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Utility box incorporating an integral clamping vise

Granted 4 Mar 1997 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Black & Decker Inc. · originally Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

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Inventors: Roberta S. Hall, Frank Basten, Christopher Bennett, Michael D. Dolson +6 · Examiner: B. J. Bullock · AU 293 · TC 2900

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filed 12 Jul 1995
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US D378247
granted 4 Mar 1997

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a utility box incorporating an integral clamping vise, showing our new design which is shown with the box in an open position and with an auxiliary tray installed;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view of the utility box shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of the utility box shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the utility box shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of the utility box shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the utility box shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the utility box shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the design for the utility box shown if FIG. 1 with the auxiliary tray removed;

FIG. 9 is a right side elevational view of the utility box shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view of the utility box shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of the utility box shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of the utility box shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the design for the utility box shown in FIG. 1 with both the auxiliary tray and pegs removed;

FIG. 14 is a partially exploded view of the utility box shown in view 1 with the auxiliary tray and pegs shown in the exploded condition;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 1, of the design for a utility box incorporating an integral vise according to another embodiment of the present invention differing only in the composition of the clamping jaws of the integral vise and that the exteriorly located tray has an opaque cover; and,

FIG. 16 is a perspective view, similar to FIG. 8 of the design for a utility box incorporating an integral clamping vise according to another embodiment of the present invention differing only in the composition of the clamping jaws of the integral vise and that the exteriorly located tray has an opaque cover.

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D03/274D80/71

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