Tool box

• US 6,237,451 B1
• Filed: 03/27/2000
• Issued: 05/29/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Yong Lung Wei
• Original Assignee: Yong Lung Wei
• Inventors: Wei, Yong Lung
• Primary Examiner(s): Smith, James G.
• Assistant Examiner(s): WILSON, LEE D
• Application Number:
  US09/534,611
• Time in Patent Office: 428 Days
• Field of Search: 81/490, 81/177.4
• US Class Current: 81/490
• CPC Class Codes: B25G 1/085 for screwdrivers, wrenches or spanners
• CPC Class Codes: B25H 3/003 Holders for drill bits or the like

Abstract

A tool box includes a body having an engaging hole in an outside thereof and two protrusions respectively extend from two ends of the body. Each protrusion has a plurality of recesses for receiving bits therein. Each protrusion has a cover mounted thereto and the cover has an aperture defined therethrough. The aperture is in alignment with one of the recesses so that a bit can be picked via the aperture and engaged with the engaging hole in the body.

Claims

1. A tool box comprising:

a body having an engaging hole defined in an outside thereof, at least one of two ends of said body having a protrusion extending therefrom, said protrusion having a plurality of recesses radially defined in a periphery thereof, a plurality of bosses extending radially outward from said body, and

a cover having a plurality of notches defined in an inside thereof and said bosses engaged with said notches so that said cover is rotatably mounted to said body and receives said protrusion in said cover, said cover having an aperture which is in alignment with one of said recesses.

2. The tool box as claimed in claim 1, wherein said protrusion has a hole defined in a distal end thereof, a tubular member extending from an inside of said cover so as to be receive in said hole.

3. The tool box as claimed in claim 1, wherein said protrusion (13) has a hole (15) defined in a distal end thereof and said cover (20) has a central aperture (24) which is located in alignment with said hole (15).

4. The tool box as claimed in claim 1, wherein said body has a passage which communicates with one of said recesses.