Tools – Handle for tool – Having storage compartment
Reexamination Certificate
2000-03-27
2001-05-29
Smith, James G. (Department: 3723)
Tools
Handle for tool
Having storage compartment
C081S177400
Reexamination Certificate
active
06237451
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a tool box having a body with an engaging hole in the outside thereof and two protrusions respectively extending from two ends of the body. Each protrusion has recesses for receiving bits therein and two covers each having a hole are respectively mounted to the two protrusions.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A conventional tool box is shown in FIG.
1
and includes a base
100
and a cover
200
which is connected to the base
100
by a snap device
201
. The base
100
has a plurality of recesses defined therein for receiving tools and bits therein. When using the tools or the bits, the user opens the cover
200
and picks the tool and the bit. The conventional tool box simply provides a function for retaining the tools and the bits. The bits are cooperated with a tool which occupies a lot of space and in order to receive the tool in the tool box, the tool box has to be made large enough. However, the large tool box is inconvenient for transportation and storage. A bit box is then developed and receives bits and engaging parts only. Although the bit box collects the variety of bits so that the user can choose the bits to be used and receives the bits in a bit box, a tool such as a ratchet tool is still carried with the user. In other words, there still needs a box to receive the ratchet tool.
The present invention intends to provide an improved tool box which retains a lot of bits and can engage a bit and is used as a tool. Accordingly, the tool box has two functions one of which is to receive bits therein and the other function is to engage a bit in an engaging hole defined in the outside of the tool box and used as a tool screwdriver.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a tool box is provided and comprises a body having an engaging hole defined in an outside thereof, and a protrusion extends from at least one of two ends of the body. The protrusion has a plurality of recesses radially defined in a periphery thereof so as to receive bits therein. A cover is rotatably mounted to the body and receives the protrusion in the cover. The cover has an aperture which is in alignment with one of the recesses so that a bit can be picked via the aperture and engaged with the engaging hole so that the user may rotate the tool box to rotate the bit.
The main object of the present invention is to provide a tool box which receives a plurality of bits and the tool box can be engaged with one of the bits so as to output a torque by rotating the body of the tool box.
Further objects, advantages, and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.
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Smith James G.
Wilson Lee
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