Patent ID: 8415921

Claim:
A toolbox device comprising: (a) a first half housing; (b) a second half housing having an inner compartment for storing tools, wherein the first half is pivotally attached to the second half via a hinge mechanism, the first half housing can be pivoted between multiple positions including an open position and a closed position respectively allowing and preventing access to the inner compartment of the second half housing, wherein the second half housing has a length that is longer than that of the first half housing thereby exposing a top area of the second half housing; (c) a locking mechanism for securing the first half housing in the closed position; (d) a handle for carrying the toolbox device disposed on a top of the first half housing; (e) a battery pack compartment disposed in the top area of the second half housing, wherein contact strips are disposed on an inner surface of the battery pack compartment; (f) an AC-DC converter unit operatively connected to the contact strips disposed on the inner surface of the battery pack compartment; (g) a male power plug disposed on the second half housing, the male power plug is operatively connected to the AC/DC converter unit, the male power plug is adapted to receive a power cord for operatively connecting a standard power outlet to the male power plug; (h) a toolbox power outlet adapted to receive a power cord, the power outlet being disposed on the second half housing, the toolbox power outlet is operatively connected to either the AC/DC converter unit or the male power plug; and (i) an interchangeable charger component for accepting a battery pack, the interchangeable charger component is adapted to be inserted into the battery pack compartment, when inserted into the battery pack compartment the interchangeable charger component operatively connects to the contact strips.