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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 12, 1994
Edward H Meisner, Short Hills, NJ (US);
Keith Kristiansen, Stratford, CT (US);
Michael Ballone, New Providence, NJ (US);
Roberta S Hall, Sparks, MD (US);
Michael A Loferski, Monkton, MD (US);
Michael D Dolson, Millbrook, CA;
Christopher Bennett, Whitby, CA;
John B Manson, Sr, Brockville, CA;
Frank Basten, Brockville, CA;
Colin Overy, North Augusta, CA;
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
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.