US 11,981,019 B2
Tool container storage system
Stephen Brocket, Darlington (GB); Alfred Yan Leung But, Hong Kong (CN); Leo Xiao, Huizhou (CN); Weigang Hao, Zhuhai Guangdong (CN); Marco Lourenco, Baltimore, MD (US); Lauren M. Austin, Owings Mills, MD (US); and Yosi Sabbag, Holon (IL)
Assigned to BLACK & DECKER INC., New Britain, CT (US)
Filed by BLACK & DECKER INC., New Britain, CT (US)
Filed on Nov. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/993,374.
Application 17/993,374 is a continuation of application No. 17/333,325, filed on May 28, 2021, granted, now 11,534,905.
Application 17/333,325 is a continuation of application No. 16/791,153, filed on Feb. 14, 2020, abandoned.
Application 16/791,153 is a continuation of application No. 16/208,637, filed on Dec. 4, 2018, granted, now 10,603,783, issued on Mar. 31, 2020.
Application 16/208,637 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/628,269, filed on Dec. 4, 2017, granted, now D882952, issued on May 5, 2020.
Application 29/628,269 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/628,267, filed on Dec. 4, 2017, granted, now D882950, issued on May 5, 2020.
Application 29/628,267 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/628,268, filed on Dec. 4, 2017, granted, now D882951, issued on May 5, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/594,414, filed on Dec. 4, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0092514 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. B25H 3/02 (2006.01); B25H 3/00 (2006.01); B65D 21/02 (2006.01)
CPC B25H 3/021 (2013.01) [B25H 3/003 (2013.01); B25H 3/02 (2013.01); B25H 3/028 (2013.01); B65D 21/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tool container storage system comprising:
a tool container caddy including a bottom wall, a peripheral wall extending upward from the bottom wall, a plurality of partition walls extending upward from the bottom wall inside the peripheral wall, and a plurality of generally rectangular receptacles defined by the partition walls,
wherein the receptacles are configured to receive a plurality of generally rectangular first tool bit containers, each first tool bit container including a generally rectangular base, a generally rectangular cover pivotably coupled to the base, and a latch moveable between an unlocked position in which the cover is pivotable relative to the base between a closed position and an open position, and a locked position in which the cover is locked to the base in the closed position,
wherein each of the first tool bit containers is releasably securable in one of the receptacles by inserting a corner of the first tool bit container into the receptacle and pivoting the tool bit container so that the first tool bit container is releasably secured in the receptacle.
 
8. A tool container storage system comprising:
a tool container caddy including a bottom wall, a peripheral wall extending upward from the bottom wall, a plurality of partition walls extending upward from the bottom wall inside the peripheral wall, and a plurality of generally rectangular receptacles defined by the partition walls; and
a plurality of generally rectangular first tool bit containers, each first tool bit container including a generally rectangular base, a generally rectangular cover pivotably coupled to the base, and a latch moveable between an unlocked position in which the cover is pivotable relative to the base between a closed position and an open position, and a locked position in which the cover is locked to the base in the closed position,
wherein the receptacles are configured so that each of the first tool bit containers is releasably securable in each of the receptacles by inserting a corner of the first tool bit container into one of the receptacles and pivoting the tool bit container so that the first tool bit container is releasably secured in the one of the receptacles.
 
16. A tool container storage system comprising:
a tool container caddy including a bottom wall, a peripheral wall extending upward from the bottom wall, a plurality of partition walls extending upward from the bottom wall inside the peripheral wall, a plurality of generally rectangular receptacles defined by the partition walls;
a generally rectangular first tool bit container that is configured to be received in at least one of the generally rectangular receptacles; and
a large tool container having approximately the same width as the tool container caddy on top of which the caddy is configured to be stacked,
wherein the first tool bit container is releasably securable in at least one of the receptacles by inserting a corner of the first tool bit container into one of the receptacles and pivoting the tool bit container so that the first tool bit container is releasably secured in the one of the receptacles, and
wherein the tool container caddy is releasably securable to the large tool container by a side latch on one of the tool container caddy and the large tool container and a latch engaging structure on the other of the tool container caddy and the large tool container, the latch moveable between a first position in which the latch is disengaged from the latch engaging structure and a second position in which the latch is engaged with the latch engaging structure.