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  Space efficient tool chest assemblyUSPTO Application #: 20070290583Title: Space efficient tool chest assembly Abstract: A tool chest assembly includes a lower cabinet and an upper cabinet. The upper cabinet is configured to fit inside the lower cabinet during shipping or storage to save space. The tool chest assembly is configured for easy set-up and handling. (end of abstract)
Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP - Chicago, IL, US Inventors: Jon Fiscus, Darren Fraser, Qing Lin Xu USPTO Applicaton #: 20070290583 - Class: 312107 (USPTO) The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070290583. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD [0001]The present disclosure generally relates to tool chests or tool boxes. BACKGROUND [0002]Tool boxes or tool chests generally include a large cabinet with one or more trays or drawers. Large tool chests occupy a significant amount of space and therefore increase the cost of shipping and storage. Smaller tool boxes or tool chests do not provide adequate space to retain tools or other equipments. Therefore, a tool chest that is configured with ease to occupy a minimal space during shipping or storage and yet that provides adequate space for retaining tools, is desired. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0003]The present disclosure relates to a tool chest assembly that is efficient and economical to ship or store and easy to handle and set-up. [0004]A tool chest assembly includes: [0005]a lower cabinet having an interior cavity and including a top member removably coupled to the lower cabinet; [0006]an upper cabinet configured to be positioned inside the interior cavity of the lower cabinet during shipping or storage; and [0007]the top member of the lower cabinet being adapted to support the upper cabinet when the lower cabinet and the top cabinet are engaged in a set-up configuration. [0008]The lower cabinet may include one or more trays and the trays may be capable of outward sliding movement. The upper cabinet may include one or more trays that are capable of outward sliding movement. [0009]The lower cabinet may also have a front access opening to the interior cavity and optionally, the front access opening may include a door connected to one of the cabinet members. The upper cabinet may have a front access opening to the interior cavity. [0010]In the tool chest assembly disclosed herein, in a preferred embodiment, the upper cabinet may be secured to the lower cabinet by a plurality of nuts and bolts. The upper cabinet may be positioned within the lower cabinet such that the upper cabinet does not have substantial lateral or vertical movement within the interior cavity of the lower cabinet during transport or storage. [0011]A tool chest assembly configured for shipping includes: [0012]an outer cabinet configured to provide an interior cavity and including a top member removably coupled to the outer cabinet; and [0013]an inner cabinet positioned inside the interior cavity of the outer cabinet, wherein the inner cabinet is removably secured to the outer cabinet during shipping or storage. [0014]A method of configuring a tool chest assembly for shipping or storage and for disassembly or setting up, the method includes the steps of: [0015]providing a tool chest assembly that includes [0016]an outer cabinet having an interior cavity and including a top member removably coupled to the outer cabinet; [0017]an inner cabinet configured to be positioned within the interior cavity of the outer cabinet during shipping or storage; [0018]positioning the inner cabinet within the outer cabinet and securing the inner cabinet to the outer cabinet, such that the inner cabinet does not have substantial lateral or vertical movement within the interior cavity of the outer cabinet during transport or storage; [0019]disassembling the tool chest assembly by removing the top member coupled to the outer cabinet and removing the inner cabinet from the outer cabinet; and [0020]installing the inner cabinet on top of the outer cabinet and securing the inner cabinet to the outer cabinet, resulting in a set-up configuration. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0021]The drawings are provided to illustrate an apparatus used for some of the embodiments of the disclosure. It is envisioned that alternate configurations of the embodiments of the present disclosure maybe adopted without deviating from the scope of the disclosure. [0022]FIG. 1 is a perspective front view of the tool chest assembly having an upper and a lower cabinet in a set-up configuration. [0023]FIG. 2 is a perspective front view of the lower cabinet in a shipping or storage configuration. [0024]FIG. 3 is a partial exploded front perspective view of the lower cabinet and the upper cabinet that is positioned inside the lower cabinet. [0025]FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of the lower cabinet with a slidable receiving portion. [0026]FIG. 5 is a lower front perspective view, with parts in cross section, of the lower cabinet. [0027]FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the engagement of a bottom member of upper cabinet with an internal support of the lower cabinet. [0028]FIG. 7 is an exploded view of the lower and the upper cabinets of the tool chest during assembly. [0029]FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of the tool chest assembly illustrating the removal of the upper cabinet positioned within the lower cabinet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF AN EXAMPLE EMBODYING THE BEST MODE OF THE INVENTION [0030]A tool chest assembly 100 of the present disclosure in a set-up or open configuration is shown in FIG. 1. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the tool chest assembly 100 includes a lower cabinet 102 and an upper cabinet 104. As explained in greater detail below, the lower cabinet 102 and the upper cabinet 104 of the tool chest assembly 100 are also designated as an outer cabinet 102 and an inner cabinet 104, respectively, in a packed or closed configuration that is suitable for shipping or storage. Therefore, reference to the lower cabinet 102 and the upper cabinet 104 also refer to the outer and inner cabinets respectively. The lower cabinet 102 may include a series of wheels 170 for mobility. Continue reading... Full patent description for Space efficient tool chest assembly Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Space efficient tool chest assembly patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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