US 2006/0032783 A1 · Electric meter tote

Abstract

A tote for carrying electric meters includes a lid section having a hinged connection to a base section for pivotal movement between open and closed positions, and a latching system releasably securing the lid and base sections together. Each of the sections is provided with a plurality of cavities. When the lid section is closed, the cavities in the lid section confront the cavities in the base section to provide a plurality of pockets. Each pocket is adapted to receive and locate one of the meters. The sections may be separable from one another. The hinged connection permits the lid section to be raised to clear the meters prior to being pivoted open. The cavities in the two sections may be formed by panel inserts which are removable for replacement by other panel inserts adapted to accommodate larger or smaller meters.

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Dependent claims

A tote for carrying articles such as electric meters and the like comprising

a base section,
a lid section hinged to the base section for swinging movement between open and closed positions relative to the base section, and
a latching system releasably securing said lid and base sections together,
each of said lid and base sections having a plurality of cavities,
the cavities in said lid section confronting the respective cavities in the base section to provide a plurality of pockets when the lid section is in the closed position relative to the base section, and
each of said pockets being adapted to receive and locate one of the articles.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Electric meter tote

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Electric meter tote

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Abstract

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