IP Library Granted Patent US 7,121,407
Granted Patent B2
US 7,121,407 · App. 10/657,882 · Granted Oct 17, 2006

Utility case

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Patent No.
US 7,121,407
App. No.
10/657,882
Granted
Oct 17, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organizer case comprising a tray having a bottom wall and a plurality of compartment walls formed unitarily with and upstanding from said bottom wall, at least two of said walls extending in parallel relation and spaced apart a separation distance, said two of said walls having confronting sidewall faces each having a plurality of first joint formers spaced therealong, a first set of insert dividers each dimensioned to extend non-orthogonally between said sidewall faces, a second set of insert dividers each dimensioned to extend orthogonally between said sidewall faces, the dividers of each said set each having opposed side edge flange portions having second joint formers for friction fit engagement with said first joint formers, said side edge flange portions of each of the dividers of said first set being spaced apart a distance at least about 20% greater than said separation distance.

Claims (5)

1. An organizer case comprising a tray, a cover and an insert divider, said tray having a bottom wall and a plurality of compartment walls formed unitarily with and upstanding from said bottom wall, said compartment walls including a front tray wall, a rear tray wall, a pair of end tray walls, and a plurality of interior tray walls, each of said compartment walls having an upper free edge, two of said compartment walls extending in parallel relation and spaced apart a separation distance, said two of said compartment walls having confronting sidewall faces each having a plurality of dovetail grooves spaced therealong, said grooves extending in perpendicular relation to said bottom wall, said insert divider including a generally rectangularly shaped panel having peripheral flange shaped upper, lower and opposed first and second side panel edge portions, said first of said side panel edge portions having a dovetail tenon projecting therefrom for engagement with one of said dovetail grooves of one of said sidewall faces, the second of said side panel edge portions having a dovetail tenon projecting therefrom for engagement with one said dovetail grooves of the other of said sidewall faces, the upper panel edge portion of said insert divider projecting slightly above the free edge of at least one of said two of said compartment panels, said cover having a lower surface facing said tray when disposed in covering relation to the tray, said lower surface having an elongated rib to extend along the upper free edge of said at least one of said two of said compartment panels when said cover is closed, said panel edge portions abutting said sidewall faces, said bottom wall and said lower surface of said cover when said cover is closed.

2. An organizer case in accordance with claim 1 wherein said side panel edge portions are spaced apart a distance greater than said separation distance.

3. An organizer case in accordance with claim 2 wherein said side edge flange portions abut said sidewall faces and the lower flange portion abuts said bottom wall when said insert divider is positioned with said first joint formers in engaged relation with said second joint formers.

4. An organizer case in accordance with claim 3 and further including a lid for covering said tray, the upper flange portion abutting said lid when the lid is disposed in covering relation with said tray.

5. An organizer case in accordance with claim 4 wherein the first joint formers comprise dovetail grooves and wherein the second joint formers comprise dovetail tenons.

Assignments (16)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS AT R/F 056911/0458 Recorded Oct 17, 2024
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS AGENT
To: PLANO MOLDING COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 069180/0173 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 16, 2024
From: CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES LLC
To: PLANO MOLDING COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 069175/0587 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2021
From: PLANO SYNERGY HOLDING INC.; PLANO HOLDING LLC; PLANO MOLDING COMPANY, LLC; PJJL, LLC; FRABILL, INC.; PSV II, LLC; HHS IP, LLC; 431 EAST SOUTH LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ABL COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 056951/0459 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2021
From: PLANO MOLDING COMPANY, LLC
To: CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 056910/0206 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT (PATENTS) Recorded Jul 20, 2021
From: PLANO MOLDING COMPANY, LLC
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 056911/0458 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS AT R/F 053414/0945 Recorded Apr 19, 2021
From: GOLUB CAPITAL MARKETS LLC, AS AGENT
To: PLANO MOLDING COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 056464/0006 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS AT R/F 036106/0188 Recorded Apr 19, 2021
From: GOLUB CAPITAL MARKETS LLC, AS AGENT (F/K/A GCI CAPITAL MARKETS LLC)
To: PLANO MOLDING COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 055965/0683 →
RELEASE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN UNITED STATES PATENTS Recorded Apr 19, 2021
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: PLANO MOLDING COMPANY, LLC; WILDGAME INNOVATIONS, L.L.C.; WGI INNOVATIONS, LTD.; BARNETT OUTDOORS, LLC; EVOLVED INGENUITY, LLC; FRABILL, INC.
Reel/Frame 055967/0690 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE ASSIGNEE NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 014497 FRAME: 0934. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Aug 21, 2020
From: HURT, THOMAS; HAGEMANN, JOHN J.
To: PLANO MOLDING COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 053571/0972 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 5, 2020
From: PLANO MOLDING COMPANY, LLC
To: GOLUB CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC
Reel/Frame 053414/0945 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 15, 2015
From: PLANO MOLDING COMPANY, LLC
To: GCI CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 036106/0188 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Jul 10, 2015
From: PNC BANK
To: PLANO ACQUISITION, LLC; NEW PLANO MOLDING, LLC; PLANO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; HHS IP, LLC; PLANO MOLDING COMPANY LLC (SUCCESOR IN INTEREST TO FRABILL, INC.)
Reel/Frame 036089/0699 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 11, 2015
From: PLANO MOLDING COMPANY, LLC; WILDGAME INNOVATIONS, L.L.C.; WGI INNOVATIONS, LTD.; BARNETT OUTDOORS, LLC; EVOLVED INGENUITY, LLC; FRABILL, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 035889/0609 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 24, 2012
From: PLANO ACQUISITION LLC; NEW PLANO MOLDING, LLC; PLANO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; HHS IP, LLC; FRABILL, INC.
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 029529/0838 →
PATENT RELEASE Recorded Dec 21, 2012
From: PNC BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: PLANO MOLDING COMPANY; PLANO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; HHS IP, LLC; PJJL, LLC; PSV II, LLC
Reel/Frame 029529/0769 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2012
From: LINCOLNSHIRE ASSOCIATES II, LTD.
To: PLANO MOLDING COMPANY
Reel/Frame 028230/0100 →