Global Patent Index - EP 1007291 B1

EP 1007291 B1 20020717 - TOOL CASE WITH EXTERNALLY-ACCESSIBLE COMPARTMENTS

Title (en)

TOOL CASE WITH EXTERNALLY-ACCESSIBLE COMPARTMENTS

Title (de)

WERKZEUGKASTEN MIT VON AUSSEN ZUGÄNGLICHEN FÄCHERN

Title (fr)

BOITE A OUTILS A COMPARTIMENTS ACCESSIBLES DE L'EXTERIEUR

Publication

EP 1007291 B1 20020717 (EN)

Application

EP 98914743 A 19980409

Priority

  • CA 9800317 W 19980409
  • US 83732297 A 19970411
  • US 90749797 A 19970808

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9846399A1] The tool case provides storage compartments (16) which may be used by the purchaser to store additional items which might be employed in conjunction with the tools stored in the tool case. The tool case has at least one recess (15), typically but not necessarily in the bottom surface thereof, to accommodate one ore more permanently or removably mounted storage compartments (16). In one embodiment, for example, a number of compartments are pivotably mounted within the recess, and are connected to each other so that they pivot in unison. Particularly where the compartments are removably mounted, they may be provided in a variety of modular configurations to enable the manufacturer to provide the consumer with a variety of choices.

IPC 1-7

B25H 3/02; B25H 3/00; B25H 3/06

IPC 8 full level

B25H 3/02 (2006.01); B25H 3/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B25H 3/023 (2013.01); B25H 3/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9846399 A1 19981022; CA 2234372 A1 19981011; CA 2234372 C 20060829; CN 1073913 C 20011031; CN 1252022 A 20000503; DE 69806605 D1 20020822; DE 69806605 T2 20030102; EP 1007291 A1 20000614; EP 1007291 B1 20020717

DOCDB simple family (application)

CA 9800317 W 19980409; CA 2234372 A 19980409; CN 98804086 A 19980409; DE 69806605 T 19980409; EP 98914743 A 19980409