Vertical drawer with catch basin and storage chest containing same
AssigneeSnap-on Tools Corporation
InventorKenneth C. Happ
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Abstract
A storage chest, or tool cabinet, is provided. The storage chest includes a wall structure defining an open-front compartment, and at least one upstanding drawer slidable into and out of the compartment through the open front. Each drawer includes an upstanding holding panel having upper and lower ends and front and back surfaces, a support coupled to the panel for supporting items above the lower end, and a catch basin extending below the lower end of the holding panel and projecting forwardly from the front surface. The catch basin includes a front flange projecting upwardly from the lower end toward the upper end. The catch basin advantageously catches and retains items that may fall off the holding panel.
Claims19
A storage chest comprising:
- a wall structure defining an open-front compartment;
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- at least one upstanding drawer slidable into and out of the compartment through the open front, each said at least one drawer comprising an upstanding holding panel having a central holding portion with upper and lower ends and front and back surfaces, a support coupled to the holding portion supporting items above the lower end, a drawer wall structure coupled to the holding panel and defining a terminal front edge of the drawer forward of the central holding portion and between the upper and lower ends, and a catch basin disposed below the lower end and having a portion extending forwardly of the terminal front edge.
An upstanding drawer for sliding into and out of an open front compartment, the drawer comprising:
- an upstanding holding panel having a panel width, upper and lower ends and front and back surfaces;
- a support coupled to the panel for supporting items above the lower end;
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- a catch basin disposed below the holding panel and projecting forwardly of the front surface and including an inclined wall portion disposed below the lower end and having a top end and a bottom end and a width substantially equal to the panel width, wherein the bottom end projects forwardly of the holding panel a distance greater than the top end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.