Patent ID: 7431313

Claim:
A portable tool storage apparatus comprising: (a) a bucket, the bucket including a bottom surface, the bottom surface including an interior surface and an exterior surface, the bucket being circular, the bucket having an exterior surface and an interior surface, (b) a plurality of pockets attached to the exterior surface of the bucket, (c) an organizer tray attached to the exterior surface of said bucket, (d) a locomotion device attached to the bucket, wherein the locomotion device attached to the bucket further comprises: an axle attached to the exterior surface of the bottom surface of the bucket, and a pair of wheels comprising a left wheel and a right wheel, the pair of wheels being attached to the axle, wherein each of the wheels preferably has a diameter of four (4) inches, (e) a telescoping handle attached to the bucket, wherein the telescoping handle attached to the bucket further comprises: a handle, the handle preferably being U-shaped, a pair of inner portions comprising a left inner portion and a right inner portion, the left inner portion and the right inner portion each being attached to the handle, a pair of stands comprising a left stand and a right stand, wherein the left stand and the right stand are each attached to the exterior surface of the bucket, wherein the left inner portion is telescoping within the left stand, and further wherein the right inner portion is telescoping within the right stand, means for pivoting the left inner portion and the right inner portion as needed, the means for pivoting comprising: a pair of hinges comprising a first hinge and a second hinge, wherein the first hinge is located on the left inner portion, and further wherein the second hinge is located on the right inner portion, (f) an upper strap attached concentrically around the exterior surface of the bucket, (g) a plurality of upper pouches attached to the upper strap, (h) a lower strap attached concentrically around the exterior surface of the bucket, (i) a plurality of lower pouches attached to the lower strap, (j) wherein each plurality of pouches has pouches of varying sizes, (k) mounting means for attaching the upper strap and the lower strap to the exterior surface of the bucket, (l) wherein the upper strap is located farther away from the bottom surface of the bucket than the lower strap is located, (m) a plurality of rollers, each roller having two ends, a left end and a right end, the left end of each roller being attached to the left stand, the right end of each roller being attached to the right stand, (n) a pair of back strips, wherein each of the back strips is mounted on each roller of the plurality of rollers, and (o) a cover lid ring, the cover lid ring being located on the top of the bucket.