Black Decker Inc.

Roberta S Hall

Michael D Dolson

Edward H Meisner

Michael Ballone

Colin Overy

Frank Basten

Christopher Bennett

Michael A Loferski

Keith C Kristiansen

John B Mason, Sr

Robert I Somers

Murray D Hunter

Marc A Fortin

John B Manson, Sr

Michael D Dolsen

Utility box incorporating an integral clamping vise

Rotary handle

A utility box for storing and/or carrying articles to a remote site has a base and a cover with a clamping vise incorporated as an integral portion of the cover. The base is a box-like structure defining a chamber for holding the articles and having a set of four pedestals which provide a supporting structure for the integral vise. The base further includes an integral pair of clamping feet which extend from two of the pedestals to form a surface which can be used to clamp the utility box to a relatively stationary surface. The cover is hingedly secured to the base and mates with a positioning rib extending from the base in order to locate and position the cover with respect to the base. The integral vise defines a worksurface and includes a stationary jaw and a movable jaw. The movable jaw is movable via a pair of threaded rods which are rotatably mounted to the cover. Additional features of the utility box include and externally accessed parts tray having a clear plastic cover and an internally nested auxiliary parts tray to facilitate the internal organization of the utility box. Additional embodiments of the invention include a plurality of support legs to position the utility box at a predetermined height and a drawer support to provide additional storage and to also position the tool box at a predetermined height.

Operating handle for a clamping vise

Over-center latch for a utility box

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Sparks, MD, United States of America

Roberta S Hall