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US 2006/0065557 A1Published application
Tool container
AssigneeBlack & Decker Inc.
InventorMark Brunson
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Abstract
A tool container comprising two housing members and an insert. The two housing members are pivotally coupled with one another for opening and closing with respect to one another. At least one housing member defines a cavity for receiving tools. The cavity is defined by a base and a wall extending from the base. At least one of the wall and the base include a plurality of first retaining features. The insert is operable to retain at least one tool. The insert has a surface with a plurality of second retaining features operable to cooperate with the first retaining features to secure the insert at one of a variety of positions within the housing members. The insert includes an elastomeric portion operable to engage and retain the tool.
Claims65
A tool container comprising:
- two housing members pivotally coupled with one another for opening and closing with respect to one another, at least one housing member defining a cavity for receiving tools, said cavity defined by a base and a wall extending from said base, at least one of said wall and said base including a plurality of first retaining features;
- an insert for retaining at least one tool, said insert having a surface with a plurality of second retaining features operable to cooperate with said first retaining features to secure said insert at one of a variety of positions within said housing members, said insert including an elastomeric portion operable to engage and retain said tool.
A tool container comprising:
- two housing members pivotally coupled with one another for opening and closing with respect to one another, at least one housing member defining a first cavity for receiving tools, said first cavity defined by a first base and a first wall extending from said first base, at least one of said first wall and said first base including a plurality of first retaining features;
- an insert having a second cavity for retaining items defined by a second base, a plurality of second walls extending from said second base, and a lid, at least one of said second base and said second walls including a plurality of second retaining features operable to cooperate with said first retaining features to secure said insert at one of a variety of positions within said housing members.
A tool container comprising:
- a housing member defining a cavity for receiving tools, said cavity defined by a base and a wall extending from said base, said wall including a first securement member;
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- an insert for retaining tools, said insert being multi-positionable in said housing member, said insert having a surface with a second securement member for cooperating with said first securement member to secure said insert within said housing member;
- said insert includes an elastomeric portion operable to engage and retain said tool.
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A tool container comprising:
- a housing member defining a first cavity for receiving tools, said first cavity defined by a first base and a first wall extending from said first base, said first wall including a first securement member;
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- an insert having a second cavity for retaining items defined by a second base, a plurality of second walls, and a lid, at least one of said second base and said second walls extending from said second base including a plurality of second securement members operable to cooperate with said first securement member to secure said insert at one of a variety of positions within said housing members.
A method of making a tool container comprising:
- providing a housing member having a cavity for receiving tools, said cavity defined by a base and a wall extending from said base, said wall including a first securement member;
- providing an insert for retaining tools, said insert being multi-positionable in said housing member, said insert having a surface with a second securement member for cooperating with said first securement member to secure said insert within said housing member, said insert including a elastomeric portion operable to engage and retain said tool, said elastomeric portion changes shape upon engaging said tool, said tool is retained by said insert due to interaction between said elastomeric portion and said tool.
A method of making a tool container comprising:
- providing a housing member having a first cavity for receiving tools, said first cavity defined by a first base and a first wall extending from said first base, said first wall including a first securement member;
- providing an insert having a second cavity for retaining items defined by a second base, a plurality of second side walls, and a lid, at least one of said second side walls extending from said second base including a plurality of second securement members operable to cooperate with said first securement members;
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- positioning and securing said insert at a desired position within said first base through cooperation between said first and second securement members.
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A tool container comprising:
- a housing member defining a cavity for receiving tools, said cavity defined by a base and a wall extending from said base, said wall including a first securement member;
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- an insert for retaining at least one tool in an orientation approximately perpendicular to said base, said insert being multi-positionable in said housing member, said insert having a surface with a second securement member for cooperating with said first securement member to secure said insert within said housing member;
- said insert includes an elastomeric portion operable to engage and retain said tool.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.