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US 4,058,210 AGranted
Tool case
OwnerWilliam J. Mitchellinventor
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Abstract
A portable tool case having a handle mounted for vertically sliding movement relative to the body of the case. Dual lid sections are hinged to the upper edges of opposing sides. When the lids are closed, and the handle placed in its lower position and locked, it abuts against the lids and prevents them from opening. Special storing and securing means for tools and equipment are provided within the case.
Claims9
A tool case comprising
- base, sides and end sections secured together;
- lid sections hinged at one edge thereof to the upper edges of said side sections;
- a handle;
- means for slidably mounting said handle for vertical movement relative to said base;
- said handle abutting the free edges of said lids when said lids are closed and said handle is in the lowermost position;
- and
- means for releasably securing said handle to at least one of said end sections when said handle is in its lowermost position.
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A tool case comprising
- a substantially rectangular base
- opposed walls extending upwardly from said base;
- end panels secured between said base and walls;
- lid sections hinged to opposite upper edges of said walls so as to open outwardly;
- a handle extending substantially centrally above and along the length of said case;
- shoulders on either side of said handle;
- opposed channel members vertically secured substantially centrally to the inside face of each of said ends;
- a pair of rigid legs secured to and depending from said handle, said legs being positioned on said handle so as to slidably mate with said channels;
- means shoulder means abutting against the free ends of said lids when said lids are in a closed position and said handle is secured to said end section.
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A tool case comprising
- a compartment having base, sides, end sections and lid sections hinged at one edge thereof to the upper edges of said side sections;
- a handle;
- means for slidably mounting said handle for vertical movement relative to said base between lower and upper positions;
- said handle abutting the free edges of said lids when said lids are closed and said handle is in said lower position;
- and
- means for releasably securing said handle to said compartment when said handle is in said lower position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.