Granted Patent B2

US 12,533,790 · App. 17/018,335 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

Inventors: Christopher S. Hoppe (Cedarburg, WI); Steven W. Hyma (Milwaukee, WI); Grant T. Squiers (Cudahy, WI); Michael Stearns (Milwaukee, WI)

Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation

B25H3/02A45C5/14A45C7/0045A45C7/0086A45C13/005A45C13/02A45C13/262A45C13/36B62B1/125B62B1/14B62B5/067A45C2013/026A45C2013/267A45C2013/306A45F2003/146A45F5/1575B62B2202/48

Abstract

Claims (36)

1 . A tool bag, comprising:

a plurality of walls defining a front, a rear, a left side, and a right side;

a frame coupled to the front, the rear, the left side, and the right side of the plurality of walls, the plurality of walls and the frame defining a body with a width between the left side and the right side and a length between the front and the rear;

wheels supporting the body configured to provide movement over ground, the wheels rotating about an axis positioned on the rear of the body; and

a handle having parallel support arms coupled to the frame, wherein each support arm has a rectangular cross-section having a first dimension parallel to the length of the body and a second dimension parallel to the width of the body, wherein the first dimension is at least 60% greater than the second dimension.

2 . The tool bag of claim 1 , wherein the first dimension of each parallel support arm is less than 400% of the second dimension.

3 . The tool bag of claim 1 , wherein a distance between the parallel support arms of the handle is at least 50% of the width of the body.

4 . The tool bag of claim 1 , wherein the handle comprises a first portion that includes the parallel support arms and the first portion is pivotably coupled to the body about a first axis, wherein the handle further comprises a second portion that is pivotably coupled to the first portion about a second axis, and wherein in an upright position the second axis is parallel to and offset from the first axis.

5 . The tool bag of claim 1 , wherein the parallel support arms are telescopingly received within the frame.

6 . The tool bag of claim 1 , further comprising a waterproof flap that covers a storage space within the body, and wherein the waterproof flap is coupled to the body with a waterproof zipper.

7 . The tool bag of claim 1 , further comprising a removable sleeve configured to store a laptop and a plurality of rings on an exterior of the body, wherein the plurality of rings are configured to couple to bungee cords to secure external items to a top of the body.

8 . The tool bag of claim 1 , further comprising a pocket configured to store a power supply, wherein the pocket includes a pass-through opening for a cord to extend through the body, and wherein the opening includes a water-proofing cover that inhibits ingress of water, dust, or debris passing through the opening.

9 . The tool bag of claim 1 , further comprising a rain cover that is impermeable to water and configured to protect the body from water, wherein the rain cover is coupled to a pocket and is not entirely removed from the pocket when deployed over the body.

10 . The tool bag of claim 1 , further comprising an impact resistant skid plate coupled to the body in between the wheels.

11 . The tool bag of claim 1 , wherein the width of the body is between 20 inches and 30 inches, and a handle distance between the parallel support arms is between 10 inches and about 17.5 inches.

12 . A tool bag, comprising:

a plurality of walls defining a front, a rear, a left side, and a right side;

a frame coupled to the front, the rear, the left side, and the right side of the plurality of walls, the plurality of walls and the frame defining a body with a width between the left side and the right side of the wall and a length between the front and the rear;

a pair of wheel wells within the body, each wheel well having an upper end located in the rear of the frame and a lower end in the frame;

a pair of wheels each coupled to the body within one of the wheel wells, each wheel rotating about an axis extending along the rear of the body; and

a handle comprising parallel support arms coupled to the frame, wherein a distance of the handle between the parallel support arms is at least 50% of the width of the body.

13 . The tool bag of claim 12 , further comprising a buckle on one side of the handle, the buckle configured to secure and hang the handle on a support.

14 . The tool bag of claim 12 , wherein each of the wheels have a diameter between 3 inches and 12 inches, and wherein each of the wheels are coupled to a single axle that extends through a portion of the frame.

15 . The tool bag of claim 12 , further comprising a cover that couples to the wall on the body, wherein the body comprises an elastomeric member at an interface between the wall and the cover.

16 . The tool bag of claim 12 , further comprising a mounting structure having ribs that support a battery charger within the mounting structure.

17 . The tool bag of claim 12 , wherein the wall is formed from a flexible fabric material.

18 . The tool bag of claim 17 , wherein the wall is cylindrical and has a diameter that is between 9 inches and 12 inches.

19 . A tool bag, comprising:

a plurality of walls defining a front, a rear, a left side, and a right side;

a frame coupled to the front, the rear, the left side, and the right side of the plurality of walls, the plurality of walls and the frame defining a body with a width between the left side and the right side and a length between the front and the rear;

wheels supporting the body for movement over ground, the wheels rotating about an axis positioned on the rear of the body;

wheel wells within the body, each wheel well having an upper end located in the rear of the frame and a lower end in the frame, wherein each wheel well has a respective wheel located in the wheel well; and

a handle comprising parallel support arms telescopingly coupled to the frame;

wherein each telescopic support arm has a rectangular cross-section having a first dimension parallel to the length of the body and a second dimension parallel to the width of the body, wherein the first dimension is at least 60% greater than the second dimension; and

wherein a distance of the handle between the parallel support arms is at least 50% of the width of the body.

20 . The tool bag of claim 19 , wherein each wheel well encompasses a portion of the respective wheel, wherein each wheel well extends over an arc of at least 100 degrees of a circumference of the respective wheel.

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