Molded tool tray assembly

Claim 1

A tray assembly comprising, in combination: a substantially rectangular tray member having a bottom, a sidewall and at least a first interior partition, said bottom and said sidewall defining a tray cavity having a predetermined length and width, said first interior partition secured to said sidewall across said width of said tray cavity so as to define a tray compartment and a storage compartment within said tray cavity; a removable storage box adapted to securely fit within said storage compartment; a pair of substantially parallel flanges extending from said sidewall and said first interior partition, said substantially parallel flanges being centrally aligned with respect to said width of said tray cavity, said substantially parallel flanges defining substantially aligned handle apertures; and a handle extending between said substantially parallel flanges and including a grasping portion connecting two end portions, said end portions defining a pair of oppositely extending tabs adapted to engage said substantially aligned handle apertures, said handle being selectively rotatably between an operative position wherein the grasping portion may be manually encircled for grasping and carrying, and an inoperative position, said handle lying substantially adjacent and inside said sidewall in said inoperative position, whereby access is provided to the tray member and the handle does not overextend the side wall, each of said substantially aligned handle apertures of said substantially parallel flanges including an upper substantially upright locking slot and a lower rotation-permitting opening, each of said oppositely extending tabs being rotatable with substantial freedom within said lower rotation-permitting opening of said substantially aligned handle apertures, said oppositely extending tabs including a key portion adapted to engage said upper substantially upright locking slot in said operative position; said substantially parallel flanges and said handle end portions cooperatively defining lock means for selectively securing said handle in said operative position, whereby said substantially rectangular tray member is secured with respect to said handle; and said handle grasping portion defining a handle storage area therein and including closure means for closing said handle storage area.