Special receptacle or package – For a tool – Plural
Reexamination Certificate
2000-12-15
2002-09-24
Fidei, David T. (Department: 3728)
Special receptacle or package
For a tool
Plural
C211S070600
Reexamination Certificate
active
06454092
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a structure of a cavity in a tool box and the cavity having two protrusions for engaging with two open ends of a socket.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A conventional tool box
1
generally is made by way of blowing molding and a plurality of cavities
10
as shown in
FIG. 1
are defined in the tool box
1
. Each cavity
10
has two ribs
11
extending inward from two opposite insides defining the cavity
10
so that a socket
15
is. clamped by the two ribs
11
. This conventional structure of the cavity
10
can position the socket
15
because the distance between two ribs
11
is slightly smaller than an outer diameter of the socket
15
so that the socket
15
is forced inserted in the cavity
10
. However, because the two ribs
11
contact the smooth and round outer periphery of the socket
15
so that when the tool box
1
receives an impact, the socket
15
will disengaged from the cavity
10
easily. The users have to re-arrange all the sockets
15
in correct cavities
10
one by one. Unfortunately, this happens all the time and the re-arrangement of the sockets
15
takes a lot of time.
The present invention intends to provide a structure of a cavity of tool box and the cavity has two protrusions for respectively engaging with two open ends of a socket.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cavity structure defined in a display surface of a tool box and includes a bottom surface and two opposite insides extend from the bottom surface. The two opposite insides extend inclinedly toward each other and a tip portion is formed on an abutment between each inside and the display surface so that the two tip portions are engaged with two ends of a socket.
The primary object of the present invention is to provide a cavity structure that can position the socket more secure.
These and further objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration only, several embodiments in accordance with the present invention.
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Baxley Charles E.
Fidei David T.
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