Case

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10065304-B2
Application number	US-201514794470-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 8, 2015
Priority date	Jul 9, 2014
Publication date	Sep 4, 2018
Grant date	Sep 4, 2018

Abstract

A tool case includes a body having a base and a pivotal lid, forming a storage space therein. A pair of panels is located in the storage space when the lid is closed. The first panel and the second panel are pivotally connected to each other at a common hinged edge, the pair of panels being movable between a stowed position in relation to the body, and an expanded position in relation to the body, such that in the expanded position at least one surface of each of the first and second panel are accessible. The first panel further comprises at least one unfixed edge and the second panel further comprises at least one fixed edge pivotally connected to the body. In the stowed position, the unfixed edge is substantially proximate to the fixed edge. In the expanded position, the unfixed edge is substantially distant from the fixed edge.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A case for organizing and transporting a plurality of tools, the case comprising;
a body, the body comprising a base and a lid, wherein the lid is pivotally connected to the base;
a storage space substantially defined by the base and lid, such that the storage space is accessible when the lid is in an open position but is not accessible when the lid is in a closed position;
a first panel and a second panel pivotally connected to one another at a common hinged edge and disposed in the storage space;
wherein, when the lid is in the open position, said first and second panels being movable between a stowed position, and an expanded position, such that in the expanded position at least one surface of the first panel and at least one surface of the second panel are accessible;
wherein the first panel further comprises at least one unfixed edge, the second panel further comprises at least one fixed edge, the fixed edge being pivotally connected to the body of the case; and
wherein in the stowed position, the unfixed edge of the first panel is substantially proximate to the fixed edge of the second panel, and in the expanded position, the unfixed edge of the first panel is substantially distant from the fixed edge of the second panel and the common hinged edge forms an apex above the case.

2. The case according to claim 1 , wherein the unfixed edge of the first panel is opposite to the common hinged edge of the first panel, and wherein the fixed edge of the second panel is opposite to the common hinged edge of the second panel.

3. The case according to claim 1 , wherein the first panel and second panel include one or more storage racks.

4. The case according to claim 3 , wherein when the first panel and second panel are in the stowed position, the storage racks of the second panel are cradled within the lid of the case.

5. The case according to claim 4 , wherein when the first panel and second panel are in the stowed position, the storage racks of both the first panel and the second panel are cradled within the lid of the case.

6. The case according to claim 1 , wherein the body of the case comprises a stop, such that when the first panel and second panel are, in the expanded position, the unfixed edge of the first panel abuts the stop and the first panel is held at a stable position in relation to the body of the case.

7. The case according to claim 1 , further comprising one or more latches arranged to latch the first panel and second panel in the stowed position in relation to the body of the case, wherein release of the one or more latches allows the first panel and second panel to move into an expanded position in relation to the body of the case.

8. The case according to claim 7 , wherein the pair of panels comprises a spring arranged to bias the pair of panels into the expanded position when the one or more latch is released.

9. The case according to claim 1 , further comprising one or more supports attached to the body of the case, such that the supports are arranged to be in a position proximate to the case when the lid is in a closed position, and movable to an extended supporting position when the lid is in an open position.

10. The case according to claim 9 , comprising two supports, wherein each of the two supports comprises three portions rotatably connected to each other at a central pivot, a remote end of the first portion being connected to the body of the case, a remote end of the second portion being connected to the body of the case at a different point to the remote end of the first portion, and a remote end of the third portion being free to engage a surface upon which a bottom of the case is rested.

Assignees

• Stanley Works Israel

Inventors

• Bensman Mark
• Birnbaum Miki
• Horovitz Nadine Daniel
• Sabbag Yosi
• Lewinski Gaddi

Classifications

• B25H3/023 Primary

  movable relative to one another for access to their interiors · CPC title

• B65D43/16

  hinged for upward or downward movement · CPC title

• B65D11/18 Primary

  collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected · CPC title