Storage unit with light-emitting components
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorsLea M. Plato, Zachary J. Self, Michael A. Matthews, San Sang Chan, Matthew Asher
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Abstract
A device or unit with a lighting component is provided. The device includes coupling components that couple the device to stackable storage unit containers. In one embodiment, the device includes a battery interface to couple to a battery for power tools. In one embodiment, the device includes three lights that are pivotally coupled to the housing between a retracted position in which the lights are disposed against sidewalls of the housing, and an open position in which the lights are pivoted above the top panel of the housing.
Claims10
A container assembly comprising:
- a storage unit comprising:
- a first housing;
- a plurality of wheels coupled to the first housing;
- a storage space defined within the first housing;
- and
- a first top surface defined by the first housing, the first top surface comprising a first coupling component;
- and
- a lighting unit comprising:
- a second housing;
- a bottom surface defined by the second housing, the bottom surface comprising a second coupling component, wherein the lighting unit and the storage unit are coupled together via the first coupling component of the storage unit interfacing with the second coupling component of the lighting unit;
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- a first light coupled to the second housing, the first light configured to emit light when the lighting unit is coupled to the storage unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.