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Storage container with drawer element

Assignee: Fischerwerke Artur Fischer GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1988-03-30
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Granted: 1989-07-11
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Expires: 2008-03-30
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Abstract

Abstract A storage container comprises a housing, and a drawer element which is movable between an inserted position and a withdrawn position relative to the housing, the drawer element being formed as a removable lamp which at least in the inserted position is electrically connected with a current source.

Inventors

  • 👤 Wolfgang Nehl

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 11:13
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21L; F21L4/00; F21L4/08; B; B60; B60Q; B60Q3/00; B60Q3/20; B60Q3/225; B60Q3/80; B60Q3/88; B60R; B60R11/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim 112 words
A storage container, comprising a housing; and a drawer element which is movable between an inserted position and a withdrawn position relative to said housing, said drawer element being formed as a removable lamp which at least in said inserted position is electrically connected with a current source; means for electrically connecting said lamp in said inserted position with the current source; and spring means arranged so that said drawer element is movable toward said inserted position against a spring force of said spring means and movable toward said withdrawn position under the action of the spring force of said spring means, said spring means being separate from said electrically connecting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 112 words
A storage container, comprising a housing; and a drawer element which is movable between an inserted position and a withdrawn position relative to said housing, said drawer element being formed as a removable lamp which at least in said inserted position is electrically connected with a current source; means for electrically connecting said lamp in said inserted position with the current source; and spring means arranged so that said drawer element is movable toward said inserted position against a spring force of said spring means and movable toward said withdrawn position under the action of the spring force of said spring means, said spring means being separate from said electrically connecting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 32 words
A storage container as defined in claim 1; and further comprising spring means arranged so that said drawer element is movable toward said inserted position against a spring force of said spring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 28 words
A storage container as defined in claim 1; and further comprising a locking means arranged so that said drawer is locked in said housing in said inserted position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 19 words
A storage container as defined in claim 1, and further comprising a vehicle battery which forms the current source.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 35 words
A storage container as defined in claim 1, wherein said drawer element is provided with an accumulator and means for connecting said accumulator with a current source in the inserted position of said drawer element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 19 words
A storage container as defined in claim 5, wherein said connecting means is formed as an electrical plug connection.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 47 words
A storage container as defined in claim 6, wherein said drawer element has a rear side and said housing has a rear side, said plug connector including a plug provided on one of said rear sides and a socket provided on the other of said rear sides.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 32 words
A storage container as defined in claim 7, wherein said plug is provided on the rear side of said drawer, while said socket is provided in the rear side of said housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 38 words
A storage container as defined in claim 1, wherein said drawer formed as a lamp has a light source; and further comprising means for automatically switching on said light source in said withdrawn position of said drawer element.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 52 words
A storage container as defined in claim 1, wherein said drawer has a predetermined depth, said spring means including a spring located in said housing and arranged to displace said drawer element to said withdrawn position, said spring having a spring stroke which is smaller than said depth of said drawer element.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 133 words
A storage container, comprising a housing; and a drawer element which is movable between an inserted position and a withdrawn position relative to said housing, said drawer element being formed as a removable lamp which at least in said inserted position is electrically connected with a current source; locking means arranged so that said drawer is locked in said housing in said inserted position; means for electrically connecting said lamp in said inserted position with a vehicle battery which forms the current source; and spring means arranged so that said drawer element is movable toward said inserted position against a spring force of said spring means, and movable toward said withdrawn position under the action of the spring force of said spring means said spring means being separate from said electrically connecting means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 133 words
A storage container, comprising a housing; and a drawer element which is movable between an inserted position and a withdrawn position relative to said housing, said drawer element being formed as a removable lamp which at least in said inserted position is electrically connected with a current source; locking means arranged so that said drawer is locked in said housing in said inserted position; means for electrically connecting said lamp in said inserted position with a vehicle battery which forms the current source; and spring means arranged so that said drawer element is movable toward said inserted position against a spring force of said spring means, and movable toward said withdrawn position under the action of the spring force of said spring means said spring means being separate from said electrically connecting means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 141 words
A storage container, comprising a housing; and a drawer element which is movable between an inserted position and a withdrawn position relative to said housing, said drawer element being formed as a removable lamp which has a light source and at least in said inserted position is electrically connected with a current source; locking means arranged so that said drawer is locked in said housing in said inserted position; spring means arranged so that said drawer element is movable toward said inserted position against a spring force of said spring; an accumulator which forms said current source; means for electrically connecting said accumulator with a current source in the inserted position of said drawer element; and means for automatically switching on said light source in said withdrawn position of said drawer element said spring means being separate from electrically connecting means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 141 words
A storage container, comprising a housing; and a drawer element which is movable between an inserted position and a withdrawn position relative to said housing, said drawer element being formed as a removable lamp which has a light source and at least in said inserted position is electrically connected with a current source; locking means arranged so that said drawer is locked in said housing in said inserted position; spring means arranged so that said drawer element is movable toward said inserted position against a spring force of said spring; an accumulator which forms said current source; means for electrically connecting said accumulator with a current source in the inserted position of said drawer element; and means for automatically switching on said light source in said withdrawn position of said drawer element said spring means being separate from electrically connecting means.

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