| US 7,600,640 B2 | ||
| Multi-configured tool bit box | ||
| Kristofor M. Hallee, San Francisco, Calif. (US); Ian W. Cunningham, Matthews, N.C. (US); and Jonathan S. Holz, Huntersville, N.C. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Irwin Industrial Tool Company, Huntersville, N.C. (US) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 24, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/739,186. | ||
| Application 11/739186 is a continuation of application No. 10/722906, filed on Nov. 25, 2003, granted, now 7,225,923. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/434455, filed on Dec. 17, 2003. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/449998, filed on Feb. 25, 2003. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/442472, filed on Jan. 24, 2003. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0190856 A1, Aug. 16, 2007 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. B65D 85/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 206—373 [206/379] | 32 Claims |
| 1. A tool retaining system comprising at least one tool tray and an outer casing, the tool tray and the outer casing being
removably secured to one another by snap-fit of mating male protrusions and female recesses;
the tool tray comprising a top wall having a plurality of tool receiving recesses, the recesses defined by two opposed shelf
members separated by an apertured section of the recesses, the recesses having two tool retaining members disposed within
the apertured section of the recesses, the retaining members partially projecting into a tool opening of the tool receiving
recesses.
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