US4717020A
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Vertical storage toolbox
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-04-14
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Granted: 1988-01-05
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Expires: 2007-04-14
Abstract
Abstract A toolbox receptacle with a sloped face typically inclined at 5°-85° to the horizontal, with a preferred slope of 15°-65°, contains a series of compartments inside, specifically designed for holding tools and materials of various sizes; the series of compartments may be removable; the compartments recede in a sloped fashion, but not necessarily with the same slope as the terminating margins of the receptacle; this design facilitates use by a user since all the tools in the sloped compartments can be seen at once and may be stored more easily; the toolbox may contain a top wedge shaped nesting section which slides along a flanged sloped face of the lower section of the toolbox assisted by longitudinal slots in the flanges of the bottom section of the toolbox and corresponding slots in the top wedge shaped section; the receptacle in its preferred form is made from metal or plastic, and may include folding wheels and support framework.
Inventors
- 👤 Elmet Viira
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:09
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25H; B25H3/00; B25H3/02; B25H3/021; B25H3/023; B25H3/027; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S312/00; Y10S312/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
A receptacle comprising: a bottom section and a top wedge-shaped section, said bottom section having a floor, back wall, front wall of lesser height than said back wall, a pair of sidewalls of generally quadrilateral shape, each sidewall of said pair having a top face, with the top angle of the quadrilateral sidewalls being smaller than any of the other three angles, a plurality of compartments in said bottom section, at least some of which extend in a vertical fashion, said top wedge-shaped section having a floor and being adapted to slide along the bottom section via slide means provided in said bottom section, said top wedge-shaped section being provided with at least one compartment, said slide means comprising a pair of elongated slots in parallel, spaced apart relationship, each slot being formed in a said top face of a said sidewall of said pair, and slide members mounted on said floor of said top section and slidingly received in said slots, and said slide means further including a second pair of elongated slots in parallel spaced apart relationship, each slot of said second pair being formed in said floor of said top section, and second slide members mounted on the top faces of said sidewalls and slidingly received in said second pair of slots.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
215 words
A receptacle comprising: a bottom section and a top wedge-shaped section, said bottom section having a floor, back wall, front wall of lesser height than said back wall, a pair of sidewalls of generally quadrilateral shape, each sidewall of said pair having a top face, with the top angle of the quadrilateral sidewalls being smaller than any of the other three angles, a plurality of compartments in said bottom section, at least some of which extend in a vertical fashion, said top wedge-shaped section having a floor and being adapted to slide along the bottom section via slide means provided in said bottom section, said top wedge-shaped section being provided with at least one compartment, said slide means comprising a pair of elongated slots in parallel, spaced apart relationship, each slot being formed in a said top face of a said sidewall of said pair, and slide members mounted on said floor of said top section and slidingly received in said slots, and said slide means further including a second pair of elongated slots in parallel spaced apart relationship, each slot of said second pair being formed in said floor of said top section, and second slide members mounted on the top faces of said sidewalls and slidingly received in said second pair of slots.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A receptacle as in claim 1, wherein folding wheels are provided on said bottom section to facilitate transportation of said receptacle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The receptacle of claim 1, including a handle to assist in lifting said receptacle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The receptacle of claim 1, including trays disposed within said walls to accommodate contents of the receptacle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A receptacle according to claim 1, wherein said top faces of said sidewalls are defined by flanges.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-01-04 | 1991-07-06 | 1992-01-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-01-04 | 1995-07-06 | 1996-01-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-01-04 | 1999-07-06 | 2000-01-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |