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US7249676B2 - Packaging, storage and display apparatus and system - Google Patents
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US7249676B2 US11/523,984 US52398406A US7249676B2 US 7249676 B2 US7249676 B2 US 7249676B2 US 52398406 A US52398406 A US 52398406A US 7249676 B2 US7249676 B2 US 7249676B2
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US20070012587A1 (en
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2004-12-03 Priority to US11/004,051 priority patent/US20050166692A1/en
2006-09-20 Application filed by TG Tools United Co filed Critical TG Tools United Co
2006-09-20 Priority to US11/523,984 priority patent/US7249676B2/en
2006-09-20 Assigned to TG TOOLS UNITED COMPANY reassignment TG TOOLS UNITED COMPANY ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: WANG, YUHONG "RAINBOW"
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2007-07-31 Publication of US7249676B2 publication Critical patent/US7249676B2/en
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Alternatively, instead of forming prongs or slots directly into the inside surfaces of the two-piece hinged case parts, molded or stamped non-moving inserts that have specifically sized slots formed in them, may be positioned into the interior spaces of the two-piece hinged case parts. One such drill bit holder is sold by DeWalt® under the name New Guaranteed Tough™ Case.
Alternatively the index may be provided with bumps that project from the ends of the index, that are received, e.g., in a snap-fit manner, in corresponding recesses, bores or slots formed in the inside walls of the two-piece hinged case part. In some prior art embodiments, the index must be bent or deformed in order to fit into the receiving recesses, bores or slots. These recesses, bores or slots may be provided in one or a number of pairs, so that the index may be placed at various locations along the “height” of the two-piece hinged case part. This permits the bar or index to be pivoted, relative to the two-piece hinged case part, so that the access to the parts is improved. Additional, smaller resilient projections may be provided to act as detents to hold the bars in place in their recessed positions. Pivoting of the bars out of their recessed positions thus requires some small effort to overcome the frictional or interference resistance of the smaller resilient projections. One such case is made and sold under the Skil® trademark.
In other prior art embodiments, the index, in addition to being configured to pivot, may be formed as a two-piece construction. One portion of the index engages, in a snap-fit manner, to the inside surface of the two-piece hinged case part, and is pivotably connected to the other portion of the index which pivots upwardly and out of the plane of the two-piece hinged case part. One example of such a case is made for and sold by Sears® under the Craftsman® mark, with the particular index construction being marketed under the mark Speed-Dex™. In this construction, the front area of the index that faces the user is open, so that there is no room for indicia in front of each bore, to indicate the bit sizes. In this product, the holder of the pivoting portion of the index must be glued in place, against the inside surfaces of the case part.
In the previously-mentioned case made and sold under the Skil® trademark, the index is formed from two pieces of a molded rubber or rubber-like material. One piece has a U-shaped cross-section, that forms the front, bottom and rear of the index. The second piece is a mostly solid wedge-shaped block, that is insertingly received and molded, glued or welded into the first piece, and has apertures formed in it to receive the shanks of the tool pieces.
Such bottom-hinged cases usually include an index that is pivotably connected to both parts, often using the axis of pivoting of the two parts also as the axis of pivoting for the index, and held in place by wire and metal rivets. In some of these prior art constructions, there may be provided detents or ridges on one or both of one of the case parts and the index. Upon opening of the case, once the two parts have been pivoted away from one another by a certain angle or amount, the index is forced or at least prompted to pivot away from one or both case parts. This results in the index being moved to an angular position somewhere between the two case parts. Alternatively, a hook or wire may connect one of the case parts to the index, to both prompt movement of the index and hold the index in place once the case has been opened. Such cases are used to package and sell drill bits sold by MIBRO®.
The at least one retaining pin comprises a post operably configured to be received in a cooperatively configured slot in the case, with a retaining arm pivotably mounted to the post. The post includes a pin extending upwardly therefrom, having a rectangular cross-sectional configuration, and wherein the retaining arm includes a rectangular slot extending therethrough, a resiliently deformable leg forming one edge of the slot, so that upon receipt of the pin in the slot, the retaining arm is configured to be resistively pivotable around the pin, between at least two positions disposed at least 90° from one another.
FIG. 35 is a front view of the pivot pin of FIG. 33, rotated 90° from the view of FIG. 33.
In FIGS. 42-44, the matching pair of ratchet structures includes, on one of the mating surfaces, a “female” structure of twelve (although a higher or lower number could be used) radiating ribs 200, that are set in a recess 202, concentrically surrounding a bore or aperture 204. Each of ribs 200 preferably has a triangular cross-section that preferably increases in height and width, with distance from the center 206. On the other mating surface, a “male” structure of twelve (although a like higher or lower number could be used) radiating ribs 210, that are set on a raised circular pedestal 212, concentrically surrounding a cylindrical post 214. Each of ribs 210 likewise preferably has a triangular cross-section that is the same as that of corresponding ribs 200, which preferably increases in height and width, with distance from center 216. Ribs 200 and 210 will be preferably uniformly circumferentially spaced around their respective centers 206, 216, with ribs 210 being offset by, e.g., 15°. When the surfaces are mated, post 214 will be insertingly received in bore or aperture 204, to help keep the surfaces aligned. When a torsional force is exerted, at a certain point the force will exceed the resistance and bending strength of the leg of the frame part upon which one or the other of the ratchet structures is positioned, and the leg will bend sufficient to permit the ribs on that leg to “ride up” and over the ribs of the other corresponding ratchet structure, in the usual manner of such structures. As soon as the torsional force is reduced or removed, the structures will remain in their new positions until acted upon again by a sufficiently strong torsional force.
In FIGS. 45-47, the matching pair of ratchet structures includes, on one of the mating surfaces, a “male” structure of twelve (although a higher or lower number could be used) radiating ribs 300, that are set on a raised circular pedestal 302, concentrically surrounding a bore or aperture 304. Each of ribs 300 preferably has a triangular cross-section that preferably increases in height and width, with distance from the center 306. On the other mating surface, a “male” structure of twelve (although a like higher or lower number could be used) radiating ribs 310, that are set on a raised circular pedestal 312, concentrically surrounding a cylindrical post 314. Each of ribs 310 likewise preferably has a triangular cross-section that is the same as that of corresponding ribs 300, which preferably increases in height and width, with distance from center 316. Ribs 300 and 310 will be preferably uniformly circumferentially spaced around their respective centers 306, 316, with ribs 310 being offset by, e.g., 15°. In operation, when the surfaces are mated, post 314 will be insertingly received in bore or aperture 304, to help keep the mating surfaces aligned. The ratcheting action is as described with respect to FIGS. 42-44.
In FIGS. 48-50, the matching pair of ratchet structures includes, on one of the mating surfaces, a “male” structure of twelve (although a higher or lower number could be used) radiating ribs 400, that are set flat on the mating surface 402, concentrically surrounding a cylindrical post 404. Each of ribs 400 preferably has a triangular cross-section that preferably increases in height and width, with distance from the center 406. On the other mating surface, a “male” structure of twelve (although a like higher or lower number could be used) radiating ribs 410, that are set flat on the mating surface 412, concentrically surrounding a cylindrical bore or aperture 414. Each of ribs 410 likewise preferably has a triangular cross-section that is the same as that of corresponding ribs 400, which preferably increases in height and width, with distance from center 416. Ribs 400 and 410 will be preferably uniformly circumferentially spaced around their respective centers 406, 416, with ribs 410 being offset by, e.g., 15°. In operation, when the surfaces are mated, post 404 will be insertingly received in bore or aperture 414, to help keep the mating surfaces aligned. The ratcheting action is as described with respect to FIGS. 42-44.
In FIGS. 51-53, the matching pair of ratchet structures includes, on one of the mating surfaces, a “female” structure of twelve (although a higher or lower number could be used) radiating ribs 500, that are set in a recess 502, concentrically surrounding a cylindrical post 504. Each of ribs 500 preferably has a triangular cross-section that preferably increases in height and width, with distance from the center 506. On the other mating surface, a “male” structure of twelve (although a like higher or lower number could be used) radiating ribs 510, that are set on a raised circular pedestal 512, concentrically surrounding a cylindrical bore or aperture 514. Each of ribs 510 likewise preferably has a triangular cross-section that is the same as that of corresponding ribs 500, which preferably increases in height and width, with distance from center 516. Ribs 500 and 510 will be preferably uniformly circumferentially spaced around their respective centers 506, 516, with ribs 510 being offset by, e.g., 15°. When the surfaces are mated, post 504 will be insertingly received in bore or aperture 514, to help keep the surfaces aligned. The ratcheting action is as described with respect to FIGS. 42-44.
FIG. 68 illustrates a frame part 1022, having a web 1024, and a supporting cross brace 1026, and male ratchet portion 1028. A similar male ratchet portion, to that illustrated, is located on the opposite inside surface of the web 1024, and is shown in broken lines. Male ratchet portion 1028 includes post 1030, contoured projecting portion 1032, which includes, in the embodiment of FIGS. 67-70, two radially outwardly extending triangular projections 1034, which are located 180° apart. In alternative embodiments, a greater number of projections may be provided (being still less than the total number of notches provided in the female ratchet portion)—so long as each projection provided will be received in one of the notches, at any given position of the frame with respect to the index cover part, or even only one projection, so long as post 1030 is provided, to keep male ratchet portion 1028 centered, relative to female ratchet portion 1004.
When frame part 1022 is snapped onto index cover part 1000 (both components preferably being fabricated from a resilient material of at least some flexibility), male ratchet portions 1028 are inserting received into female ratchet portions 1004, with projections 1034 being received in oppositely located ones of the notches 1006, between respective adjacent pairs of projections 1008. The clearance between projections 1034, and faces 1009 will be such that preferably, there will be a limited amount of “play”, and frame part 1022 will tend to remain in any given rotational orientation, relative to index cover part 1000, unless a fairly substantial torsional force is exerted on either frame part 1022 and/or index cover part 1000, to overcome the interference resistance created between the tips of projections 1008, and the tips of projections 1034. However, once enough force is applied, the respective contacting structures of the male and female ratchet structures will momentarily deflect enough to enable the frame to be incrementally pivotably moved, relative to index cover part 1000, and the ratcheting motion will continue, until either the force is removed, or the frame has reach the limits of its available pivoting movement relative to index cover part 1000 (which limits will, in a preferred embodiment, be about 90°±, as caused by the presence of rounded, outwardly projecting shoulders 1021).
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Clamshell drill package with snap-in pivotable indices, on sale at least as early as Aug. 6, 2002.
Clamshell drill package with tip-out drill bit indices, on sale at least as early as Aug. 6, 2002.
Clamshell drill package, with fitted, snap-in, indicies, on sale at least as early as Aug. 6, 2002.
Clamshell ratchet tool kit, with arcuate, snap-in, pivotable indices, on sale at least as early as Aug. 6, 2002.
DeWalt drill package, with molded plastic fixes position inserts for holding bits, on sale at least as early as Aug. 6, 2002.
Interchangeable drill bit index, on sale at least as early as Aug. 6, 2002.
Meal bottom-hinged drill box, with a metal, permanently installed index, hinged to both base and cover to be raised automatically upon opening of the lid, on sale at least as early as Aug. 6, 2002.
Mibro Metal Drill Bit package, on sale at least as early as Aug. 6, 2002.
Plastic bottom-hinged drill box, with index pivotably mounted In base, and lid pivotably mounted on Index, on sale at least as early as Aug. 6, 2002.
Plastic bottom-hinged drill box, with pivotable index, interconnected to lid, to be raised when lid is opened, on sale at least as early as Aug. 6, 2002.
Plastic clamshell drill bit package, on sale at least as early as Aug. 6, 2002.
Skil plastic clamshell drill box, with pivotable rubber indices, on sale at least as early as Aug. 6, 2002.
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