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US 12,286,267 B2Granted
Tool storage
AssigneesMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Keter Plastic Ltd.
InventorsChristopher S. Hoppe, Michael John Caelwaerts, Samuel A. Gould, Aaron M. Williams, Aaron S. Blumenthal, Michael Stearns, Grant T. Squiers, Steven W. Hyma, Jason D. Thurner, Yaron Brunner
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Abstract
Described herein are various coupling systems to be used with storage units that are selectively coupled and decoupled. The coupling systems may be used with storage units that are stackable and/or transportable, thus allowing the storage units to function well within a large stationary environment, such as a basement, and also for a subset of the storage units to be selected and easily moved to another location.
Claims18
A first container comprising:
- a continuous top surface;
- a first inner coupling wall extending upward from the continuous planar top surface, the first inner coupling wall comprising:
- a first rib wall that extends from the first inner coupling wall in a first direction above the continuous top surface, wherein the first rib wall is configured to slidingly engage with a first coupler of a second container;
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- a second rib wall that extends from the first inner coupling wall in a second direction opposite the first direction above the continuous top surface, wherein the second rib wall is configured to slidingly engage with a second coupler of the second container distinct from the first coupler;
- a latch receptacle configured to interface with a latch of the second container, the interface between the latch receptacle and the latch preventing sliding disengagement of the first coupler from the first rib wall and the second coupler from the second rib wall;
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- a first rear wall that extends downward from the first rib wall and upward from the continuous top surface.
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A first container comprising:
- a top surface;
- a first outer coupling wall extending upward away from the top surface, the first outer coupling wall comprising:
- a first rib wall that extends from the first outer coupling wall in a first direction above a first portion of the top surface, wherein the first rib wall is configured to slidingly engage with a first coupler of a second container;
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- a second rib wall that extends from the first outer coupling wall in the first direction above a second portion of the top surface that is continuous with the first portion, wherein the second rib wall is configured to slidingly engage with a second coupler of the second container distinct from the first coupler;
- a latch receptacle configured to interface with a latch of the second container, the interface between the latch receptacle and the latch preventing sliding disengagement of the first coupler from the first rib wall and the second coupler from the second rib wall;
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- a first inner coupling wall extending upward from the top surface, the first inner coupling wall comprising a third rib wall that extends from the first inner coupling wall in a second direction opposite to the first direction above a third portion of the top surface, wherein the third portion is continuous with the first portion and the second portion.
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A first container comprising:
- a top surface;
- a first outer coupling wall extending upward away from the top surface, the first outer coupling wall comprising a first rib wall that extends from the first outer coupling wall in a first direction above a first portion of the top surface, wherein the first rib wall is configured to slidingly engage with a first coupler of a second container;
- a second outer coupling wall extending upward away from the top surface, the second outer coupling wall comprising a second rib wall that extends from the second outer coupling wall in a second direction opposite the first direction above a second portion of the top surface that is continuous with the first portion, wherein the second rib wall is configured to slidingly engage with a second coupler of the second container distinct from the first coupler;
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- a latch receptacle configured to interface with a latch of the second container, the interface between the latch receptacle and the latch preventing sliding disengagement of the first coupler from the first rib wall and the second coupler from the second rib wall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.