EP4302930A1 - Récipient à noyau dur avec poches de tissu - Google Patents

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EP4302930A1
EP4302930A1 EP23183293.2A EP23183293A EP4302930A1 EP 4302930 A1 EP4302930 A1 EP 4302930A1 EP 23183293 A EP23183293 A EP 23183293A EP 4302930 A1 EP4302930 A1 EP 4302930A1
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hard body
container
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Michael H. Panosian
Joshua M. Keeler
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/20—External fittings
    • B65D25/24—External fittings for spacing bases of containers from supporting surfaces, e.g. legs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25H—WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS
    • B25H3/00—Storage means or arrangements for workshops facilitating access to, or handling of, work tools or instruments
    • B25H3/02—Boxes
    • B25H3/021—Boxes comprising a number of connected storage elements
    • B25H3/022—Boxes comprising a number of connected storage elements in fixed relationship
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/20—External fittings
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/28—Handles
    • B65D25/32—Bail handles, i.e. pivoted rigid handles of generally semi-circular shape with pivot points on two opposed sides or wall parts of the conainter
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/02—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage

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  • This application relates generally to a container. More specifically, this application relates to a hard-core container with fabric pouches.
  • a system and a method including a toolbox for storing items such as tools and equipment.
  • the container or toolbox may have a hard polymer body or other hard and rigid material, such as aluminum, magnesium, steel, laminated panels, and the like, to make the container light-weight and waterproof.
  • the container may also have fabric pouches coupled with it for storing additional items and a closable top to protect stored items.
  • the container may include a hard body having side walls and a bottom floor defining an internal cavity.
  • One or more soft panels may be coupled with at least one of the side walls.
  • a handle may also be coupled with the hard body.
  • the container may also include a closable top coupled with the hard body.
  • the closable top includes a closure to protect items in the internal cavity of the hard body.
  • tool storage boxes are bulky and are heavy to carry around. Some tool storage boxes are made entirely of metal and tend to rust if exposed to moisture. Most tool bags can rip and are hard to clean.
  • FIGURE 1 shows an example exploded view of a toolbox according to some embodiments presently disclosed.
  • the container 100 includes a hard bottom body or base 101, one or more soft pouches or panels 102, 103, and 104, a closeable top 106, a handle 107, wheels 108, a clip bar 109, and a clip 110.
  • the hard body 101 is a rigid container that holds its shape relatively intact under the forces of its own weight and the weight of its contents. In a rigid body any deformity, such as bowed sidewalls, caused by heavy weights disappears and the container reverts to its original shape when such forces are removed.
  • the hard body 101 may be formed using plastic injection molding process. Specifically, melted polymer material is pushed into a mold to form the hard body 101 shown in Figure 1 .
  • different material may be used to form a rigid body for the container or toolbox, such as aluminum, magnesium, steel, laminated panels, and the like.
  • the container 100 is made of a waterproof material, such as plastic or metal sheets, that are not permeable to water. This helps in easy cleaning with water (for example, by hosing it down after work), and also makes it possible to lay down the container 100, such as a toolbox, in puddles of water or wet surroundings without getting the contents of the container 100 wet.
  • a waterproof material such as plastic or metal sheets
  • the one or more soft panels (or pouches) 102, 103, and/or 104 may be permanently and unremovably attached or be removably coupled with the side walls of the hard body 101.
  • the soft panels 102, 103, 104 may be formed from fabric and provide one or more pockets for storing items such as hand tools, power tools, and/or other equipment like flashlights and stud-finders.
  • the soft panels 102-104 may be made of other soft materials, such as soft plastic, mesh, leather, or other suitable material.
  • the one or more soft pouches or panels may be coupled externally to the walls of the hard body 101.
  • the one or more soft panels may also be coupled within the internal cavity defined by the walls of the hard body 101.
  • the soft panels may be permanently sewn using thread to the walls of the hard body 101.
  • the soft panels may also be unremovably riveted using rivets 105 to the hard body 101.
  • the soft panels or pouches may be removably attached to (for example, detachable by user), or directly or indirectly coupled with the hard body 101.
  • the soft panels may be attached to the hard body, internally (inside container 100) or externally (outside container 100), by locking clamps, screws or bolts attachable to the hard body, hook-and-loop fasteners (like Velcro ® ) and the like.
  • the soft panels 102-104 may be coupled to a top edge of the side wall(s) of the hard body 101.
  • the soft panels may also be attached at top or any other point, like the middle, along the walls of the hard body 101.
  • the internal and external panels may be disjoint and separate, while in other embodiments, the internal and external soft panels may be integrated as one piece and straddle one or more of the sidewalls of the hard body 101.
  • the closeable top 106 may be permanently or removably coupled with the top edge of the side walls of the hard body 101.
