Foldable machinist's tool tray

Abstract

A foldable machinist's tool tray is provided which conveniently supports a pan over the engine compartment of an automobile, for example. When in its unfolded position the tray may be wheeled about on its wheels but is prevented from inadvertent movement by a leg which engages the floor. In its folded position the tray is still supported parallel to the floor on its wheels but at a much lower height so that it may be wheeled underneath the automobile.

I claim: 
     
       1. A machinists' tool tray comprising a pan, a first leg pivoted at its upper end adjacent one end of said pan, a second leg pivoted at its one end to the lower end of said first leg, an axle fixed transverse to said first leg at its lower end, a pair of wheels mounted on each end of said axle, first removable locking means for locking said pan at right angles to said first leg, second removeable locking means for locking said second leg at right angles to said first leg and substantially parallel to said pan and projecting from said first leg in the same direction as said pan thereby, when the tool tray is placed with the wheels on the ground and the other end of said second leg touching the ground the pan is maintained substantially parallel to the ground .Iadd.wherein, when said second removeable locking means is removed, said second leg may be pivoted 90° until it is parallel to said first leg and, when said first removeable locking means is removed, said pan may be pivoted 90° about its one end until it is parallel to said first and second legs.Iaddend.. .[.2. A tool tray as claimed in claim 1, wherein, when said second removeable locking means is removed, said second leg may be pivoted until it is parallel to said first leg and, when said first removeable locking means is removed, said pan may be pivoted about its one end until 
     
     
        it is parallel to said first and second legs..]. 3. A tool tray as claimed in claim 1 wherein.[.,.]. said first and second legs have projections at their ends furthest from said axle, said projections being substantially equal to the radius of said wheels whereby either one of said legs is maintained parallel to a flat surface when the wheels engage said flat surface and the end of said one of said legs also engages said flat 
     
     
        surface. 4. A tool tray as claimed in claim 1 wherein said first leg is of 
     
     
        adjustable length. 5. A machinists' tool tray comprising a pan, a pair of brackets mounted on the lower side and at one end of said pan, a first leg section pivotably mounted adjacent its upper end between said brackets, a second leg section telescopically fitted to said first leg section, a pair of wheels, one at each end of an axle mounted perpendicular and on the lower end of said second leg section, a third leg section pivotably mounted on said second leg section adjacent said axle first removable locking means for locking said pan at right angles to said first leg section, second removable locking means for locking said third leg section at right angles to said second leg section parallel to and underlying said pan, .Iadd.wherein said locking means may be removed, said third leg section rotated 90° until substantially parallel to said first and second leg section then reinserted locking said third leg section parallel to said first and second leg sections and said first locking means may be removed, said pan pivoted 90° until substantially parallel to said leg sections then reinserted locking said pan parallel to said leg sections.Iaddend.. .[.6. A tool tray as claimed in claim 5, wherein said locking means may be removed, said third leg section rotated until substantially parallel to said first and second leg section then reinserted locking said third leg section parallel to said first and second leg sections and said first locking means may be removed, said pan pivoted until substantially parallel to said leg sections then reinserted locking said pan parallel to said leg sections..]. .Iadd.7. A tool tray as claimed in claim 5, wherein said first and third leg sections include projections at their ends furthest from said wheels, each projection being equal in length to the radius of said wheels whereby when one of said projections engages a flat surface and said wheels engage said surface the associated leg section is maintained parallel to said surface and said tray, in either its folded or unfolded position, may be maintained parallel to said surface with the same face of the tray exposed in both positions.Iaddend..