Rolling container assembly with adjustable storage units

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9643629-B2
Application number	US-201514830304-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 19, 2015
Priority date	Sep 1, 2009
Publication date	May 9, 2017
Grant date	May 9, 2017

Abstract

An apparatus for transporting articles between working locations includes one or more rotatable ground engaging wheels mounted towards the bottom of the apparatus for rotation about an axis to provide rolling support for the apparatus, a manually engageable pulling handle, a frame, at least one container connected to the frame, and an audio playback device. The audio playback device includes one or more speakers and is configured to be releasably connected to the apparatus. The pulling handle and the one or more ground engaging wheels are arranged to enable a user to manually pull the pulling handle generally rearwardly so as to tilt the apparatus rearwardly to a tilted rolling movement position, thereby enabling the user to roll the apparatus to a desired location by pushing or pulling the pulling handle in a desired direction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus for transporting articles between working locations, comprising:
one or more rotatable ground engaging wheels mounted towards the bottom of the apparatus for rotation about an axis to provide rolling support for the apparatus;
a manually engageable pulling handle, the pulling handle and the one or more ground engaging wheels being arranged to enable a user to manually pull the pulling handle generally rearwardly so as to tilt the apparatus rearwardly to a tilted rolling movement position, thereby enabling the user to roll the apparatus to a desired location by pushing or pulling the pulling handle in a desired direction;
a frame;
at least one container connected to the frame;
one or more mount structures adjustably connected to the frame; and
an audio playback device comprising one or more speakers, the audio playback device configured to be releasably connected to the one or more mount structures with a releasable connection,
wherein the releasable connection between the audio playback device and the one or more mount structures comprises at least one releasable latch disposed on one of the audio playback device and the one or more mount structures and configured to engage with the other of the audio playback device and one or more mount structures to latch the audio playback device to the one or more mount structures connected to the frame.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the releasable connection between the audio playback device and the one or more mount structures enables the audio playback device to be connected at different heights on the apparatus.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the at least one container is releasably connected to the frame.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a releasable connection between the at least one container and the frame enables the at least one container to be connected at different heights on the apparatus.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the at least one container is releasably connected to the one or more mount structures.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one container is releasably connected to the one or more mount structures.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one releasable latch is disposed on the one or more mount structures and is configured to engage with one or more coupling elements on the audio playback device to latch the audio playback device to the one or more mount structures.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the releasable connection comprises one or more protrusions provided on the one or more mount structures.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the at least one releasable latch is disposed on the audio playback device and is configured to engage with the one or more protrusions on the one or more mount structures to latch the audio playback device to the one or more mount structures.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the at least one releasable latch is provided with a spring to bias the releasable latch in a closed position, wherein when the at least one releasable latch is engaged with an associated protrusion, abutment between a stop surface provided on the associated protrusion and at least a portion of the associated releasable latch prevents removal of the audio playback device from the associated one or more mount structures.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the audio playback device is selected from the group consisting of an AM receiver, an FM receiver, a satellite radio receiver, a magnetic tape player, a CD player, and an MP3 player.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the audio playback device includes a volume controller, and a battery or a port configured for connecting the audio playback device to an electric supply outlet.

13. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the audio playback device includes one or more ports configured to receive an audio input from an electronic equipment configured for providing an audio output.

14. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more mount structures comprise a connection structure that includes at least one stop surface, and wherein the audio playback device has at least one spring biased latch constructed and arranged to releasably engage with the at least one stop surface.

15. An apparatus for transporting articles between working locations, comprising:
one or more rotatable ground engaging wheels mounted towards the bottom of the apparatus for rotation about an axis to provide rolling support for the apparatus;
a manually engageable pulling handle, the pulling handle and the one or more ground engaging wheels being arranged to enable a user to manually pull the pulling handle generally rearwardly so as to tilt the apparatus rearwardly to a tilted rolling movement position, thereby enabling the user to roll the apparatus to a desired location by pushing or pulling the pulling handle in a desired direction;
a frame;
one or more mount structures adjustably connected to the frame so as to adjust a height thereof on the frame;
at least one container releasably connected to the one or more mount structures that are adjustably connected to the frame, thus enabling a height of the at least one container to be adjusted on the frame; and
an audio playback device comprising one or more speakers, the audio playback device configured to be releasably connected to the one or more mount structures with a releasable connection,
wherein the releasable connection between the audio playback device and the one or more mount structures comprises at least one releasable latch disposed on one of the audio playback device and the one or more mount structures and configured to engage with the other of the audio playback device and the one or more mount structures to latch the audio playback device to the one or more mount structures connected to the frame.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the at least one releasable latch is disposed on the one or more mount structures and is configured to engage with one or more coupling elements on the audio playback device to latch the audio playback device to the one or more mount structures.

17. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the at least one releasable latch is disposed on the audio playback device is configured to engage with one or more protrusions on the one or more mount structures to latch the audio playback device to the one or more mount structures.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the at least one releasable latch is provided with a spring to bias the releasable latch in a closed position, wherein when the at least one releasable latch is engaged with an associated protrusion, abutment between a stop surface provided on the associated protrusion and at least a portion of the associated releasable latch prevents removal of the audio playback device from the associated one or more mount structures.

Assignees

• Stanley Works Israel
• The Stanley Works Isreal Ltd

Inventors

• Bar-Erez Sharon
• Vilkomirski Gil
• Sabbag Yosi
• Shitrit Elad Hay

Classifications

• B62B1/14 Primary

  involving means for grappling or securing in place objects to be carried; Loading or unloading equipment · CPC title

• A47B81/00

  Cabinets or racks specially adapted for other particular purposes, e.g. for storing guns or skis · CPC title

• B25H3/028

  by sliding extraction from within a common frame · CPC title

• B62B1/04

  involving parts being adjustable, collapsible, attachable, detachable, or convertible · CPC title

• H04R2499/13

  Acoustic transducers and sound field adaptation in vehicles · CPC title