Electrician's bag

Abstract

An electrician tool bag configured to retain tools in a readily accessible manner. In particular, the electrician tool bag may be formed from a tool bag body defining a main compartment formed from a plurality of outer sidewalls and a bottom wall. The electrician tool bag may include a support structure that maintains the sidewalls in a generally erect position in which the main compartment maintains an opening opposite to the bottom wall. The electrician tool bag may include a first sidewall having a first breakline about which the first sidewall is foldable and a second sidewall that is opposite to the first sidewall includes a second breakline about which the first sidewall is foldable thereby enabling the first and second sidewalls to be folded to reduce the size of the main compartment by moving third and fourth sidewalls toward each other.

1 . An electrician tool bag, comprising:
 a tool bag body defining a main compartment formed from a plurality of outer sidewalls and a bottom wall that is generally orthogonal to the outer sidewalls;   a support structure included within the tool bag body that maintains the sidewalls in a generally erect position in which the main compartment maintains an opening opposite to the bottom wall;   wherein a first sidewall includes a first breakline about which the first sidewall is foldable and a second sidewall that is opposite to the first sidewall includes a second breakline about which the first sidewall is foldable thereby enabling the first and second sidewalls to be folded to reduce the size of the main compartment by moving third and fourth sidewalls that separate the first and second sidewalls toward each other.   
   
   
       2 . The electrician tool bag of  claim 1 , wherein the first breakline is positioned generally at a midpoint of the first sidewall and extends generally from an intersection of the first sidewall and the bottom wall to an upper edge of the first sidewall. 
   
   
       3 . The electrician tool bag of  claim 2 , wherein the second breakline is positioned generally at a midpoint of the second sidewall and extends generally from an intersection of the second sidewall and the bottom wall to an upper edge of the second sidewall. 
   
   
       4 . The electrician tool bag of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom wall is flexible thereby enabling the bottom wall to be folded when the first and second sidewalls are folded to reduce the size of the main compartment. 
   
   
       5 . The electrician tool bag of  claim 1 , wherein the support structure in the tool bag is a plurality of rigid boards that retain a planar configuration and wherein each of the outer sidewalls includes at least one rigid board attached to the outer sidewall. 
   
   
       6 . The electrician tool bag of  claim 1 , further comprising a removable compartment wall in the main compartment. 
   
   
       7 . The electrician tool bag of  claim 6 , wherein the removable compartment wall is attached to the sidewalls forming the main compartment with hook and loop connectors. 
   
   
       8 . The electrician tool bag of  claim 1 , wherein the removable compartment wall further comprises a PE board and bamboo. 
   
   
       9 . The electrician tool bag of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of exterior compartments extending outwardly from an outer surface of the outer sidewalls. 
   
   
       10 . The electrician tool bag of  claim 9 , wherein exterior compartments are formed from double layers of fabric. 
   
   
       11 . The electrician tool bag of  claim 1 , wherein the tool bag is formed from four outer sidewalls, wherein first and second sidewalls are positioned opposite each other and third and fourth sidewalls are positioned opposite each other and generally orthogonal to the first and second sidewalls, wherein the first and second sidewalls are shorter than the third and fourth sidewalls. 
   
   
       12 . The electrician tool bag of  claim 11 , wherein the first and second sidewalls are formed from rigid boards formed of fabric covered three millimeter PE boards, and wherein the third and fourth sidewalls are formed from rigid boards formed from fabric covered two millimeter PE boards. 
   
   
       13 . The electrician tool bag of  claim 12 , further comprising a bottom support wall that is attached to the tool bag body at an intersection between an outer sidewall and the bottom wall, thereby permitting the bottom support wall to be pivoted relative to the intersection to place the bottom support wall in a support position in which the bottom support wall is generally aligned with the bottom wall and in a collapsible position in which the bottom support wall extends generally orthogonal from the bottom wall, thereby permitting the main compartment to be reduced. 
   
   
       14 . The electrician tool bag of  claim 13 , wherein the bottom support wall is formed from a fabric covered 1.5 millimeter PE board. 
   
   
       15 . The electrician tool bag of  claim 11 , wherein the third and fourth sidewalls each have an upper edge that is generally aligned with the bottom wall of the tool bag and includes tapered corners forming a three-sided upper edge. 
   
   
       16 . An electrician tool bag, comprising:
 a tool bag body defining a main compartment formed from a plurality of outer sidewalls and a bottom wall that is generally orthogonal to the outer sidewalls;   a support structure included within the tool bag body that maintains the sidewalls in a generally erect position in which the main compartment maintains an opening opposite to the bottom wall;   wherein a first sidewall includes a first breakline about which the first sidewall is foldable and a second sidewall that is opposite to the first sidewall includes a second breakline about which the first sidewall is foldable thereby enabling the first and second sidewalls to be folded to reduce the size of the main compartment by moving third and fourth sidewalls that separate the first and second sidewalls toward each other;   wherein the bottom wall is flexible thereby enabling the bottom wall to be folded when the first and second sidewalls are folded to reduce the size of the main compartment;   a removable compartment wall in the main compartment; and   a bottom support wall that is attached to the tool bag body at an intersection between an outer sidewall and the bottom wall, thereby permitting the bottom support wall to be pivoted relative to the intersection to place the bottom support wall in a support position in which the bottom support wall is generally aligned with the bottom wall and in a collapsible position in which the bottom support wall extends generally orthogonal from the bottom wall, thereby permitting the main compartment to be reduced.   
   
   
       17 . The electrician tool bag of  claim 16 , wherein the first breakline is positioned generally at a midpoint of the first sidewall and extends generally from an intersection of the first sidewall and the bottom wall to an upper edge of the first sidewall, and the second breakline is positioned generally at a midpoint of the second sidewall and extends generally from an intersection of the second sidewall and the bottom wall to an upper edge of the second sidewall. 
   
   
       18 . The electrician tool bag of  claim 16 , wherein the tool bag is formed from four outer sidewalls, wherein first and second sidewalls are positioned opposite each other and third and fourth sidewalls are positioned opposite each other and generally orthogonal to the first and second sidewalls, wherein the first and second sidewalls are shorter than the third and fourth sidewalls. 
   
   
       19 . The electrician tool bag of  claim 16 , wherein the third and fourth sidewalls each have an upper edge that is generally aligned with the bottom wall of the tool bag and includes tapered corners forming a three-sided upper edge.