US4795180A
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Tool caddy
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-03-13
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Granted: 1989-01-03
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Expires: 2007-03-13
Abstract
Abstract A tool caddy for use with a conventional workman's creeper by a workman in upright inaccessable places. The construction of the tool caddy comprises a rectangular box-like housing or top and bottom complimentary halves; each half has an elongated side wall greater in height than the elongated side wall of the other half. The top complimentary half is removable by snap-on fasteners on opposite edges joining the pair of side walls. With the top half removed the tool tray positioned in the bottom half is at an angle realtive to the bottom side of the tool caddy. One elongated side has spacers or the like, positioned on the outside thereof to maintain the tool caddy in an upright position without contact to the floor when not in use; and the opposite side, on the outside thereof, includes a handle for portability of the entire structure. On the bottom of the opposite side to the removable side has positioned thereon a plurality of creeperlike wheels. The tool tray is in compartments to maintain the tools in a functional position. Auxliary apparatus such as an electrical system is included.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey Polcyn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 05:38
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25H; B25H3/00; B25H5/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S312/00; Y10S312/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
233 words
A tool caddy for use by a workman with a conventional creeper of the like for working in upright inaccessable work places, comprising: a rectangular box-like structure comprised of complimentary halves, each having a bottom panel, a pair of side panels, and a pair of end walls, the width and depth dimension of said complimentary bottom panels being substantially greater that the maximum height dimension of said complimentary side walls and said complimentary end walls, said complimentary pair of said walls further comprising a front and rear wall and wherein each of said rear side walls having a greater height dimension than that of said complimentary side walls, and wherein each of said pair of end walls have a front to rear height matching the height of said front and rear end walls, and wherein said front and rear end walls of each of said complimentary half structures are substantially identical in height; a tool tray positioned in one of said complimentary half structures at an angle from the flat horizontal to that of the front and rear heights of said end walls, a plurality of wheels spatially positioned on the outside of said bottom panel of said half structure having said tool tray positioned therein; and wherein said complimentary half of said rectangular box-like structure not having said tray positioned therein is fixedly secured over said half having said tray positioned therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
233 words
A tool caddy for use by a workman with a conventional creeper of the like for working in upright inaccessable work places, comprising: a rectangular box-like structure comprised of complimentary halves, each having a bottom panel, a pair of side panels, and a pair of end walls, the width and depth dimension of said complimentary bottom panels being substantially greater that the maximum height dimension of said complimentary side walls and said complimentary end walls, said complimentary pair of said walls further comprising a front and rear wall and wherein each of said rear side walls having a greater height dimension than that of said complimentary side walls, and wherein each of said pair of end walls have a front to rear height matching the height of said front and rear end walls, and wherein said front and rear end walls of each of said complimentary half structures are substantially identical in height; a tool tray positioned in one of said complimentary half structures at an angle from the flat horizontal to that of the front and rear heights of said end walls, a plurality of wheels spatially positioned on the outside of said bottom panel of said half structure having said tool tray positioned therein; and wherein said complimentary half of said rectangular box-like structure not having said tray positioned therein is fixedly secured over said half having said tray positioned therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The tool caddy of claim 1 further comprising a pair of engaging locks for securing together said pair of complimentary half structures.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The tool caddy of claim 2 wherein said end wall having the major height of said complimentary half structures not having said tray positioned therein, further comprising a plurality of spacers spacially positioned on the outside thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The tool caddy of claim 3 wherein said major height end wall opposite to that of said last named major height side wall further comprises a handle fixedly positioned thereon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The tool caddy of claim 1 wherein said tool tray further comprises compartments formed therein.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The tool caddy of claim 1 further comprising a direct current electrical source positioned in said complimentary half structure below said tool tray at the maximum height thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The tool caddy of claim 6 wherein said structure further comprises an electrical outlet and means for connecting said direct current source to said electrical outlet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
The tool caddy of claim 1 wherein said complimentary half structure having said creeper wheels spatially positioned thereon, further including side brackets for positioning said creepers, and wherein said side brackets are of a height slightly less that the height of said creepers.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-01-03 | 1992-07-04 | 1993-01-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-01-03 | 1996-07-04 | 1997-01-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-01-03 | 2000-07-04 | 2001-01-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |