US4953764A
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Container system for managing nails, screws and the like
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-09-05
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Granted: 1990-09-04
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Expires: 2009-09-05
Abstract
Abstract A system for use with small objects such as nails, screws and the like comprises a box dimensioned to hold a plurality of curved, lidded containers that fit easily into a carpenter's pouch or, alternatively, have a clip for use directly on a work belt. The top and the bottom of the box are latched and carried by a handle with two axes of rotation, one for unlatching and one for moving to a noninterfering position when the box is mounted to a wall to serve as a temporary shelf. The handle latches securely, both by mating with a portion of the bottom of the box and by sleeves that slide over a portion of the handle. Each container may also have an integral or removable divider for holding complementary small objects in the left and right portions of the container.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark S. Kovacs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 14:16
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25H; B25H3/00; A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/806; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/904; Y10S312/00; Y10S312/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A system for use with small objects, such as nails, screws and the like, comprising: a plurality of containers dimensioned for holding a multiplicity of said small objects; and a means for storing said plurality of containers, said containers each having a container body with a curved interior and a rim, and a lid removably attachable to said container body, said container body and said lid removable from said storing means, said storing means having a lower portion dimensioned for said plurality of containers, an upper portion opposing said lower portion, said lower portion hingedly attached thereto about a first axis on one side of said storing means to said upper portion, and means for latching an opposing side of said storing means, said upper portion latched to said lower portion, said latching means having a carrying handle pivotally attached to said storage means, said carrying handle pivoting about a second axis from a latching position to an unlatching position and further pivoting about a third axis perpendicular to said first axis from said unlatching position to a noninterfering position with respect to said storing means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
186 words
A system for use with small objects, such as nails, screws and the like, comprising: a plurality of containers dimensioned for holding a multiplicity of said small objects; and a means for storing said plurality of containers, said containers each having a container body with a curved interior and a rim, and a lid removably attachable to said container body, said container body and said lid removable from said storing means, said storing means having a lower portion dimensioned for said plurality of containers, an upper portion opposing said lower portion, said lower portion hingedly attached thereto about a first axis on one side of said storing means to said upper portion, and means for latching an opposing side of said storing means, said upper portion latched to said lower portion, said latching means having a carrying handle pivotally attached to said storage means, said carrying handle pivoting about a second axis from a latching position to an unlatching position and further pivoting about a third axis perpendicular to said first axis from said unlatching position to a noninterfering position with respect to said storing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said containers are dimensioned and shaped to fit into a carpenter's pouch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 1 wherein each of said containers has a clip adapted for attaching said container to a belt.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 3, wherein said clip is removably attachable to said container.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
83 words
The system of claim 3, wherein said clip further comprises: a first portion having a first end; a second portion integral with and extending from said first portion in an inverted "U" shape, said second portion generally parallel to said first portion and having a second end, said first end of said first portion and said second end of said second portion having teeth which interlock for secure, nonsliding grip to a belt; and means to removably attach said clip to said container.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 5, wherein said attaching means is located within said first portion of said clip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said container body has a divider for separating said container into a right portion and a left portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
The system of claim 7 wherein said divider has a top spaced below the top of said container body so that the fingers of the user when inserted into either left or right portion of said container reach any of said small objects in said left or right portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 8 wherein said divider is integral with said container body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
The system of claim 8 wherein said divider further comprises: a flexible member fitted into said interior of said container body in a U-shape; and a membrane attached to said flexible member, said membrane movable laterally from the portion wherein the fingers of the user are inserted.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
100 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said lower portion further comprises a bottom, a front, two sides and a back, said front, said two sides and said back of said lower portion attached to said bottom, and said upper portion further comprises a top, a front, two sides and a back, said front, said two sides and said back of said upper portion attached to said top, said back of said upper portion hingedly attached to said back of said lower portion, and said latching means latching said front of said lower portion to said front of said upper portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system of claim 11 wherein said storing means has at least two slots in said top of said upper portion for mounting said storing means on a wall so that said storing means serves as a shelf for tippable containers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
54 words
The system of claim 11 wherein said storing means further comprises a member attached to said back of said lower portion, interior to said lower portion, said member having a plurality of recesses dimensioned to accomodate and to hold small tools, said member dimensioned to fit between said container bodies and said lower portion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said storing means has at least two slots in said upper portion for use in mounting said storing means on a wall.
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