Claims
- 1. In a tool chest including a bottom wall and peripheral wall structure having a forward end and a rearward end and upstanding from said bottom wall for cooperation therewith to define an open-top storage compartment therein, and a cover coupled to the peripheral wall structure adjacent to the rearward end thereof for movement between a closed position to close the storage compartment and an upstanding open position exposing the storage compartment, the improvement comprising: a tool pallet having an obverse side for supporting tools thereon and a reverse side and disposed in the tool chest and shiftable between first and second positions relative thereto, coupling means permanently connecting said pallet to said tool chest and accommodating movement of said pallet between said first and second positions, said pallet in its first position overlying and covering the storage compartment with said obverse side facing away from the bottom wall, said pallet in its second position being inclined with respect to the bottom wall with the cover in its open position and with said obverse side facing toward the forward end of the wall structure and with said reverse side facing the cover so as to uncover the storage compartment and permit access thereto, and support means on the tool chest for supporting said pallet in each of its first and second positions, said support means including a pair of elongated guide rails disposed on opposite sides of the peripheral wall structure, and means on said pallet engageable with said guide rail..]..[.2. In a tool chest including a bottom wall and peripheral wall structure having a forward end and a rearward end and upstanding from aid bottom wall for cooperation therewith to define an open-top storage compartment therein, and a cover coupled to the peripheral wall structure adjacent to the rearward end thereof for movement between a closed position to close the storage compartment and an upstanding open position exposing the storage compartment, the improvement comprising: a tool pallet having an obverse side for supporting tools thereon and a reverse side and disposed in the tool chest and shiftable between first and second positions relative thereto, said pallet in its first position overlying and covering the storage compartment with said obverse side facing away from the bottom wall, said pallet in its second position being inclined with respect to the bottom wall with the cover in its open position and with said obverse side facing toward the forward end of the wall structure and with said reverse side facing the cover so as to uncover the storage compartment and permit access thereto, means coupling said pallet to the cover and responsive to movement of the cover between its closed and open positions for effecting movement of said pallet between its first and second positions, and guide means on the peripheral wall structure cooperating with said coupling means for supporting said pallet in each of its first and second positions and for guiding movement
- of said pallet between its first and second positions..]..[.3. The tool chest of claim 2, wherein said coupling means includes means pivotally coupling said pallet to the cover..]..[.4. The tool chest of claim 3, wherein said coupling means includes a pair of side flanges on said pallet depending therefrom along opposite sides thereof, a pair of ears on the cover projecting from opposite sides thereof, and means pivotally connecting said ears respectively to said side flanges..]..[.5. The tool chest of claim 2, wherein said guide means includes a pair of guide rails respectively disposed along opposite sides of the peripheral wall structure..]..[.6. The tool chest of claim 5, wherein said pallet includes rollers rotatably carried thereby and respectively disposed for rolling
- engagement with said guide rails..]..Iadd.7. A tool chest comprising:
- a bottom wall and peripheral wall structure having a forward end and a rearward end and upstanding from said bottom wall to define an open-top storage compartment,
- a cover coupled to the wall structure adjacent to the rearward end thereof for cooperation therewith to define an enclosure and movable between a closed position and an upstanding open position relative to the storage compartment,
- a tool pallet disposed in said enclosure and having front and rear ends and an obverse side for supporting tools thereon and a reverse side,
- coupling structure permanently connecting said pallet to said enclosure and accommodating movement of said pallet between first and second positions,
- said pallet in its first position overlying and covering the storage compartment with said obverse side facing away from the bottom wall,
- said pallet in its second position being inclined with respect to the bottom wall with the cover in its open position and with said obverse side facing toward the forward end of the wall structure and with said reverse side facing the cover so as to uncover the storage compartment and permit access thereto, and
- support structure on the enclosure for supporting said pallet in each of its first and second positions,
- said support structure including a pair of elongated guide rails disposed on opposite sides of the wall structure and guide structure on the pallet engageable with the rails,
- said coupling structure including a pair of side flanges on said pallet depending therefrom along opposite sides thereof, a pair of ears on said cover protecting from opposite sides thereof, and pivot joints connecting said ears respectively to said side flanges..Iaddend..Iadd.8. A tool chest comprising:
- a bottom wall and peripheral wall structure having a forward end and a rearward end and upstanding from said bottom wall to define an open-top storage compartment,
