IP Library Granted Patent US 10,118,288
Granted Patent B2
US 10,118,288 · App. 15/728,576 · Granted Nov 6, 2018

Tool tray systems and devices

Inventor: Dewayne Eugene Blake (Mooresville, IN)
Assignee: Invoke 3D, LLC
B25H3/06
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,118,288
App. No.
15/728,576
Granted
Nov 6, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

Novel tool tray systems and devices. In at least one exemplary embodiment of a tray of the present disclosure, the tray comprises an interior tray section configured to receive one or more items, the interior tray at least partially surrounded by at least one sidewall having a height, a first ramp portion in communication with the interior tray section, the first ramp portion defining a sloping surface that extends from the interior tray section to a top of the at least one sidewall, wherein the at least one tray is configured to be secured to an inner lip of an aerial bucket liner.

Claims (27)

1. A tray, comprising:

an interior tray section configured to receive one or more items, the interior tray section at least partially surrounded by at least one sidewall having a height;

a first ramp portion in communication with the interior tray section, the first ramp portion defining a sloping surface that extends from the interior tray section to a top of the at least one sidewall;

wherein the tray is configured to be secured to an inner lip of an aerial bucket liner; and

wherein at least two tray notches are defined within the at least one sidewall, the at least two tray notches configured to receive at least part of at least one aerial bucket hook used to secure the tray to an aerial bucket or an aerial bucket liner.

2. The tray of claim 1 , wherein the at least one sidewall comprises at least two sidewalls.

3. The tray of claim 1 , wherein when the tray is positioned upon the aerial bucket and the at least one aerial bucket hook is positioned within the at least two tray notches, the tray is secured to the aerial bucket.

4. The tray of claim 1 , wherein when the tray is positioned upon the aerial bucket liner and the at least one aerial bucket hook is positioned within the at least two tray notches, the tray is secured to the aerial bucket liner.

5. The tray of claim 1 , further comprising a front flange and a back flange extending from the tray, the front flange and the back flange configured to secure the tray to a tool board when the tray is positioned upon the tool board.

6. The tray of claim 1 , further comprising at least one extension flange having an aperture defined therethrough, whereby the tray can be secured to a tool board using a fastener positioned within the aperture.

7. The tray of claim 1 , further comprising at least one inner divider having an aperture defined therethrough, whereby the tray can be secured to a tool board using a fastener positioned within the aperture.

8. The tray of claim 1 , further comprising a second ramp portion in communication with the interior tray section, the second ramp portion defining a second sloping surface that extends from the interior tray section to the top of the at least one sidewall.

9. The tray of claim 8 , wherein the second ramp portion is located opposite the first ramp portion.

10. The tray of claim 8 , wherein the second ramp portion is located adjacent to the first ramp portion.

11. The tray of claim 1 , wherein the tray is formed of a non-conductive material.

12. The tray of claim 1 , wherein the tray has an outer shape selected from the group consisting of a rectangular shape, a square shape, and a round shape.

13. A tray, comprising:

an interior tray section at least partially surrounded by at least one sidewall having a height;

a first ramp portion in communication with the interior tray section, the first ramp portion defining a sloping surface that extends from the interior tray section to a top of the at least one sidewall;

wherein the tray is configured to be secured to an inner lip of an aerial bucket or an aerial bucket liner by positioning an aerial bucket hook within two notches defined within the at least one sidewall of the tray configured to receive at least part of the aerial bucket hook.

14. The tray of claim 13 , further comprising a second ramp portion in communication with the interior tray section, the second ramp portion defining a second sloping surface that extends from the interior tray section to the top of the at least one sidewall.

15. The tray of claim 13 , wherein the second ramp portion is located opposite the first ramp portion.

16. The tray of claim 13 , wherein the second ramp portion is located adjacent to the first ramp portion.

17. A tray, comprising:

an interior tray section having a first ramp portion extending therefrom to a top of at least one sidewall at least partially surrounding the interior tray section;

wherein the tray is configured to be secured to an aerial bucket liner by positioning an aerial bucket hook within two notches defined within the at least one sidewall of the tray configured to receive at least part of the aerial bucket hook.

18. The tray of claim 17 , wherein the interior tray section also has a second ramp portion extending therefrom to the top of the at least one sidewall.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 3, 2018
From: BLAKE, DEWAYNE EUGENE
To: INVOKE 3D, LLC
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Continuity (6)
Continuation 14839559 · Aug 28, 2015
Continuation In Part 14329937 · Jul 12, 2014
Provisional Application 62115797 · Feb 13, 2015
Provisional Application 62043000 · Aug 28, 2014
Provisional Application 61845441 · Jul 12, 2013
Related Publication 20180043524A1 · Feb 15, 2018