Patent ID: 9539722
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: A45C,A45F,B25H,B65D,Y10S

Claim:
1. A tool box comprising: a body defining a storage compartment; a lid movable relative to the body between an open position to permit access to the storage compartment and a closed position to close the storage compartment, the lid having an outer surface, opposite walls and a length defined between the opposite walls, a groove being defined in the outer surface, the groove extending the length of the lid and opening through the opposite walls, the groove being configured to support an elongated work piece; and a handle having a first handle end and a second handle end pivotally coupled to the lid, the handle being pivotable about a pivot axis parallel to the length of the lid to engage a work piece supported in the groove, each handle end having opposite sides along the pivot axis and being pivotally supported by the lid on both opposite sides of each handle end; wherein the groove has a proximal groove wall positioned closer to the pivot axis than an opposite distal groove wall, the proximal groove wall having a first portion positioned axially between the first handle end and one of the opposite walls of the lid, an intermediate portion positioned axially between the first handle end and the second handle end, and a second portion positioned axially between the second handle end and the other of the opposite walls of the lid, the first portion, the intermediate portion and the second portion extending to a position above the pivot axis.