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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 1991
Filed:
Jan. 26, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas E Hanna, Wooster, OH (US);
Keith E Brightbill, Wooster, OH (US);
Assignee:
Rubbermaid Incorporated, Wooster, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
206373 ; 312D / ; 220522 ;
Abstract
A toolbox (10) includes a base (11) for containing materials and a cover (15) attached by hinges (16) to the base (11). The cover (15) includes sidewalls (20, 21) which extend upwardly from the base (11) and are joined near the top thereof by a curvilinear portion (22). At least one closure member (36) extends between the sidewalls (20, 21) below the curvilinear portion (22) to define with the sidewalls (20, 21) and the curvilinear portion (22) at least one compartment (35) within the cover (15).