# US 2019/0168376 A1 · Tool container system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0168376 A1 - Document ID: US20190168376A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/208,637 - Filed: 2018-12-04 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2017-12-04 - Assignees: Black & Decker Inc. - Applicants: Black & Decker Inc. - Inventors: Stephen BROCKET; Alfred Yan Leung BUT; Leo XIAO; Weigang HAO; Marco LOURENCO; Lauren M. AUSTIN; Yosi SABBAG - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190168376A1 ## CPC - B25H 3/021: {comprising a number of connected storage elements} - B25H 3/003: {Holders for drill bits or the like} - B25H 3/02: Boxes - B25H 3/028: {by sliding extraction from within a common frame} - B65D 21/02: Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together {(stackable containers of polygonal cross-section formed by folding or erecting blanks made of paper B65D5/001)} - B25H: WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS (storing or packaging B65) - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES ## Abstract A tool container system includes a first tool container and a second tool container. The first tool container has a first base, a first cover pivotably attached to the first base by a first hinge portion, a first base locking member coupled to the base, a first cover locking member coupled to the first cover, and a first latch coupled to the first base and moveable between a first unlocked position in which the first cover is movable relative to the first base between a closed position and an open position, and a first locked position in which the first latch engages the first cover locking member and the first cover is locked to the first base in the closed position. The second tool container is stackable on the first cover of the first tool container and having a second locking member. When the second tool container is stacked on the first tool container, the second tool container is lockable to the first tool container when the first latch is moved to the first locked position to engage both the first cover locking member and the second locking member. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A tool container system comprising: a first tool container having a first base, a first cover pivotably attached to the first base by a first hinge portion, a first base locking member coupled to the base, a first cover locking member coupled to the first cover, and a first latch coupled to the first base and moveable between a first unlocked position in which the first cover is movable relative to the first base between a closed position and an open position, and a first locked position in which the first latch engages the first cover locking member and the first cover is locked to the first base in the closed position; and a second tool container stackable on the first cover of the first tool container and having a second locking member, wherein when the second tool container is stacked on the first tool container, the second tool container is lockable to the first tool container when the first latch is moved to the first locked position to engage both the first cover locking member and the second locking member. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The tool container system of claim 1, wherein the first latch is pivotable between the first unlocked position and the first locked position. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The tool container system of claim 1, wherein the first cover locking member comprises a first cover projection and the first latch has a first recess configured to engage the first cover projection when the first latch is in the first locked position. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The tool container system of claim 3, wherein the second locking member comprises a second projection and the first latch has a second recess configured to engage the second projection when the second tool container is stacked on the first tool container and the first latch is in the first locked position. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The tool container system of claim 1, wherein one of the first cover portion and the second base portion includes a first lip and the other of the first cover portion and the second tool container includes a second lip that is configured to engage the first lip when the second tool container is stacked on the first tool container. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The tool container system of claim 1, wherein the first cover portion has at least one depression and the second base portion has at least one foot configured to engage the at least one depression when the second tool container is stacked on the first tool container. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The tool container system of claim 1, wherein first tool container has a first length and a first width that are the same as a second length and a second width of the second tool container. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The tool container system of claim 1, wherein first tool container has a first length and a first width that each are greater than a second length and second width of the second tool container. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The tool container system of claim 1, wherein the second tool container includes a second base, a second cover pivotably attached to the second base by a second hinge portion, and a second latch coupled to the second base and moveable between a second unlocked position in which the second cover is movable relative to the second base between a closed position and an open position, and a second locked position in which the second cover is locked to the second base in the closed position, while the second tool container is locked to the first tool container by the first latch. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The tool container system of claim 1, further comprising a third tool container stackable on the first tool container together with the second tool container, and having a third locking member, wherein the first tool container further includes a second base locking member coupled to the first base, a second cover locking member coupled to the first cover, and a second latch coupled to the first base and moveable between a second unlocked position and a second locked position, such that when the third tool container is stacked on the first tool container, the third tool container is lockable to the first tool container when the second latch is moved to the first locked position to engage both the first cover locking member and the third locking member. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The tool container system of claim 10, wherein the second tool container has a second base and a second cover pivotably attached to the second base by a second hinge, and the third tool container has a third base and a third cover pivotably attached to the third base by a third hinge. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The tool container system of claim 11, wherein, when the second tool container and the third tool container are both stacked on the first tool container, the second tool container and the third tool container are spaced apart so that the second cover and the third cover can be opened also. ### Claim 13 A tool container comprising: a base; a cover pivotably attached to the base by a hinge portion; a cover locking member coupled to the cover; and a latch coupled to the first base and moveable between an unlocked position in which the cover is movable relative to the base between a closed position and an open position, and a locked position in which the latch engages the cover locking member and the cover is locked to the base in the closed position, wherein the cover is configured to receive a second tool container on top of the cover, such that the second tool container is lockable to the cover when the latch is moved to the locked position to engage both the cover locking member and a second locking member on the second tool container. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The tool container of claim 13, wherein the latch is pivotable between the unlocked position and the locked position. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The tool container of claim 13, wherein the cover locking member comprises a cover projection and the latch has a first recess configured to engage the cover projection when the latch is in the locked position. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The tool container of claim 15, wherein the latch has a second recess configured to engage the second locking member when the second tool container is received on the cover and the latch is in the locked position. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The tool container of claim 13, wherein the cover includes a first lip configured to engage a second lip on the second tool container when the second tool container is received on the cover. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The tool container of claim 13, wherein the cover has at least one depression configured to be engaged by at least one foot on the second tool container when the second tool container is received on the cover. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The tool container of claim 1, further comprising a second base locking member coupled to the base, a second cover locking member coupled to the cover, and a second latch coupled to the base and moveable between a second unlocked position and a second locked position, wherein the cover is configured to receive a third tool container on top of the cover, such that the third tool container is lockable to the cover when the second latch is moved to the locked position to engage both the second cover locking member and a third locking member on the third tool container ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The tool container of claim 1, further comprising a base locking member coupled to the base, wherein the base is stackable on a third tool container having a third latch that can engage the base locking member to lock the base on the third tool container.