US2010275704A1PendingUtilityA1

Tool Monitoring Method

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Sep 19, 2003Filed: Jul 13, 2010Published: Nov 4, 2010
Est. expirySep 19, 2023(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Edward G. Guirlinger
B62B 5/0096A45F 3/14B25H 3/06A45F 5/021B25H 3/04B62B 3/10B25H 3/02G01M 99/00B25H 3/00B25H 3/021A45C 13/30A45F 2003/142
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Abstract

A method for monitoring a tool set is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the method comprises configuring a tool organizer in an open configuration. The tool organizer contains at least a portion of a tool set. The method further comprises visually inspecting the contents of the tool organizer to determine a first level of completeness of the tool set; recording the first level of completeness of the tool set; releasing the tool organizer and contents for use by a third party; receiving the tool organizer and returned contents from the third party; configuring the tool organizer in an open configuration; visually inspecting the returned contents of the tool organizer to determine a second level of completeness of the tool set; and comparing the first level of completeness with the second level of completeness to determine whether one or more tools from the tool set are missing.

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1 . A method for monitoring a tool set, comprising:
 configuring a tool organizer in an open configuration, the tool organizer containing at least a portion of a tool set;   visually inspecting the contents of the tool organizer to determine a first level of completeness of the tool set;   recording the first level of completeness of the tool set;   releasing the tool organizer and contents for use by a third party;   receiving the tool organizer and returned contents from the third party;   configuring the tool organizer in an open configuration;   visually inspecting the returned contents of the tool organizer to determine a second level of completeness of the tool set; and   comparing the first level of completeness with the second level of completeness to determine whether one or more tools from the tool set are missing.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein recording the first level of completeness includes completing a paper form.

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