Utility case

Abstract

A utility case for storage and transport of articles including a first storage compartment defined by a back wall, spaced side walls extending from laterally opposed margins of the back wall and a bottom wall extending between the side walls and contiguous with the back wall. A plurality of vertically offset holding units extend between and are supported by the side walls.

1 . A utility case comprising: 
 a first storage compartment defined by a back wall, spaced side walls extending from laterally opposed margins of the back wall and a bottom wall extending between the side walls and contiguous with the back wall; and    a plurality of vertically offset holding units extending between and supported by said side walls.    
   
   
       2 . The utility case as recited in  claim 1 , wherein each holding unit is movable from a first orientation to a second orientation.  
   
   
       3 . The utility case as recited in  claim 1 , wherein each holding unit includes a plurality of walls defining at least one receptacle having an open top.  
   
   
       4 . The utility case as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of holding unit walls include a front wall, a back wall, opposed side walls and at least one divider wall.  
   
   
       5 . The utility case as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the back wall has a first vertical extent greater than a second vertical extent of the front wall.  
   
   
       6 . The utility case as recited in  claim 1 , wherein each holding unit includes a base to facilitate pivotal connection to the side walls.  
   
   
       7 . The utility case as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the base includes a pair of opposed lugs for engaging apertures defined in the side walls.  
   
   
       8 . The utility case as recited in  claim 3 , wherein each receptacle defines a volume configured generally as a parallelepiped.  
   
   
       9 . The utility case as recited in  claim 1 , further including a second storage compartment defined by a plurality of panels, wherein at least one of the plurality of panels is disposed contiguous with and parallel to the back wall of the first storage compartment.  
   
   
       10 . The utility case as recited in  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of panels includes a back panel, spaced side panels extending from laterally opposed margins of the back panel, a front panel disposed contiguous with and parallel to the back wall of the first storage compartment and a bottom panel extending between the side panels and contiguous with the back panel.  
   
   
       11 . The utility case as recited in  claim 1 , wherein each of the back wall, side walls and bottom wall includes a free edge that cooperatively define an opening.  
   
   
       12 . The utility case as recited in  claim 11 , further including a first cover connected to one of the free edges for movement between a closed position and an open position with respect to the opening.  
   
   
       13 . The utility case as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the first cover is at least semi-transparent.  
   
   
       14 . The utility case as recited in  claim 1 , further including a covering connected to the first storage compartment.  
   
   
       15 . The utility case as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the covering includes a flap configured to provide selectable access to at least one second storage compartment.  
   
   
       16 . The utility case as recited in  claim 1 , further including a plurality of guides disposed on each side wall such that one guide is associated with each end of the holding unit to define a range of movement of the holding unit.  
   
   
       17 . The utility case as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the holding units are horizontally offset.