  • the closeable top 106 is formed from fabric and provides a closure to protect items in the internal cavity of the hard body 101.
  • the closure can be, for example, a zipper, Velcro ® , buckles, snap fasteners, eyelets, studs, and/or hooks and eyes.
  • the closeable top 106 may be sewn using thread to the hard body 101.
  • the closeable top 106 may also be riveted using rivets 105 to the hard body 101.
  • the closeable top 106 may include one or more handles for transporting the container 100.
  • the closeable top 106 is coupled along the entire top perimeter of the hard body 101.
  • the closeable top 106 may be permanently and unremovably attached to the rigid hard body 101, while in other embodiments, the closable top 106 may be removably attached to the hard body 101 by various techniques, such as a zipper, Velcro ® , snap buttons, springy hooks, or other similar techniques that may be used to attach the closable top to a rigid rim of the hard body 101.
  • the handle 107 is coupled with one of the walls of the hard body 101.
  • the handle 107 may be collapsible for easy transpiration and/or storage of the container 100.
  • the handle 107 may be coupled externally to one of the walls of the hard body 101.
  • the handle 107 may be formed from rigid material.
  • the rigid material can be polymer and/or metal.
  • wheels 108 are coupled with the hard body 101.
  • the handle 107 may be coupled externally to the hard body 101 for easy transportation of the container 100.
  • the wheels 108 may be formed from rigid material.
  • the rigid material can be polymer and/or metal.
  • the clip bar 109 is coupled with one of the side walls of the hard body 101.
  • the clip bar 109 may be formed from rigid material and provides a way to hang items such as, for example, tools and/or equipment.
  • the rigid material can be polymer and/or metal.
  • the clip bar 109 may be coupled externally to one of the walls of the hard body 101.
  • the clip bar 109 may be riveted using rivets 105 to the hard body 101.
  • the clip 110 is coupled with the clip bar 109.
  • the clip 110 may slide along the clip bar 109.
  • the clip 110 provides a way to hang items such as, for example, tools and/or equipment.
  • FIGURE 2 shows another example toolbox according to some embodiments presently disclosed.
  • the container 200 may be a toolbox and includes a hard body 201, one or more soft panels 202, 203, 204, and a handle 206.
  • the hard body 201 includes side walls extending from a bottom floor.
  • the side walls and the bottom floor define internal cavity for storing items such as, for example, tools and/or equipment.
  • the hard body 201 may be formed using plastic injection molding process. Specifically, melted polymer material is pushed into a mold to form the hard body 201 shown in Figure 2 .
  • the one or more soft panels (or pouches) 202, 203, and/or 204 are coupled with the side walls of the hard body 201.
  • the soft panels are formed from fabric and provide one or more pockets for storing items such as, for example, tools and/or equipment.
  • the one or more soft panels may be permanently and unremovably coupled externally to the walls of the hard body 201.
  • the soft panels 202-204 may also be detachable by the user, for example, using screws, hanging hooks, locking clamp mechanisms, hook-and-loop attachments, and the like.
  • the one or more soft panels may also be coupled within the internal cavity defined by the walls of the hard body 201. The soft panels may be sewn using thread to the hard body 201.
  • the soft panels may also be riveted using rivets 205 to the hard body 201.
  • the soft panels are coupled to a top edge of the side wall(s) of the hard body 201.
  • the soft panels 202-204 may also be attached at top or any other point, like the middle, along the walls of the hard body 201.
  • the internal and external panels may be disjoint and separate, while in other embodiments, the internal and external soft panels may be integrated as one piece and straddle one or more of the sidewalls of the hard body 201.
  • the handle 206 is coupled with two opposing side walls of the hard body 201.
  • the handle 206 may be riveted to the hard body 201 using rivets 205.
  • the handle 206 may be formed from rigid material.
  • the rigid material can be polymer and/or metal.
  • the handle 206 is attached fixedly to the hard body 201, such that it does not pivot and stays in the same position above the hard body 201, as shown in FIGURE 2 .
  • the handle 206 is pivotably attached to the hard body 201, such that it can pivot around its attachment point to the hard body 201 to move out of the way and allow easier access to the internal cavity of the toolbox or container 200.
  • a clip bar (not shown in FIGURE 2 ), similar to clip bar 109 of FIGURE 1 , may be coupled with the hard body 201. As described above, clips 110 may be attached to the clip bar to be used to hang various tools and implements from the toolbox 201.
  • phrase “A or B” will be understood to include the possibilities of “A” or “B” or “A and B.” It is further understood that any phrase of the form “A/B” shall mean any one of "A", “B”, “A or B", or "A and B”. This construct includes the phrase “and/or" itself.
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