Locking device for a toolbox
A locking device for a toolbox of the present invention is provided with a plurality of locking members and through which a base portion and a cover of the toolbox are closed and locked together, and then plural master jaws of the cover are engaged with an equal number of arresting pieces of the base portion, by virtue of these two preventives the tools can be stably kept in the recess of the toolbox without dropping out.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a locking device for a toolbox, and more particularly to a device which is capable of preventing an unanticipated open of the tool box.
2. Description of the Prior Arts
A toolbox is employed to collect and classify tools. However, a conventional toolbox has some disadvantages need to be improved as follows:
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The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages of the conventional locking device for a toolbox.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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The base portion 20 is configured in a predetermined shape and provided at the top portion with a platform 21 which has a recess 211 defined therein. At the outer periphery of the platform 21 where adjacent to the recess 211 three holes 212 are formed thereof respectively. Furthermore, two arresting pieces 22 are defined at the outer periphery of the base portion 20.
The cover 30 is same size as the base portion 20 and provided with three openings 31 located corresponding to the position of holes 212 of the base portion 20, each opening 31 is same size as the holes 212. The cover 30 is provided with equal number of master jaws 32 where corresponding to the outside of the respective arresting pieces 22 of the base portion 20.
Each locking member 40 includes two protruded ends 41 and a rod portion 42. Both of the protruded ends 41 serve for engaging in the holes 212 of the base portion 20 and the openings 31 of the cover 30 respectively, such that the base portion 20 and cover 30 are combined with each other closely.
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Claims
1. A locking device for a toolbox comprising:
- a base portion having a platform formed in a predetermined shape, on which at least a recess defined, at the outer periphery of the platform where adjacent to the recess formed with a predetermined number of holes, at the outer periphery of the base portion defined with a predetermined number of arresting pieces;
- a cover being same size as the base portion, which provided with plural openings with corresponding to the holes of the base portion both in location and size, with corresponding to the outside of the respective arresting pieces of the base portion the cover further provided with equal number of master jaws;
- a plurality of locking members, each of which including two protruded ends and a rod portion, both of the protruded ends serving for engaging in the holes of the base portion and the openings of the cover respectively.
2. The locking device for a toolbox as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plate can be provided at a side of the cover where neighboring to the side that is for locking with the base portion, the plate is formed with an aperture at a predetermined position and serves to engage with a protrusion that formed at a corresponding position of the base portion.
Type: Application
Filed: Jun 2, 2004
Publication Date: Dec 8, 2005
Inventor: Lee Chuan (Nan Tou Hsien)
Application Number: 10/858,653