Toolbox with socket-retaining structure

Abstract

A toolbox with a socket-retaining structure has two half-bodies having inner surfaces, at least one elongated recess defined in the inner surface, a pivotal rod transversally attached inside the elongated recess, and multiple connecting blocks pivotally and slidably mounted on the pivotal rod. Each connecting block has an insertion end that is adapted to engage with a socket so that the socket is connected to the toolbox. By using the pivotal rod and pivoting the multiple connecting blocks on the pivotal rod, sockets can be mounted on the toolbox inside the elongated recess. Moreover, the sockets can be conveniently detached from the socket-retaining structure.

1 . A toolbox with a socket-retaining structure comprising: 
 a toolbox with an inner face; and    at least one retaining device arranged on the inner face, each retaining device comprising: 
 an elongated recess ( 10 ) defined in the inner face of the toolbox;  
 a pivotal rod ( 20 ) transversally secured inside the elongated recess ( 10 ); and  
 multiple connecting blocks ( 30 ) pivotally mounted on the pivotal rod ( 20 ), wherein each connecting block ( 30 ) has a pivoting end ( 32 ) penetrated by the pivot rod ( 20 ) and an insertion end ( 34 ) adapted to engage with one corresponding socket ( 60 ).  
   
   
   
       2 . The toolbox with a socket-retaining structure as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the insertion end ( 34 ) on the connecting block ( 30 ) is rectangular in cross-section.  
   
   
       3 . The toolbox with a socket-retaining structure as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the elongated recess ( 10 ) has a bottom, an upper end, a lower end and the retaining device further comprises: 
 a rod slit ( 11 ) defined inside the elongated recess ( 10 ) near the lower end having two ends;    two pairs of clamping ribs ( 112 ) respectively formed at the two ends of the rod slit ( 11 );    multiple shallow concavities ( 12 ) defined in the bottom; and    multiple stubs ( 14 ) formed on the upper end inside the elongated recess ( 10 ) and correspondingly and respectively aligning with the multiple shallow concavities ( 12 ).    
   
   
       4 . The toolbox with a socket-retaining structure as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the elongated recess ( 10 ) has a bottom, an upper end, a lower end and the retaining device further comprises: 
 a rod slit ( 11 ) defined inside the elongated recess ( 10 ) near the lower end having two ends;    two pairs of clamping ribs ( 112 ) respectively formed at the two ends of the rod slit ( 11 );    multiple shallow concavities ( 12 ) defined in the bottom; and    multiple stubs ( 14 ) formed on the upper end inside the elongated recess ( 10 ) and correspondingly and respectively aligning with the multiple shallow concavities ( 12 ).    
   
   
       5 . The toolbox with a socket-retaining structure as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the pivoting end is a sleeve snugly mounted on the pivot rod ( 20 ); 
 the insertion end ( 34 ) has a flat base with two faces and two sheets, wherein one face of the flat base is attached to side of the sleeve and the other face of the flat base connected to the two sheets extending upwardly from the flat base in parallel.    
   
   
       6 . The toolbox with a socket-retaining structure as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the pivoting end is a sleeve snugly mounted on the pivot rod ( 20 ); 
 the insertion end ( 34 ) has a flat base with two faces and two sheets, wherein one face of the flat base is attached to side of the sleeve and the other face of the flat base connected to the two sheets extending upwardly from the flat base in parallel.    
   
   
       7 . The toolbox with a socket-retaining structure as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein each sheet has an outer face and multiple ribs ( 342 ) formed on the outer face.  
   
   
       8 . The toolbox with a socket-retaining structure as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein each sheet has an outer face and multiple ribs ( 342 ) formed on the outer face.