Patent ID: 6415924
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: B25H

Abstract:
A tool box comprising:a case body including a base part and a cover part, said base part and said cover part having longitudinal sides that are hinged to each other, and opposite lateral sides that extend transversely of said longitudinal sides, said lateral sides of said base part and said cover part having substantially U-shaped peripheral flanges which respectively extend along the peripheries of said lateral sides to confine cavity halves and which project along directions parallel to said longitudinal sides, said cavity halves being capable of complementing each other when said cover part closes said base part, each of said peripheral flanges of one of said base part and said cover part having opposite sides formed with first engagement portions; and two side plates, each of which has a lower portion and an upper portion opposite to said lower portion, a second engagement portion being formed on said lower portion for engaging releasably a corresponding one of said first engagement portions, said side plates further having outer surfaces adapted to be provided with marks, wherein said lower portion is retained in a corresponding one of said cavity halves of said base part, and said upper portion is retained in a corresponding one of said cavity halves of said cover part, said peripheral flanges respectively having outer end faces outwardly of said cavities, and stop members projecting from said peripheral flanges adjacent to said end faces.