STACKABLE TOOLBOX ASSEMBLY
A stackable toolbox assembly includes a parent toolbox and a child toolbox. The parent toolbox includes a top surface formed with a plurality of positioning grooves and defined by a plurality of regions. The child toolbox includes a bottom surface, which has an area identical to that one of the regions of the top surface of the parent toolbox, and a plurality of feet, each of which protrudes from the bottom surface of the child toolbox. When the child toolbox is disposed on the parent toolbox, each of the feet of the child toolbox extends into a corresponding one of the positioning grooves in the top surface of the parent toolbox, thereby interconnecting the parent and child toolboxes.
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a toolbox assembly, more particularly to a stackable toolbox assembly.
2. Description of the Related Art
Typically, tools are kept indifferent tool cabinets according to type. Since the tool cabinets are bulky and heavy, the user selects the tools he/she needs from the tool cabinets and then brings the tools that he/she selected to his/her workplace. This causes inconvenience for the user, particularly when bringing a lot of tools or different types of tools.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONTherefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a stackable toolbox assembly that can overcome the aforesaid drawbacks of the prior art.
According to the present invention, a stackable toolbox assembly comprises a parent toolbox and a child toolbox. The parent toolbox includes a top surface formed with a plurality of positioning grooves and defined by a plurality of regions. The child toolbox includes a bottom surface, which has an area identical to that one of the regions of the top surface of the parent toolbox, and a plurality of feet, each of which protrudes from the bottom surface of the child toolbox. When the child toolbox is disposed on the parent toolbox, each of the feet of the child toolbox extends into a corresponding one of the positioning grooves in the top surface of the parent toolbox, thereby interconnecting the parent and child toolboxes.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:
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Each of the parent toolbox 10, and the first, second, and third child toolboxes 20, 30, 40 serves to hold tools (not shown).
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It is noted that the positioning groove 13, 23, 34, 44 in the middle portion of the top surface 11, 21, 31, 41 of each of the parent toolbox 10, and the first, second, and third child toolboxes 20, 30, 40 is generally rectangular shape.
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From the above description, since the parent toolbox 10 and the first, second, and third child toolboxes 20, 30, 40 of the stackable toolbox assembly of this invention can be closely and firmly stacked, as best shown in FIG. 11, the stackable toolbox assembly of this invention can be conveniently and easily transported from one place to another for example by first placing the toolbox assembly on a cart 200 and then by inserting a handle 100 into the engaging grooves 15 (see
While the present invention has been described in connection with what is considered the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is understood that this invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiment but is intended to cover various arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and equivalent arrangements.
Claims
1. A stackable toolbox assembly, comprising:
- a parent toolbox including a top surface formed with a plurality of positioning grooves and defined by a plurality of regions; and
- a child toolbox including a bottom surface, which has an area identical to that one of said regions of said top surface of said parent toolbox, and a plurality of feet, each of which protrudes from said bottom surface of said child toolbox,
- wherein when said child toolbox is disposed on said parent toolbox, each of said feet of said child toolbox extends into a corresponding one of said positioning grooves in said top surface of said parent toolbox, thereby interconnecting said parent and child toolboxes.
2. The stackable toolbox assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said regions of said top surface of said parent toolbox are of equal area.
3. The stackable toolbox assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said top surface of said parent toolbox has a middle portion in which one of said positioning grooves is formed, and a periphery which surrounds said middle portion and in which the remainder of said positioning grooves are formed,
- one of said feet of said child toolbox extending into said positioning groove in said middle portion of said top surface of said parent toolbox and the remainder of said feet of said child toolbox extending into said positioning grooves in said periphery of said top surface of said parent toolbox when said child toolbox is disposed on said parent toolbox.
4. The stackable toolbox assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said parent toolbox further includes a bottom surface, and a side disposed between said top and bottom surfaces of said parent toolbox and formed with a pair of engaging grooves for engaging a handle.
5. The stackable toolbox assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bottom surface of said child toolbox abuts against said top surface of said parent toolbox when said child toolbox is disposed on said parent toolbox.
6. The stackable toolbox assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said parent and child toolboxes is generally rectangular shape.
Type: Application
Filed: Sep 25, 2009
Publication Date: Mar 31, 2011
Applicant: WORKMAN CORPORATION (Las Vegas, NV)
Inventor: Konstantin Zelinskiy (Las Vegas, NV)
Application Number: 12/567,568
International Classification: B65D 21/024 (20060101);