Utility Assembly and Coupling Mechanism

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022081162-A1
Application number	US-202117536521-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 29, 2021
Priority date	May 2, 2016
Publication date	Mar 17, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present disclosure concerns a coupling mechanism for detachably attaching two or more utility modules to one another, utility assembles, mobile carriers and other attachable modules and articles.

First claim

1 - 20 . (canceled)

21 . A container assembly comprising:
a first container comprising:
a first coupler extending from a first face of the first container, the first coupler comprising two sidewalls, a back wall, and a rib, the back wall located between the two sidewalls, the two sidewalls and the back wall projecting from a depressed surface of the first face, and the rib extending from the back wall in a first direction;
a lid pivotally attached to the first container; and
a toggle locking latch configured to latch the lid of the first container in a closed position;
a second container comprising:
a second coupler extending from a second face of the second container, the second coupler comprising a tongue offset from the second face, the tongue extends in a second direction opposite the first direction, the tongue of the second container is engageable with the rib of the first container;
a lid pivotally attached to the second container; and
a toggle locking latch configured to latch the lid of the second container in a closed position;
wherein the first and second couplers of the first and second containers engage each other when the first and second containers are slid with respect to each other along a sliding path defined by the rib and the tongue;
a locking latch arresting location defined by one of the first container or the second container; and a locking latch coupled to the other of the first container or the second container, the locking latch positionable in a locked position engaging the locking latch arresting location thereby limiting sliding displacement of the first container with respect to the second container.

22 . The container assembly of claim 21 , wherein the sliding path is perpendicular to the latch.

23 . The container assembly of claim 22 , wherein the locking latch comprises a rear surface, wherein the sliding path is perpendicular to the rear surface.

24 . The container assembly of claim 23 , wherein the locking latch is spring biased to engage with the locking latch arresting location.

25 . The container assembly of claim 21 , wherein the second coupler includes a front surface opposite the tongue, wherein the front surface is slanted relative to the second face of the second container.

26 . The container assembly of claim 25 , wherein the tongue includes a slanted surface opposite of and parallel to the front surface of the second coupler.

27 . The container assembly of claim 21 , wherein the first face of the first container comprises a top face of the lid of the first container, and wherein the second face of the second container comprises a bottom face of the second container.

28 . The container assembly of claim 21 , wherein a width of the second container is half of a width of the first container, and the second container is located on top of the first container.

29 . The container assembly of claim 28 , wherein the first container further comprises a second toggle locking latch configured to latch the lid of the first container in a closed position.

30 . The container assembly of claim 29 , wherein the first container further comprises a handle coupled to a front face of the first container, wherein the handle is located between the first and second toggle locking latches.

31 . The container assembly of claim 21 , wherein the second container further comprises a pair of rear wheels and a telescoping handle extending upwards from a rear wall of the second container.

Assignees

• Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp
• Keter Plastic Ltd

Inventors

• Brunner Yaron
• Squiers Grant T
• Hoppe Christopher S
• Hyma Steven W

Classifications

• B65H2701/533

  Storage compartments for accessories · CPC title

• B65D2255/00

  Locking devices · CPC title

• B65D21/0228

  Containers joined together by screw-, bayonet-, snap-fit or the like, (B65D21/0211, B65D21/0231 take precedence) · CPC title

• B65D21/0223 Primary

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

• B65D21/0209

  stackable or joined together one-upon-the-other in the upright or upside-down position (B65D21/0234, B65D21/0235 take precedence) · CPC title