US 11,707,811 B2
Tool storage pod system
Ryan K. Matheny, Vandalia, OH (US); and Jesse W. Marconett, West Alexandria, OH (US)
Assigned to Parker-Hannifin Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US)
Filed by Parker-Hannifin Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US)
Filed on Oct. 26, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/79,730.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/972,118, filed on Feb. 10, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0245315 A1, Aug. 12, 2021
Int. Cl. B23Q 3/157 (2006.01); B23Q 3/155 (2006.01)
CPC B23Q 3/15536 (2016.11) [B23Q 2003/15532 (2016.11)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tool storage system comprising:
a plurality of pods configured to store respective tools, each pod of the plurality of pods comprising:
an elongated body configured as a polygon,
a cavity formed within the elongated body, wherein the cavity has a geometric shape that matches a shape of a tool body of a respective tool to be stored in the pod,
an opening in the elongated body, wherein the opening has a respective geometric shape that matches a shape of a cutting end of the respective tool,
a plurality of male features formed on respective sides of the polygon to facilitate coupling the pod to another pod of the plurality of pods, and
a plurality of female features formed on other sides of the polygon not having male features to facilitate coupling the pod to another pod of the plurality of pods, wherein the plurality of male features are each different in geometry from each other, and wherein the plurality of female features are each different in geometry from each other.