Tool case with a hinged cover that slides

Abstract

A tool case adapted to store tools comprises a main body and at least one cover member adapted to store tools. The cover member is coupled to the main body such that when the cover is closed, a portion of the cover member at least partially covers a storage side of the cover member. The cover member, while in an open or a closed position, may be positioned such that it covers differing amounts of the storage side of the main body. The cover member may also be detached from the main body.

1 . A tool case comprising: 
 a main body having a base side and a storage side adapted to store tools, and    at least one cover member having a face side, a tool side adapted to store tools, and opposed edges,    said cover member being coupled to the main body substantially at one of said edges and manually moveable between an open position and a closed position,    in the open position at least a portion of the face side faces the storage side and in the closed position at least a portion of the tool side faces the storage side,    said cover member including a pair of knuckle elements, one knuckle element along one edge and the other knuckle element along the other edge, said knuckle elements enabling the cover member to open by rotating in an arc,    said cover member in the closed position lying substantially parallel to the storage side and covering at least partially the storage side.    
     
     
         2 . The tool case of  claim 1  where in the open position the face side of the cover member covers at least half or less of the storage side of the main body.  
     
     
         3 . The tool case of  claim 1  where in the open position the face side of the cover member covers at least half or more of the storage side of the main body.  
     
     
         4 . The tool case of  claim 1  where the cover member is detachable from said main body.  
     
     
         5 . The tool case of  claim 1  where the cover member is mounted to the slide along the main body.  
     
     
         6 . A tool case comprising: 
 a main body having a storage side adapted to store tools;    a pair of parallel, spaced apart walls extending from the storage side, each wall having an inner side with at least one indentation and an elongated slot extending from the indentation along a portion of the wall, said slot being parallel to the storage side;    at least one cover member having a face side and a tool side adapted to store tools that is attached to the main body by a hinge member that enables the cover member to be manually moved between an open position and a closed position;    said hinge member including a pair of coupling elements, one of said coupling elements being connected to one of said walls and moveable from the indentation in said one wall along the slot in said one wall and the other coupling element being connected to the other of said walls and moveable from the indentation in said other wall along the slot in said other wall;    said the coupling elements when in said indentations enabling the cover member to be moved between the open and closed positions, said cover member, when in the open position with the tool side facing outward, said coupling elements being moveable along said slots to enable the cover member to move parallel to the storage side.    
     
     
         7 . The tool case of  claim 6  where the main body is substantially rectangular.  
     
     
         8 . The tool case of  claim 6  where the slots are substantially rectangular.  
     
     
         9 . The tool case of  claim 6  where each coupling element has a pair of opposed parallel sides that are connected at opposed ends by rounded sides.  
     
     
         10 . The tool case of  claim 9  where 
 the indentations are substantially circular shaped having a predetermined diameter and  
 the rounded sides of the coupling elements are segments of a circle having a diameter substantially equal to said predetermined diameter of said circular shaped indentations.  
 
     
     
         11 . The tool case of  claim 6  where, with the cover member in the open position, a portion thereof covers the storage side of the main body.  
     
     
         12 . The tool case of  claim 6  where said cover member is detachable from said main body.  
     
     
         13 . A tool case comprising: 
 a substantially rectangular main body having a storage side of a predetermined area for storing tools,    a pair of parallel, spaced apart walls extending from the storage side at substantially a right angle, each wall having opposed outer ends and an inner side,    a cylindrical indentation with a predetermined diameter at or near each said outer end of the walls,    an elongated slot extending from each indentation inward along at portion of the wall, said slot being parallel to the storage side,    a pair of substantially rectangular cover members that each have a tool side adapted to store tools with a predetermined area substantially corresponding to a bisection of the predetermined area of the storage side, a pair of opposed edges with outer ends, each outer end in each edge carrying a knuckle element thereat;    each knuckle element being in one of said indentations to enable the cover member to be moved between an open position and closed positions, said cover member, when in the open position with the tool side facing outward, said knuckle elements being moveable along said slots to enable the cover member to move parallel to the storage side; and    each knuckle element having a pair of opposed parallel sides that are connected at opposed ends by rounded sides that correspond to segments of a cylinder having a diameter substantially equal to said predetermined diameter of said cylindrical indentation in which each knuckle element is received.    
     
     
         14 . The display tool case of  claim 13  further comprising a handle coupled to the main body.  
     
     
         15 . A tool case comprising: 
 a main body having a base side and a storage side adapted to store tools, and    at least one cover member having a face side and a tool side adapted to store tools,    said cover member being detachably mounted to the main body and manually moveable between a closed position where the tool side faces the storage side and a multitude of open positions where, in any one of said open positions, at least a portion of the face side faces the storage side and the cover member lies substantially parallel to the storage side,    said cover member in the closed position lying substantially parallel to the storage side and covering a substantial portion of the storage side.    
     
     
         16 . The tool case of  claim 15  where said cover member is mounted to the main body to slide and to rotate.  
     
     
         17 . The tool case of  claim 16  where 
 said main body has a pair of opposed slots therein, and  
 said cover member has opposed edges with each edge having knuckle element,  
 each knuckle element being received in one of the slots,  
 said knuckle elements enabling the cover member to slide along the slots and at a predetermined position along the slots enabling the cover member to open by rotating in an arc.  
 
     
     
         18 . A tool case comprising: 
 a main body having a base side and a storage side adapted to store tools, and    a pair of cover members, each cover member having a face side and a tool side adapted to store tools,    said cover members mounted to the main body to side and to rotate, being manually moveable between a closed position where the tool side faces the storage side and an open position where at least a portion of the face side faces the storage side,    said cover members in the closed position lying substantially parallel to the storage side and covering a substantial portion of the storage side.    
     
     
         19 . The tool case of  claim 18  where said cover members are detachable from said main body.  
     
     
         20 . The tool case of  claim 18  where 
 said main body has a pair of opposed slots therein, and  
 said cover members each have opposed edges with each edge having knuckle element,  
 each knuckle element being received in one of the slots,  
 said knuckle elements enabling the cover member to slide along the slots and at a predetermined position along the slots enabling the cover member to open by rotating in an arc.