US 6,113,203 AGranted

Tool box assembly

OwnerKuen Jen Cheninventor

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Abstract

A tool box includes a rear panel and two side panels pivotally coupled together. A door frame is secured to the front portions of the side panels and a door panel pivotally coupled to the door frame. An upper panel and a lower panel have a number of peripheral projections engaged into and secured to the side panels and the rear panel and the door frame. A top panel and a base panel are further secured on top and on the bottom of the side panels and the rear panel and the door frame for solidly securing the panels and the door frame together without fasteners.

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A tool box comprising:

a rear panel including an upper portion and a lower portion each having at least one cavity formed therein, and including two side portions, said upper portion and said lower portion of said rear panel each including an engaging member provided therein,
two side panels pivotally coupled to said side portions of said rear panel respectively and each including an upper portion and a lower portion each having at least one cavity formed therein, and each including a front portion, said upper portions and said lower portions of said side panels each including an engaging member provided therein,
a door frame including an upper portion and a lower portion each having at least one cavity formed therein, and including two side portions, said upper portion and said lower portion of said door frame each including an engaging member provided therein,
a door panel pivotally secured to said door frame,
an upper panel and a lower panel each including a peripheral portion having a plurality of projections extended therefrom and engaged into said cavities of said side panels and said rear panel and said door frame for securing said upper panel and said lower panel to said side panels and said rear panel and said door frame, and
a top panel and a base panel each including a peripheral portion having a plurality of engaging members provided therein and engaged with said engaging members of said side panels and said rear panel and said door frame for solidly securing said top panel and said base panel to said side panels and said rear panel and said door frame,
wherein said base panel includes at least one hole formed therein, said lower panel includes at least one orifice formed therein, said tool box further includes at least one fastener engaged through said at least one orifice of said lower panel and engaged into said at least one hole of said base panel for further solidly securing said base panel and said lower panel together.

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Abstract

A tool box comprising:

a rear panel including an upper portion and a lower portion each having at least one cavity formed therein, and including two side portions, said upper portion and said lower portion of said rear panel each including an engaging member provided therein,
two side panels pivotally coupled to said side portions of said rear panel respectively and each including an upper portion and a lower portion each having at least one cavity formed therein, and each including a front portion, said upper portions and said lower portions of said side panels each including an engaging member provided therein,
a door frame including an upper portion and a lower portion each having at least one cavity formed therein, and including two side portions, said upper portion and said lower portion of said door frame each including an engaging member provided therein,
a door panel pivotally secured to said door frame,
an upper panel and a lower panel each including a peripheral portion having a plurality of projections extended therefrom and engaged into said cavities of said side panels and said rear panel and said door frame for securing said upper panel and said lower panel to said side panels and said rear panel and said door frame, and
a top panel and a base panel each including a peripheral portion having a plurality of engaging members provided therein and engaged with said engaging members of said side panels and said rear panel and said door frame for solidly securing said top panel and said base panel to said side panels and said rear panel and said door frame,
wherein said base panel includes at least one hole formed therein, said lower panel includes at least one orifice formed therein, said tool box further includes at least one fastener engaged through said at least one orifice of said lower panel and engaged into said at least one hole of said base panel for further solidly securing said base panel and said lower panel together.

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