Compartmentalized tool box

Abstract

A compartmentalized tool box comprises a first base, a first locating board disposed removably in the first base for holding tools, a second base located over the first base, a second locating board disposed removably in the second base for holding tools, a retaining button for retaining the first base and the second base, and a cover pivoted to the second base such that the cover can be opened alone or along with the second base.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A tool box comprising: 
 a first base provided in a rear side wall with two pivoting lugs, each having a through hole, said first base further provided in the upper side of a bottom wall thereof with a plurality of retaining pillars, and in a front side wall thereof with a recessed portion which is in turn provided in two opposite sides thereof with a retaining projection;    a first locating board provided with a plurality of retaining holes corresponding in location and number to said retaining pillars of said first base, said first locating board further provided in an upperside with a plurality of tool-locating slots or seats whereby said first locating board is removably disposed in said first base such that said retaining pillars of said first base are inserted into said retaining holes of said first locating board;    a second base located over said first base and provided in a rear side wall thereof with a pivoting lug having a through hole in alignment with said through holes of said pivoting lugs of said first base, said second base being pivoted with said first base by a pin which is received in said through holes of said pivoting lugs of said first base and said through hole of said pivoting lug of said second base, said second base further provided in the upper side of a bottom wall thereof with a plurality of retaining pillars, and in a front side wall thereof with a recessed portion corresponding in location to said recessed portion of said first base, said recessed portion of said second base being provided in two opposite sides with a pivoting pillar, and in an inner side thereof with a locating slot, said second base being further provided in the top of two longitudinal ends of a rear side thereof with a pivoting hole;    a retaining button provided in two longitudinal ends with a pivoting hole and pivoted to said second base such that said pivoting pillars of said recessed portion of said second base are received in said pivoting holes of said retaining button whereby said retaining button is further provided at a lower edge of two longitudinal ends thereof with a hook which catches said retaining projection of said first base at such time when said second base is joined with said first base;    a second locating board provided with a plurality of retaining holes corresponding in location and number to said retaining pillars of said second base, said second locating board further provided in an upperside with a plurality of tool-holding slots or seats whereby said second locating board is removably disposed in said second base such that said retaining pillars of said second base are inserted into said retaining holes of said second locating board; and    a cover provided in two longitudinal ends of a rear side thereof with a pivot fastened therewith, said cover being pivoted to said second base such that said two pivots of said cover are inserted into said two pivoting holes of said second base, said cover provided in the underside of a front side thereof with a protruded plate extending therefrom and having a retaining edge whereby said retaining edge is located in said locating slot of said second base at the time when said cover is joined with said second base.