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US 12,338,030 B2Granted
Utility assembly and coupling mechanism
AssigneesMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Keter Plastic Ltd.
InventorsYaron Brunner, Grant T. Squiers, Christopher S. Hoppe, Steven W. Hyma
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Abstract
The present disclosure concerns a coupling mechanism for detachably attaching two or more utility modules to one another, utility assemblies, mobile carriers and other attachable modules and articles.
Claims20
A container assembly comprising:
- a first container comprising:
- a bottom wall defining a bottom face of the first container;
- a first lid pivotally attached to the first container opposite the bottom wall;
- a first female coupler at a top face of the first lid;
- a first front wall, a first side wall, a second side wall opposite the first side wall, the bottom wall, the first front wall, the first side wall, the second side wall, and the first lid collectively partially defining a storage compartment;
- a first corner bumper extending outward from the first front wall and the first side wall, wherein the first corner bumper defines an outer surface that extends past and faces away from each of the first front wall and the first side wall, and wherein no portion of the first corner bumper is located above the top face or below the bottom face;
- a second corner bumper extending outward from the first front wall and the second side wall, wherein the second corner bumper defines an outer surface that extends past and faces away from each of the first front wall and the second side wall, and wherein no portion of the second corner bumper is located above the top face or below the bottom face;
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- a first locking latch arresting location;
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- a second container comprising:
- a male coupler extending from a bottom face of the second container, the male coupler configured to attachingly engage with the first female coupler of the first container, wherein attaching engagement between the second container and first container takes place when the male coupler and first female coupler are engaged, thereby restricting separation between the second container and the first container;
- a second lid pivotally attached to the second container;
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- a locking latch positionable in a locked position engaging the first locking latch arresting location, wherein disengaging the second container from the first container can be performed only after disengaging the locking latch from the first locking latch arresting location.
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