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US 12,715,103 B2Granted
Coupling mechanism for a utility module
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorGeorge Barton
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Abstract
A coupling mechanism for a utility module is provided. The coupling mechanism includes locking panels that interface with opposing tabs of a modular storage system. The locking panels actuate between a locked position and an unlocked position.
Claims21
A storage structure comprising:
- a back panel comprising a rear surface and an opposing front surface;
- a plurality of coupling mechanisms extending from the rear surface, the plurality of coupling mechanisms each comprising a plurality of projection portions that are offset from the rear surface;
- a plurality of panels extending from the front surface, a subset of the plurality of panels defining a chamber defined in part by a bottom panel of the plurality of panels, the bottom panel extending from the front surface to an opposing outer edge;
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- a recess defined by the bottom panel, the recess extending from the outer edge towards the back panel, the recess defined by an interior edge of the bottom panel, the interior edge extending away from an upper surface of the bottom panel and defining an angle with respect to the upper surface between 110 degrees and 160 degrees.
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A support structure comprising:
- a panel comprising a rear surface and an opposing front surface, the panel extending along a longitudinal axis;
- a plurality of coupling mechanisms extending from the rear surface, the plurality of coupling mechanisms each comprising a first projection portion extending in a first direction and a second projection portion extending in a second direction opposite the first direction, the first projection portion and the second projection portion each offset from the rear surface;
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- an elongate structure extending outward from the front surface of the panel along a major axis, the elongate structure coupled to the panel and extending away from the rear surface, the elongate structure extending to a distal end furthest from the panel, the distal end extending at least partially upward when longitudinal axis is arranged vertically;
- wherein the longitudinal axis of the panel has a first orientation, and wherein the major axis of the elongate structure has a second orientation different than the first orientation.
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A support structure comprising:
- a panel comprising a rear surface and an opposing front surface, the panel extending along a longitudinal axis;
- a first coupling mechanism extending from the rear surface, the first coupling mechanism comprising a first projection portion extending in a first direction and a second projection portion extending in a second direction opposite the first direction, the first projection portion and the second projection portion each offset from the rear surface;
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- a first hook coupled to the panel and extending outward from the front surface along a major axis of the first hook, the first hook extending to a distal end, the distal end extending at least partially upward when the longitudinal axis is arranged vertically.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.