Storage device system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11426859-B2
Application number	US-201916682979-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 13, 2019
Priority date	May 17, 2017
Publication date	Aug 30, 2022
Grant date	Aug 30, 2022

Abstract

A tool storage device system includes a base and a tool storage container removably coupled to the base. The tool storage container slides in a first direction relative to the base to attach the tool storage container to the base, and the tool storage container slides in a second direction, opposite the first direction, relative to the base to remove the tool storage container from the base.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A tool cart comprising:
at least four wheels configured to support the tool cart on a surface such that the tool cart can roll along the surface;
a base, the base including a top side and a bottom side opposite the top side, the at least four wheels adjacent the bottom side;
a plurality of connection recesses defined by the top side of the base, each of the plurality of recesses including a recessed surface and two wings extending above opposing sides of the recessed portion;
a tool storage container, the tool storage container removably coupled to the top side of the base, wherein the tool storage container slides in a first direction relative to the base and generally parallel to the top side to attach the tool storage container to the base, and wherein the tool storage container slides in a second direction, opposite the first direction, relative to the base and generally parallel to the top side to remove the tool storage container from the base; and
a brake configured to inhibit the tool cart from rolling when the tool storage container is being coupled to the base.

2. The tool cart of claim 1 , wherein the base is rectangular and the base includes a length and a width, the length being longer than the width, and wherein the first and second directions are parallel to the width.

3. The tool cart of claim 1 , wherein the tool storage container includes a lid and a body, wherein the lid is pivotally coupled to the body.

4. The tool cart of claim 3 , wherein the lid and the body are rigid.

5. The tool cart of claim 1 , wherein the tool storage container includes a lid and a body, wherein the body includes a bottom surface opposite the lid, wherein the bottom surface includes a plurality of projections that each include two channels on each side of the respective projection, and wherein the each of the plurality of projections is received in one of the plurality of connection recesses as the tool storage container slides in the first direction relative to the base to attach the tool storage container to the base.

6. The tool cart of claim 5 , further comprising a channel between the projection and the base, the wherein each channel includes an open end and a closed end opposite the open end, wherein each channel receives a wing when the tool storage container is attached to the base.

7. The tool cart of claim 1 , wherein the tool storage container is a first tool storage container, the tool cart further comprising a second tool storage container, the second tool storage container removably coupled to the first tool storage container, wherein the second tool storage container slides in the first direction relative to the first tool storage container to attach the second tool storage container to the first tool storage container, and wherein the second tool storage container slides in the second direction relative to the first tool storage container to remove the second tool storage container from the first tool storage container.

8. The tool cart of claim 6 , wherein the tool storage container comprises a rigid body and a latch member slidingly movable with respect to the rigid body, the base comprising a locking aperture configured to receive the latch member, wherein when the latch member is engaged with the locking aperture the tool storage container is inhibited from disconnecting from the base.

9. The tool cart of claim 6 , wherein the tool storage container comprises a rigid body and a latch member slidingly movable with respect to the rigid body, the base comprising a locking aperture configured to receive the latch member, wherein when the latch member is engaged with the locking aperture the wings cannot be removed from the channels.

10. The tool cart of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of projections includes at least two rows of projections arranged parallel to each other, and the plurality of connection recesses including at least two rows of connection recesses arranged parallel to each other.

11. The tool cart of claim 6 , wherein each of the wings has a length that extends approximately half the length of the respective connection recess.

12. The tool cart of claim 5 , comprising a U-shaped interfacing element extending from the base in a second direction opposite the first direction, wherein opposing ends of the U-shaped interfacing element are each coupled to a lateral side of the base.

Assignees

• Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp
• Keter Plastic Ltd

Inventors

• Squiers Grant T
• Brunner Yaron
• Shani Izhar
• Menashri Omer

Classifications

• B65D21/0223

  the closure and the bottom presenting local co-operating elements, e.g. projections and recesses (B65D21/0222 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B25H1/08

  with provision for attachment of work holders · CPC title

• B62B2202/48

  Tools · CPC title

• B25H3/02

  Boxes · CPC title

• A45C13/262

  for wheeled luggage · CPC title