Portable modular tool cabinet systems

• US 8,668,209 B1
• Filed: 07/09/2012
• Issued: 03/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jaime Lynn Anzivino, Mary Sue Anzivino
• Original Assignee: Jaime Lynn Anzivino, Mary Sue Anzivino
• Inventors: Anzivino, Mary Sue, Anzivino, Jaime Lynn
• Primary Examiner(s): Phan, Hau
• Assistant Examiner(s): MEYER, JACOB B
• Application Number:
  US13/544,837
• Time in Patent Office: 610 Days
• Field of Search: 280/35, 280/47.131, 280/47.12, 280/47.16, 280/47.2, 280/47.34, 280/79.2
• US Class Current: 280/47.12
• CPC Class Codes: B25H 3/00 Storage means or arrangements for workshops facilitating access to, or handling of, work tools or instruments containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents B65D83/00; nail dispensers B25C3/00
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 1/002 convertible from a one-axled vehicle to a two-axled vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 2202/48 Tools
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 5/0003 Adaptations for loading in or on a vehicle

Abstract

An apparatus for organizing and storing tools, related work materials, and convenience items such as a music system with speakers, a radio, a digital CD-player, and a MP3 adapter, as well as a compact refrigerator and a water cooler in a tool cabinet that is modular and easily transportable between work sites. The portable modular tool cabinet provides an electrical power system, shelving units and sliding drawers for holding tools and two lockable doors that hold additional hand tools and can be secured when the user is ready to transport the portable modular tool cabinet to another work site. The entire unit is transportable by using two base wheels and a pivotable-dolly-system with telescoping rod and wheel combinations that allow easy rolling to a transport vehicle such as a pickup truck for loading and transporting to another location.

Claims

1. A portable modular tool cabinet system comprising:

a modular tool cabinet assembly including;

a housing enclosure;

a compartmentalized framework comprising;

a plurality of removable dividers defining a plurality of inner-volumes;

a plurality of sliding drawers defining storage-volumes, said sliding drawers comprising handles;

at least one door;

two base-wheels;

a pivotable-dolly-system comprising;

a left-hand-telescoping rod and wheel combination;

a right-hand-telescoping rod and wheel combination; and

an electrical power system to access electricity at a work site, said electrical power system comprising a power cord;

wherein said modular tool cabinet assembly comprises in combination said housing enclosure, said compartmentalized framework, said removable dividers, said sliding drawers, said door(s), two base-wheels, said pivotable-dolly-system, and said electrical power system;

wherein said two base-wheels and said pivotable-dolly-system are useable in conjunction to move said portable modular tool cabinet system between locations;

wherein said left-hand-telescoping rod and wheel combination and said right-hand-telescoping rod and wheel combination of said pivotable-dolly-system, are pivotably connected to said housing enclosure such that said pivotable-dolly-system serves as a fulcrum when said left-hand-telescoping rod and wheel combination and said right-hand-telescoping rod and wheel combination contact a planar surface, allowing said modular tool cabinet assembly to be rotated for loading, unloading and otherwise manipulating by a user;

wherein said inner-volumes and said storage-volumes are useful for storing tools and related work materials;

wherein said removable dividers are modular, such that said compartmentalized framework can be user-defined;

wherein said handles are useful for said user to open and close said sliding drawers;

wherein said power cord is used to provide power to said modular tool cabinet assembly; and

wherein said portable modular tool cabinet system provides storage of said tools and said related work materials, said portable modular tool cabinet system transportable to and from at least one said work site.

2. The portable modular tool cabinet system of claim 1 wherein said modular tool cabinet assembly comprises exactly two of said doors, wherein said doors comprise a left-hand-door which swings on a left-hand-axis and a right-hand-door which swings on a right-hand-axis such that when said doors are closed entry into said housing enclosure is restricted.

3. The portable modular tool cabinet system of claim 2 wherein said sliding drawers each comprise an accessible storage volume.

4. The portable modular tool cabinet system of claim 2 wherein said removable dividers comprise shelving and shelving supports.

5. The portable modular tool cabinet system of claim 2 wherein said removable dividers comprise an L-shape profile, said L-shape profile acting as a stop to prevent said tools from accidently egressing from confines of said housing enclosure.

6. The portable modular tool cabinet system of claim 2 wherein said left-hand-door and said right-hand-door comprise apertured-shelves for vertically suspending hand-tools.

7. The portable modular tool cabinet system of claim 2 wherein an edge of said left-hand-door overlaps a lip on said right-hand-door.

8. The portable modular tool cabinet system of claim 2 wherein said left-hand-door and said right-hand-door comprise a locking-mechanism whereby said tools contained within said housing enclosure are suitably secured.

9. The portable modular tool cabinet system of claim 2 wherein said modular tool cabinet assembly comprises a music-system comprising a speaker-assembly, radio, and a CD-digital-music-player.

10. The portable modular tool cabinet system of claim 9 wherein said modular tool cabinet assembly comprises a compact-refrigerator.

11. The portable modular tool cabinet system of claim 10 wherein said modular tool cabinet assembly further comprises an insertable water-jug-cooler.

12. The portable modular tool cabinet system of claim 11 further comprising at least one light to provide illumination.

13. The portable modular tool cabinet system of claim 12 further comprising electrical-receptacles.

14. The portable modular tool cabinet system of claim 13 further comprising an attached pullout-electrical-extension-cord.

