# US 12,214,931 B2 · Storage box light

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- Number: US 12,214,931 B2
- Document ID: US12214931B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/382,155
- Filed: 2023-10-20
- Published: 2024-02-08
- Granted: 2025-02-04
- Earliest claimed: 2021-09-16
- Assignees: Techtronic Cordless GP
- Applicants: Techtronic Cordless Gp
- Inventors: Brianna E. Williams; Jeffrey Groves; Tyler H. Knight; Connor Irwin
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12214931B2

## CPC

- B25H 3/02: Boxes
- B65D 21/083: {by means of additional elements, e.g. modular}
- B65D 21/0223: {the closure and the bottom presenting local co-operating elements, e.g. projections and recesses (B65D21/0222 takes precedence)}
- B65D 51/248: {the closure being provided with transient audible or visual signaling means, e.g. for indicating dispensing, or other illuminating or acoustic devices, e.g. whistles (B65D55/026, B65D55/028 take precedence; for indicating incorrect storage B65D79/02)}
- F21V 21/30: Pivoted housings or frames
- F21V 33/0084: {Hand tools; Toolboxes}
- F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED]
- B25H: WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS (storing or packaging B65)
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED

## Abstract

The present subject matter provides a storage system including a storage box and a light assembly. The storage box includes a box base with a mounting structure configured to be coupled to a modular storage system. A lid is coupled to the box base. The light assembly includes a base, a leg, and a light source. The leg is coupled to the base or the lid and is rotatable about a rotation axis. The light source is pivotally coupled to the leg and is rotatable about a rotation axis.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system comprising:
a modular storage system; and
a light assembly including
a base including a mounting structure configured to be coupled to the modular storage system,
a first leg and a second leg, each of the first and second legs pivotally coupled to the base and rotatable about a first rotation axis, and
a light source pivotally coupled to the first leg and the second leg and rotatable about a second rotation axis.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the first leg and the second leg each include a first link coupled to the base and pivotable about the first rotation axis, and a second link coupled to the first link and pivotable about a third rotation axis, the light source pivotally coupled to the second link of the first leg and the second link of the second leg.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The system of claim 2, wherein the first rotation axis, the second rotation axis, and the third rotation axis are parallel.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the light source is rotatable about the second rotation axis through an angular range of 360 degrees.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the second rotation axis is parallel to the first rotation axis.

### Claim 6

A system comprising:
a modular storage system; and
a light assembly including
a base including a mounting structure configured to be coupled to the modular storage system,
a leg coupled to the base or a lid and movable about a first rotation axis and a second rotation axis different from the first rotation axis, and
a light source coupled to the leg and pivotable about a third rotation axis different from the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The system of claim 6, wherein the first rotation axis is perpendicular to the second rotation axis.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The system of claim 6, wherein the light source is pivotable relative to the leg about a fourth rotation axis that is different from the third rotation axis.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The system of claim 8, wherein the fourth rotation axis perpendicular to the third rotation axis.

### Claim 10 (depends on 6)

The system of claim 6, wherein the leg is a first leg and the light source is a first light source, the light assembly further including a second leg pivotally coupled to the base or the lid and a second light source pivotally coupled to the second leg.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The system of claim 10, wherein the second light source is movable independent of the first light source.

### Claim 12 (depends on 6)

The system of claim 6, wherein the light source includes a mounting structure configured to be coupled to the modular storage system.