aligned with the lower end 72 of the pipe 68 and the top edge 86 is positioned between the lower end 72 and the upper end 70 of the pipe 68. The collar 84 has a first key 90 extending partially around the collar 84 and the first key 90 is spaced from the top edge 86. The collar 84 has a second key 92 extending partially around the collar 84 and the second key 92 is aligned with the bottom edge 88.
The first key 90 engages the keyway 34 in the trough 24 when the collar 84 is rotated into a locking position thereby attaching the toolbox 12 to the cart 54. The first key 90 disengages the keyway 34 in the trough 24 when the collar 84 is rotated into an unlocked position for removing the toolbox 12 from the cart 54. The second key 92 engages the slot 82 in the lip 80 on the panel 74 when the collar 84 is rotated into the locking position. In this way the panel 74 is attached to the cart 54 having the panel 74 lying on a plane that is oriented perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the outward members 60. The toolbox 12 rests on the panel 74 thereby facilitating the cart 54 to transport the toolbox 12.
The cart 54 includes a plate 94 that is coupled to and extends laterally away from an outer surface 96 of the collar 84. The plate 94 has a back surface 96 and a front surface 98, and the back surface 96 abuts the rear surface 40 of the block 38 on the trough 24 when the collar 84 is rotated into the locking position. The cart 54 includes a handle 100 that is coupled to the front surface 98 of the plate 94 for gripping and urging the collar 84 between the locked position and the unlocked position. The cart 54 includes an axle 102 that is coupled to and extends across each of the outward members 60 of the frame 56 and the axle 102 is positioned adjacent to the distal end 62 of each of the outward members 60. The cart 54 includes a pair of wheels 104 that is each removably coupled to the axle 102 to roll along a support surface 106 for transporting the toolbox 12.
A pair of first legs 108 is provided and each of the first legs 108 has an upper end 110 and a lower end 112. The upper end 110 of each of the first legs 108 is pivotally coupled to a respective one of the outward members 60 of the frame 56. Each of the first legs 108 is positionable in a stored position having each of the first legs 108 being oriented collinear with the respective outward member 60. Moreover, each of the first legs 108 is positionable in a deployed position having each of the first legs 108 being oriented perpendicular to the respective outward member 60. In this way the lower end 112 of each of the first legs 108 abuts the support surface 106 for supporting the frame 56 above the support surface 106.
A pair of second legs 114 is provided and each of the second legs 114 has an upper end 116 and a lower end 118. The lower end 118 of each of the second legs 114 is pivotally coupled to a respective one of the outward members 60 of the frame 56. Each of the second legs 114 is positionable in a stored position having each of the second legs 114 being oriented collinear with the respective outward member 60. Each of the second legs 114 is positionable in a deployed position having each of the second legs 114 being oriented perpendicular with the respective outward member 60. In this way the lower end 118 of each of the second legs 114 abuts the support surface 106 for supporting the frame 56 above the support surface 106.
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In use, the tool box is positioned on the panel 74 and each of the toolbox 12 and the panel 74 is positioned to abut the frame 56. The collar 84 is rotated into the locking position for attaching the toolbox 12 and the panel 74 to the frame 56. In this way the toolbox 12 can be transported on the cart 54 to a desired location. The collar 84 is rotated into the unlocked position to remove the toolbox 12 and the panel 74 from the frame 56. Additionally, each of the first legs 108 and the second legs 114 are positioned in the deployed position. In this way the frame 56 can be stood upon the support surface 106 thereby facilitating the toolbox 12 to be placed upon the frame 56.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