15. The portable modular tool cabinet system of claim 14 further comprising rails allowing said sliding drawers to be opened and closed to access said tools.

16. The portable modular tool cabinet system of claim 1 further comprising a left-hand-ramp-sleeve and a right-hand-ramp-sleeve for storing a left-hand-ramp and a right-hand-ramp, respectively.

17. The portable modular tool cabinet system of claim 1 wherein said left-hand-telescoping rod and wheel combination and said right-hand-telescoping rod and wheel combination each comprise a leg-lock to secure said right-hand-telescoping rod wheel combination and said left-hand-telescoping rod and wheel combination when used to move said portable modular tool cabinet system, said portable modular tool cabinet system further comprising two leg-stow-mechanisms each serving to retain said left-hand-telescoping rod and wheel combination and said right-hand-telescoping rod and wheel combination adjacent said housing enclosure when not in use.

19. A method of use for the portable modular tool cabinet system of claim 1 comprising the steps of:

collecting tools to be added to said portable modular tool cabinet system

using said tools at a user'"'"'s home location;

loading said portable modular tool cabinet system onto a transport vehicle;

relocating said portable modular tool cabinet system to a remote location work site;

using said tools at said remote location work site;

replacing said tools into said portable modular tool cabinet system

reloading said portable modular tool cabinet system onto said transport vehicle

unloading said portable modular tool cabinet system at said home location.

18. A portable modular tool cabinet system comprising:

a modular tool cabinet assembly including;

a housing enclosure;

a compartmentalized framework comprising;

a plurality of removable dividers defining a plurality of inner-volumes;

a plurality of sliding drawers defining storage-volumes, said sliding drawers comprising handles;

a plurality of rails allowing said sliding drawers to be opened and closed to access said tools;

two doors;

two base-wheels;

a pivotable-dolly-system comprising;

a left-hand-telescoping rod and wheel combination;

a right-hand-telescoping rod and wheel combination;

an electrical power system comprising;

a power cord to access electricity at a work site;

at least one light to provide illumination;

at least one electrical-receptacle;

an attached pullout-electrical-extension-cord; and

a left-hand-ramp-sleeve and a right-hand-ramp-sleeve for storing a left-hand-ramp and a right-hand-ramp, respectively;

wherein said modular tool cabinet assembly comprises at least in combination said housing enclosure, said compartmentalized framework, said removable dividers, said sliding drawers, said door(s), two base-wheels, said pivotable-dolly-system, and said power cord;

wherein said doors comprise a left-hand-door which swings on a left-hand-axis and a right-hand-door which swings on a right-hand-axis such that when said doors are closed entry into said housing enclosure is restricted, said left-hand-door and said right-hand-door substantially planer when closed to create a flat front-face surface;

wherein said two base-wheels and said pivotable-dolly-system are useable in conjunction to move said portable modular tool cabinet system between locations;

wherein said left-hand-telescoping rod and wheel combination and said right-hand-telescoping rod and wheel combination of said pivotable-dolly-system, are pivotably connected to said housing enclosure such that said pivotable-dolly-system serves as a fulcrum when said left-hand-telescoping rod and wheel combination and said right-hand-telescoping rod and wheel combination contact a planar surface, allowing said modular tool cabinet assembly to be rotated for loading, unloading and otherwise manipulating by a user;

wherein said left-hand-telescoping rod and wheel combination and said right-hand-telescoping rod and wheel combination each comprise a leg-lock to secure said right-hand-telescoping rod wheel combination and said left-hand-telescoping rod and wheel combination when used to move said portable modular tool cabinet system, said portable modular tool cabinet system further comprising two leg-stow-mechanisms each serving to retain said left-hand-telescoping rod and wheel combination and said right-hand-telescoping rod and wheel combination adjacent said housing enclosure when not in use;

wherein said inner-volumes and said storage-volumes are useful for storing tools and related work materials;

wherein said removable dividers are modular, such that said compartmentalized framework can be user-defined;

wherein said removable dividers comprise shelving and shelving supports;

wherein said removable dividers comprise an L-shape profile, said L-shape profile acting as a stop to prevent said tools from accidently egressing from confines of said housing enclosure;

wherein said modular tool cabinet assembly further comprises a music-system comprising a speaker-assembly, radio, and CD-digital-music-player, and an MP3 adapter;

wherein said modular tool cabinet assembly comprises a compact-refrigerator;

wherein said modular tool cabinet assembly further comprises an insertable water-jug-cooler;

wherein said left-hand-door and said right-hand-door comprise a locking-mechanism whereby said tools contained within said housing enclosure are suitably secured;

wherein an edge of said left-hand-door overlaps a lip on said right-hand-door;

wherein said left-hand-door and said right-hand-door comprise apertured-shelves for vertically suspending hand-tools, said apertured-shelves containing foam inserts in apertures to cushion-retain said hand-tools and to prevent vibration;

wherein said handles are useful for said user to open and close said sliding drawers;

wherein said sliding drawers each comprise an accessible storage volume;

wherein said power cord is used to provide power to said modular tool cabinet assembly; and

wherein said portable modular tool cabinet system provides storage of said tools, said hand-tools, power-tools, and said related work materials, said portable modular tool cabinet system transportable to and from at least one said work site.