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US 8,074,798 B2Granted
Tool tote
AssigneeUnion Rich USA
InventorsMatthew G. Williams, Terrence P. Kinskey
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Abstract
A tool tote that is collapsible to reduce storage space is disclosed. The tool tote may be generally rectangular and include an upper opening facilitating access into the main compartment of the tote. The tote may include a removable rigidity enhancement device enabling the tote to be a self supporting tote when fully erected and enabling the tote to be collapsible when the rigidity enhancement device is pivoted out of position.
Claims19
A tool tote, comprising:
- a tool tote body formed from a bottom wall, two opposing side walls, and two opposing end walls that are generally orthogonal to the bottom wall and the side walls;
- a rigidity enhancement device pivotably attached to the tool tote body, the rigidity enhancement device being movable between a support position in contact with the bottom wall and the two end walls and a stored position in which the rigidity enhancement device enables the end walls to be collapsed, the rigidity enhancement device including a bottom wall section, two end wall sections, and storage collapsible sections between the bottom wall section and each end wall section;
- wherein the bottom wall section is pivotably attached to each storage collapsible section and each storage collapsible section is pivotably attached to one of the end wall sections;
- wherein a combined length of the bottom wall section and the storage collapsible sections is approximately equal to a length of the bottom wall;
- wherein, in the support position, the bottom wall section and the storage collapsible sections are in substantially planar contact with the bottom wall;
- and
- wherein each end wall is formed from first and second foldable sections that are positioned adjacent to each other and include fold lines extending generally vertically from a bottom edge to a top edge so that the end walls can fold to reduce a width of the tool tote body for storage.
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A tool tote, comprising:
- a tool tote body formed from a bottom wall, two opposing side walls, and two opposing end walls that are generally orthogonal to the bottom wall and the side walls;
- a rigidity enhancement device pivotably attached to the tool tote body, the rigidity enhancement device being movable between a support position in contact with the bottom wall and the two end walls and a stored position in which the rigidity enhancement device enables the end walls to be collapsed, wherein the rigidity enhancement device is formed from a bottom wall section, two end wall sections, and storage collapsible sections between the bottom wall section and each end wall section;
- wherein the bottom wall section is pivotably attached to each storage collapsible section and each storage collapsible section is pivotably attached to one of the end wall sections;
- wherein a combined length of the bottom wall section and the storage collapsible sections is approximately equal to a length of the bottom wall;
- wherein, in the support position, the bottom wall section and the storage collapsible sections are in substantially planar contact with the bottom wall;
- wherein each end wall is formed from first and second foldable sections that are positioned adjacent to each other and include fold lines extending generally vertically from a bottom edge to a top edge so that the end walls can fold to reduce a width of the tool tote body for storage;
- and
- a rigid support member extending vertically between the first and second foldable section of each end wall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.