Toolbox

Abstract

A toolbox includes a box and at least one ancillary plate. The box includes two halves pivotally connected with each other so that the box can be opened and closed. At least selected one of the halves defines a plurality of slots. The ancillary plate includes a plurality of tabs inserted through the slots and hooked to the selected half so that the ancillary plate is well attached to the box.

1 . A toolbox comprising: 
 a box comprising two halves pivotally connected with each other so that the box can be opened and closed, at least selected one of the halves defining a plurality of slots; and    at least one ancillary plate comprising a plurality of tabs inserted through the slots and hooked to the selected half so that the ancillary plate is well attached to the box.    
   
   
       2 . The toolbox according to  claim 1  wherein the half defines a plurality of recesses each communicated with corresponding one of the slots and formed with a bed, wherein each of the tabs comprises a free end inserted into corresponding one of the recesses through corresponding one of the slots and hooked to the bed.  
   
   
       3 . The toolbox according to  claim 2  wherein the wherein each of the tabs is bent at the free end for hooking the selected half.  
   
   
       4 . The toolbox according to  claim 2  wherein each of the tabs comprises a hook formed on the free end.  
   
   
       5 . The toolbox according to  claim 2  wherein each of the tabs comprises two hooks formed on the free end.  
   
   
       6 . The toolbox according to  claim 5  wherein the bed of each of the recesses includes two portions separated by corresponding one of the slots for engagement with the hooks of corresponding one of the tabs.  
   
   
       7 . The toolbox according to  claim 2  comprising a plurality of clips each for clipping the free end of corresponding one of the tabs in corresponding one of the recesses.  
   
   
       8 . The toolbox according to  claim 7  wherein each of the tabs defines two grooves for receiving two prongs of corresponding one of the clips.  
   
   
       9 . The toolbox according to  claim 1  wherein the selected half comprises a plurality of corners, wherein the ancillary plate comprises a plurality of corner portions for covering the corners of the selected half.  
   
   
       10 . The toolbox according to  claim 9  wherein the tabs are formed on the corner portions of the ancillary plate.  
   
   
       11 . The toolbox according to  claim 1  wherein the selected half comprises an external face to which the ancillary plate is attached.  
   
   
       12 . The toolbox according to  claim 11  wherein the selected half defines a groove, wherein the ancillary plate comprises a ridge fit in the groove of the selected half.  
   
   
       13 . The toolbox according to  claim 11  wherein the selected half defines a plurality of holes, wherein the ancillary plate comprises a plurality of anchors fit in the holes of the selected half.  
   
   
       14 . The toolbox according to  claim 9  wherein the selected half comprises four corners.  
   
   
       15 . The toolbox according to  claim 14  comprising two ancillary plates each for covering corresponding two of the corners of the selected half.  
   
   
       16 . The toolbox according to  claim 15  wherein each of the ancillary plates comprises two corner portions for covering corresponding two of the corners of the selected half.  
   
   
       17 . The toolbox according to  claim 16  wherein the tabs are formed on the corner portions of the ancillary plate.  
   
   
       18 . The toolbox according to  claim 15  wherein the selected half defines a plurality of holes, wherein each of the ancillary plates comprises a plurality of anchors each fit in corresponding one of the holes of the selected half.  
   
   
       19 . The toolbox according to  claim 14  comprising four ancillary plates each for covering corresponding one of the corners of the selected half.  
   
   
       20 . The toolbox according to  claim 19  wherein the selected half defines a plurality of holes, wherein each of the ancillary plates comprises a plurality of anchors each fit in corresponding one of the holes of the selected half.