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Carrying case for wet and dry painting tools
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-12-20
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Granted: 1990-07-03
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Expires: 2009-12-20
Abstract
Abstract A case for receiving a collection of wet and a collection of dry painting tools, comprises first and second case portions which are made of molded plastic and are hinged to each other. A plastic dry tool tray is connected to the first case portion and a plastic wet tool tray is connected to the second case portion. The dry tool tray is removable for opening additional interior storage space and the wet tool tray is hermetically connected to the second case portion for defining a liquid tight sealed interior drainage space. Wet tools are retained in recesses in the wet tool tray which are each provided with a raised lip and drainage opening for drainage liquids from the wet tools into the interior of the second case portion. Retaining lugs, blades or straps are provided for holding tools to the recesses. The case is closed with a combination lock and includes a recessed handle and clock.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Rocco
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 12:28
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44D; B44D3/00; B44D3/12; B44D3/121; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/06; Y10S312/00; Y10S312/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
243 words
A carrying case for painting tools comprising: a first case portion defining an interior space; a second case portion defining an interior space; a dry tool tray operatively connected to the first case portion for closing the interior space thereof, the dry tool tray having a plurality of dry tool sites distributed thereon each for receiving at least one separate dry tool for use during a dry operation of a painting job; a wet tool tray operatively connected to the second case portion for closing the interior space thereof, the wet tool tray having a plurality of wet tool recesses therein, each recess for receiving at least one wet tool for use during a wet operation of a painting job; connecting means operatively connected between the first and second case portions for connecting the case portions to each other in a closed position with the dry tool tray facing the wet tool tray, and for allowing movement of the first and second case portions into an opened position with the dry and wet tool trays facing in the same direction for free access to tools in the dry tool sites and tools in the wet tool recesses; each wet tool recess including recess drainage means for draining an interior of each recess into the interior space of the second case portion; and case drainage means connected to the second case portion for draining liquid from the interior space of the second case portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
243 words
A carrying case for painting tools comprising: a first case portion defining an interior space; a second case portion defining an interior space; a dry tool tray operatively connected to the first case portion for closing the interior space thereof, the dry tool tray having a plurality of dry tool sites distributed thereon each for receiving at least one separate dry tool for use during a dry operation of a painting job; a wet tool tray operatively connected to the second case portion for closing the interior space thereof, the wet tool tray having a plurality of wet tool recesses therein, each recess for receiving at least one wet tool for use during a wet operation of a painting job; connecting means operatively connected between the first and second case portions for connecting the case portions to each other in a closed position with the dry tool tray facing the wet tool tray, and for allowing movement of the first and second case portions into an opened position with the dry and wet tool trays facing in the same direction for free access to tools in the dry tool sites and tools in the wet tool recesses; each wet tool recess including recess drainage means for draining an interior of each recess into the interior space of the second case portion; and case drainage means connected to the second case portion for draining liquid from the interior space of the second case portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
A case according to claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of dry tool sites comprises a recess in the dry tool tray, each of the recesses in the dry and wet tool trays being shaped to correspond to the outer contour of a tool for engagement in that recess, each recess including tool retaining means for retaining a tool therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A case according to claim 2 wherein the tool retaining means for at least some of the recesses comprise a plurality of elastic lugs for engaging a tool.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A case according to claim 2 wherein the tool retaining means for at least some of the recesses comprise an elastic band for retaining a tool.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A case according to claim 2 wherein the tool retaining means for at least some of the recesses comprise a blade moveably mounted to the tray for movement over and away from the recess equipped with the blade.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A case according to claim 2 wherein the tool retaining means for at least one of the recesses comprise a spring spanning a portion of the recess for retaining a tool therein.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A case according to claim 1 wherein the recess drainage means comprise each recess in the wet tool tray having a raised lip defining a shallow trough, and at least one drainage hole in the shallow trough.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A case according to claim 7 wherein the connecting means comprise a hinge connected to lower outer edges of the first and second case portions for pivotally mounting the first and second case portions to each other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A case according to claim 8 wherein the lip of each recess in the wet tool tray is on a side of each recess closest to the hinge.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
A case according to claim 9 wherein the case drainage means comprises a drain opening extending through a side of the second case portion which carries the hinge, and a cap removably covering the drainage opening.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
A case according to claim 10 wherein the case draining means includes a channel in the side of the second case portion which carries the hinge for channelling liquid to the drain opening.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
51 words
A case according to claim 1 including a digital clock connected to one side of the first case portion, the second case portion having an adjacent side with a handle recess therein and a handle spanning the handle recess for carrying the case when the case is in the closed position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A case according to claim 12 including a lock for locking the case in the closed position.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
55 words
A case according to claim 1 wherein the first and second case portions and the wet and dry tool trays are each made of formed durable plastic material, the connecting means comprising a hinge for hingedly connecting the first and second case portions to each other for movement between the open and close positions thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
A case according to claim 14 wherein each of the plurality of dry tool sites comprises a recess in the dry tool tray, each of the recesses in the dry and wet tool trays having retaining means thereon for retaining tools therein.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A case according to claim 15 wherein at least some of the tool retaining means comprises a plurality of replaceable elastic lugs detachably connected to the trays.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
57 words
A case according to claim 14 wherein each of the recesses is shaped to correspond to an outer contour of a tool for engagement in that recess, the dry tool tray being detachably connected to the first case portion for movement with respect thereto for opening the interior space of the first case portion for additional storage.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
A case according to claim 17 wherein the tool recesses of the dry tool tray include separate recesses which are shaped for individually receiving a hammer, at least one mixing stick, a knife and a scraper.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
68 words
A case according to claim 17 wherein the wet tool tray is connected to the second case portion for hermetically sealing the interior space of the second case portion, recesses in the wet tool tray being shaped to correspond to the outer contour of wet tools for engagement therein, the wet tool tray including separate recesses for receiving at least one brush and at least one roller handle.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
A case according to claim 19 wherein the recesses of the wet tool tray include at least separate recesses for at least one plaster knife and at least one telescopic roller handle pole.
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