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Tool box with compartment cover boards
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-02-01
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Granted: 1995-03-21
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Expires: 2014-02-01
Abstract
Abstract A tool box having two hinged cover shells, each cover shell defining a plurality of compartments for keeping tools and tool accessories, and a compartment cover board fastened to either cover shell by fitting its bottom pins into respective pin holes on the cover shell to keep the stored tools and tool accessories in place, the compartment cover board having a plurality of storage chambers spaced around the periphery thereof for storing small measuring tools, weights and measures conversion tables and measuring scales respectively made on two opposite surfaces thereof, and a plurality of gage holes vertically disposed on one surface for keeping different gages.
Inventors
- 👤 Li-Wen Yao Wang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 12:04
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25H; B25H3/00; B25H3/02; B25H3/021; B25H3/023
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A tool box having two hinged cover shells with pin holes and tool compartments for keeping tools and tool accessories in the tool compartments in either cover shell, comprising: a compartment cover board fastened to at least one of the cover shells so as to cover the tool compartments to keep stored tools and tool accessories in place, said compartment cover board having: a plurality of bottom pins fitted into respective pin holes on the at least one cover shell for positioning; a plurality of storage chambers spaced around a periphery of the compartment cover board for storing small measuring tools; weights and measures conversion tables and measuring scales respectively located on two opposite surfaces thereof; and a plurality of gage holes disposed on one surface of the compartment cover board for keeping gages.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A tool box having two hinged cover shells with pin holes and tool compartments for keeping tools and tool accessories in the tool compartments in either cover shell, comprising: a compartment cover board fastened to at least one of the cover shells so as to cover the tool compartments to keep stored tools and tool accessories in place, said compartment cover board having: a plurality of bottom pins fitted into respective pin holes on the at least one cover shell for positioning; a plurality of storage chambers spaced around a periphery of the compartment cover board for storing small measuring tools; weights and measures conversion tables and measuring scales respectively located on two opposite surfaces thereof; and a plurality of gage holes disposed on one surface of the compartment cover board for keeping gages.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The tool box of claim 1 wherein said compartment cover board comprises a flat plate having a thickness of 1 cm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The tool box of claim 1 wherein said storage chambers of said compartment cover board are configured to store calipers, angle meters, and steel rules.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The tool box of claim 1 wherein said gage holes comprise a plurality of screw gage holes for keeping screw gages.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The tool box of claim 1 wherein said gage holes comprise a plurality of nut and bolt gage holes for keeping nut and bolt gages.
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