Patent ID: 6983854

Claim:
A storage device for long handle tools, the storage device comprising: a base panel with a top surface, a base perimeter that defines a base panel size and shape, and a bottom side arranged so that the base perimeter rests on a ground surface when the storage device is in use; a plurality of tool handle receptacles provided in the top surface of the base panel; a plurality of risers extending upward from the base panel; an upper panel with a perimeter that defines an upper panel size and shape, the upper panel being supported by the risers above and spaced from the top surface of the base panel; and a plurality of tool handle openings formed through the upper panel, wherein the storage device includes an anti-tipping feature that is one of, the base panel includes two sides joined together at first ends thereof generally defining a rear corner and a front side spanning between second ends of the two sides, wherein the front side extends outward, away from the rear corner and beyond a linear reference extending between the second ends of the two sides, at least one tool handle receptacle having a blind bottom terminating at a planar bottom surface, wherein the planar bottom surface is angled relative to the top surface of the base panel, or a pattern of the plurality of tool handle openings and a pattern of the plurality of tool handle receptacles are substantially the same, wherein the pattern of the plurality of tool handle receptacles is forwardly offset relative to the pattern of the plurality of tool handle openings and from the rear corner.