Convertible tool case to a stepstool
OwnerJames Francis Blakeinventor
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Abstract
A position adjustable support assembly is convertible from a tool case, to a step stool. A segmented position adjustable support assembly has a center assembly and a left and right assembly. The left and right assemblies are rotatable about the center assembly and the vertical supports of the center, left and right assemblies can be retained in base and top-receivers of a tool case. Retainers may secure the segmented assembly to the base and top. The top may convert to a top-step and the base may be utilized as a bottom step of a stepstool. A pair of legs may extend from the re-positioned top cover and these legs may be retained by a top-step retainer assembly that may be coupled to the base; thereby providing stability for the stepstool.
Claims20
A convertible tool case to step stool assembly comprising:
- a) a segmented assembly comprising
- i) a center assembly comprising:
- a left vertical support member;
- and
- a right vertical support member;
- a horizontal support member having a length axis and extending between the left vertical support member and right vertical support member;
- ii) a left-side assembly rotatably attached to the center assembly and extending from a left end of the center assembly, and comprising:
- left-extended vertical support member;
- a horizontal support member having a length axis and extending from the left vertical support member to the left-extended vertical support member;
- iii) a right-side assembly rotatably attached to the center assembly and extending from a right end of the center assembly, and comprising:
- a right-extended vertical support member;
- a horizontal support member having a length axis and extending from the right vertical support member to the right-extended vertical support member:
- b) a base having a plurality of base-receivers;
- c) a top cover having a plurality of top-receivers;
- wherein the left, right, left-extended and right extended vertical supports are retained in the plurality of base receivers and top-receivers when in a tool case configuration;
- d) a pair of top-step legs, each having a connected end, coupled to the top cover and an extended end;
- d) a top-step retainer assembly having a pair of leg receivers for retaining the extended ends of the pair of top-step legs;
- wherein the top cover is coupled to the left vertical support member and a right vertical support member and extends out from the base, and wherein the pair of top-step legs are coupled between the top cover and the top-step retainer assembly with the extended ends of the pair of legs coupled to and retained by the leg receivers when in a stepstool configuration with the top cover as a top-step and the base top as a bottom step, to form a two-step stepstool.
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