Combination tool box/organizer

Claim 2

A combination tool box/organizer comprising; a frame, the frame having slots formed therein with openings in the frame providing access to the slots; a tool box section supported on the frame; an organizer section supported on the frame, the organizer section including at least two shelves supported by the frame and at least two bins supported on each shelf for sliding movement forward and backward on each shelf, and including front covers supported on the frame in positions in front of the bins, the front covers having pins that pass through the openings in the frame and engage in the slots; and, a lock mechanism bar supported on the frame for movement relative to the slot openings, the bar being movable to cover the openings to lock the front cover pins in the slots and thereby lock the front covers in position in front of the bins.

Claim 3

The combination tool box/organizer of claim 1, wherein: the lock mechanism bar is supported for movement on the frame between first and second positions of the bar relative to the frame, and the frame is provided with at least one protrusion that engages with the bar to retain the bar in the first and second positions.

Claim 4

The combination tool box/organizer of claim 2, wherein: the frame has a second slot formed thereon and the protrusion of the frame extends into the second slot, the lock mechanism bar has a pin formed thereon that projects into the second slot, and the pin slides through the slot to positions on opposite sides of the protrusion as the lock mechanism bar is moved between the first and second positions of the bar relative to the frame.

Claim 5

The combination tool box/organizer of claim 1, wherein: the slots formed in the frame extend in a downward direction relative to the slot openings, and the front cover pins when engaged in the slots move downward in the slots to positions where the front cover pins are retained in the slots.

Claim 6

The combination tool box/organizer of claim 4, wherein: the front cover pins are moved upward in the slots to disengage the pins from the slots.

Claim 7

A combination tool box/organizer comprising: a frame, the frame having slots formed therein with openings in the frame providing access to the slots, the slots extending in a general downward direction relative to the frame; a tool box section supported on the frame; an organizer section supported on the frame, the organizer section including at least one shelf supported by the frame and at least one bin supported on the shelf for sliding movement forward and backward on the shelf, and including a front cover supported on the frame for both pivoting movement of the front cover relative to the frame and for translatory movement of the front cover relative to the frame, the front cover having at least one pin that passes through one of the slot openings and engages in one of the slots in response to pivoting movement of the front cover relative to the frame, and the front cover fin moves downward relative to the slot to a position where the pin is retained in the slot in response to translatory movement of the front cover relative to the frame; a lock mechanism bar supported on the frame for movement relative to the slot opening, the bar being movable to cover the slot opening to lock the front cover pin in the slot and thereby lock the front cover in a position in front of the bin.

Claim 8

A combination tool box/organizer comprising: a frame, the frame having slots formed therein with openings in the frame providing access to the slots, the slots extending in a general downward direction relative to the frame; a tool box section supported on the frame; an organizer section supported on the frame, the organizer section including at least one shelf supported by the frame and at least one bin supported on the shelf for sliding movement forward and backward on the shelf, and including a front cover supported on the frame for both pivoting movement of the front cover relative to the frame and for translatory movement of the front cover relative to the frame, the front cover having at least one pin that passes through one of the slot openings and engages in one of the slots in response to pivoting movement of the front cover relative to the frame, and the front cover fin moves downward relative to the slot to a position where the pin is retained in the slot in response to translatory movement of the front cover relative to the frame; a lock mechanism bar supported on the frame for movement relative to the slot opening, the bar being movable to cover the slot opening to lock the front cover pin in the slot and thereby lock the front cover in a position in front of the bin.