- a cover coupled to the wall structure adjacent to the rearward end thereof for cooperation therewith to define an enclosure and movable between a closed position and an upstanding open position relative to the storage compartment,
- a tool pallet disposed in said enclosure and having front and rear ends and an obverse side for supporting tools thereon and a reverse side,
- coupling structure permanently connecting said pallet to said enclosure and accommodating movement of said pallet between first and second positions,
- said pallet in its first position overlying and covering the storage compartment with said obverse side facing away from the bottom wall,
- said pallet in its second position being inclined with respect to the bottom wall with the cover in its open position and with said obverse side facing toward the forward end of the wall structure and with said reverse side facing the cover so as to uncover the storage compartment and permit access thereto, and
- support structure on the enclosure for supporting said pallet in each of its first and second positions,
- said support structure including a pair of guide rails respectively disposed along opposite sides of the wall structure,
- said pallet including rollers rotatable carried thereby and respectively disposed for rolling engagement with said guide rails..Iaddend..Iadd.9. The tool chest of claim 8, wherein said coupling structure includes structure connecting said pallet to said wall structure..Iaddend..Iadd.10. The tool chest of claim 9, wherein said pallet includes handle means for facilitating manual movement thereof between the first and second positions thereon..Iaddend..Iadd.11. In a tool chest including a bottom wall and peripheral wall structure having a forward end and a rearward end and upstanding from said bottom wall for cooperation to define an open-top storage compartment therein, and a cover coupled to the peripheral wall structure adjacent to the rearward end thereof for movement between a closed position to close the storage compartment and an upstanding open position exposing the storage compartment, the improvement comprising:
- a tool pallet having an obverse side for supporting tools thereon and a reverse side and disposed in the tool chest and shiftable between first and second positions relative thereto,
- said pallet in its first position overlying and covering the storage compartment with said obverse side facing away from the bottom wall,
- said pallet in its second position being inclined with respect to the bottom wall with the cover in its open position and with said obverse side facing toward the forward end of the wall structure and with said reverse side facing the cover so as to uncover the storage compartment and permit access thereto,
- means coupling said pallet to the cover and responsive to movement of the cover between its closed and open positions for effecting movement of said pallet between its first and second positions,
- and guide means on the peripheral wall structure cooperating with said coupling means for supporting said pallet in each of its first and second positions and for guiding movement of said pallet between its first and second positions,
- said coupling means including a pair of side flanges on said pallet depending therefrom along opposite sides thereof, a pair of ears on the cover protecting from opposite sides thereof, and means pivotally connecting said ears respectively to said side flanges..Iaddend..Iadd.12. In a tool chest including a bottom wall and peripheral wall structure having a forward end and a rearward end and upstanding from said bottom wall for cooperation to define an open-top storage compartment therein, and a cover coupled to the peripheral wall structure adjacent to the rearward end thereof for movement between a closed position to close the storage compartment and an upstanding open position exposing the storage compartment, the improvement comprising:
- a tool pallet having an obverse side for supporting tools thereon and a reverse side and disposed in the tool chest and shiftable between first and second positions relative thereto,
- said pallet in its first position overlying and covering the storage compartment with said obverse side facing away from the bottom wall,
- said pallet in its second position being inclined with respect to the bottom wall with the cover in its open position and with said obverse side facing toward the forward end of the wall structure and with said reverse side facing the cover so as to uncover the storage compartment and permit access thereto,
- means coupling said pallet to the cover and responsive to movement of the cover between its closed and open positions for effecting movement of said pallet between its first and second positions,
- and guide means on the peripheral wall structure cooperating with said coupling means for supporting said pallet in each of its first and second positions and for guiding movement of said pallet between its first and second positions,
- said guide means including a pair of guide rails respectively disposed along opposite sides of the peripheral wall structure,
- said pallet including rollers rotatable carried thereby and respectively
- disposed for rolling engagement with said guide rails..Iaddend..Iadd.13. The tool chest of claim 12, wherein said means coupling includes structure connecting said pallet to said wall structure..Iaddend..Iadd.14. The tool chest of claim 13, wherein said pallet includes handle means for facilitating manual movement thereof between the first and second positions thereon..Iaddend.
Parent Case Info
.Iadd.This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/518,469, filed Aug. 21, 1995, now abandoned.
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