Hanging storage container

Abstract

A hanging storage container ( 30 ) is provided that includes a structure having a upper portion ( 40 ) and a lower portion ( 42 ) interconnected by a flat plane like substantially vertical back ( 44 ), having a bounding surface ( 46 ) extending from one vertical side of a substantially vertical back ( 44 ) to its opposite vertical side along lower portion ( 42 ) forming the enclosure ( 48 ), having a bottom ( 50 ) interconnecting with substantially vertical back ( 44 ) and bounding surface ( 46 ) continuously at the perimeter of a flat plane like bottom ( 50 ), having a hanger ( 52 ) located at upper portion ( 40 ) formed from the substantially horizontal surface ( 54 ) interconnected to the upper end of substantially vertical back ( 44 ) and the upper end of the prong ( 56 ) forming a loop ( 58 ). A means to contain, store and transport various items improving the workflow of a utility person ( 120 ).

1 . A hanging storage container comprising:
 an upper portion; and   a lower portion, the lower portion interconnected to the upper portion with a planer vertical back, the lower portion comprising a bounding surface extending between a first vertical end of the vertical back and a second vertical end of the vertical back opposite the first vertical end, and a bottom interconnected to the vertical back and the bounding surface to form an enclosure, the upper portion comprising a hanger extending from the vertical back.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the hanger comprises a substantially horizontal surface extending from the vertical back, and a prong extending from the horizontal surface, the hanger therewith forming an open loop. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein the hanger comprises a vertical slot from a bottom end of the prong at least to the horizontal surface. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein the prong has an S shape. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein an opening in the loop has a dimension of from about 0 inches to about 1.5 inches. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 2 , the horizontal surface having a hole therein in line with the slot in the prong, 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1 , comprising a lid hinged to the vertical back, the lid comprising a fastener allowing a user to couple the lid to a corresponding fastener located on the vertical back. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1 , comprising at least one frame for removably affixing a label to the container. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 1 , comprising at least one notch in a lower portion of the bounding surface. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 1 , comprising a handle located vertically below the hanger on the vertical back of the container. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 1 , the bottom of the container having at least one drain hole therein. 
     
     
         12 . A method for using a hanging storage container comprising:
 placing the hanging container over a bucket, the hanging container comprising an upper portion; and a lower portion, the lower portion interconnected to the upper portion with a planer vertical back, the lower portion comprising a bounding surface extending between a first vertical end of the vertical back and a second vertical end of the vertical back opposite the first vertical end, and a bottom interconnected to the vertical back and the bounding surface to form an enclosure, the upper portion comprising a hanger extending from the vertical back, the hanging container placed over the bucket so as to straddle a side wall of the bucket between the vertical back and the prong of the container.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the hanger comprises a substantially horizontal surface extending from the vertical back, and a prong extending from the horizontal surface, the hanger therewith forming an open loop, the side wall of the bucket placed within the open loop. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the hanger comprises a vertical slot from a bottom end of the prong at least to the horizontal surface, the hanger placed over the bucket so as to locate a handle of the bucket within the slot. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the prong has an S shape. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein an opening in the loop has a dimension of from about 0 inches to about 1.5 inches. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , the horizontal surface having a hole therein in line with the slot in the prong, 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12 , the hanger comprising a lid hinged to the vertical back, the lid comprising a fastener allowing a user to couple the lid to a corresponding fastener located on the vertical back. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 12 , the hanger comprising a handle located vertically below the hanger on the vertical back of the container. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 12 , the bottom of the container having at least one drain hole therein.