IP Library Granted Patent US 12,442,488
Granted Patent B2
US 12,442,488 · App. 18/615,360 · Granted Oct 14, 2025

Organizer and wall mount for organizer

Inventor: Frank Joseph Tortorella, Jr. (Park Ridge, IL)
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Patent No.
US 12,442,488
App. No.
18/615,360
Granted
Oct 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wall mount for a tool box includes a base, the base being at least substantially planar and defining a volume dimensioned to receive a tool box, a support extending outwardly from a lower portion of the base, the support constructed to at least substantially bear a weight of a tool box received by the wall mount, and at least one receiver extending outwardly from an upper portion of the base, the at least one receiver being constructed to engage a correspondingly dimensioned and positioned feature of a tool box to prevent outward rotation of a tool box about the at least one support.

Claims (16)

1. A wall mount for a tool box, the wall mount comprising:

a base, the base being at least substantially planar and defining a volume dimensioned to receive a tool box;

a support extending outwardly from a lower portion of the base, the support constructed to at least substantially bear a weight of a tool box received by the wall mount; and

at least one receiver extending outwardly from an upper portion of the base, the at least one receiver being constructed to engage a correspondingly dimensioned and positioned feature of a tool box to prevent outward rotation of a tool box about the at least one support,

wherein the receiver comprises a retainer at a distal portion thereof,

wherein the retainer of the receiver comprises one or more upwardly extending sections or members to limit forward movement of a handle of a tool box received by the wall mount.

2. The wall mount according to claim 1 , wherein the support comprises only one support.

3. The wall mount according to claim 2 , wherein the one support extends across at least substantially an entire lateral width of the base.

4. The wall mount according to claim 2 , wherein the one support extends across only a portion of a lateral width of the base.

5. The wall mount according to claim 1 , wherein the support comprises one or more first connectors comprising one or more male features and/or one or more female features to matingly engage corresponding one or more second connectors at a lower portion of a tool box received by the wall mount.

6. The wall mount according to claim 5 , wherein the one or more first connectors comprise recessed areas, grooves or teeth.

7. The wall mount according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least one-receiver or the support is movable from a first position relative to the base to a second position.

8. The wall mount according to claim 1 , wherein the support comprises a retainer at a distal portion thereof.

9. The wall mount according to claim 8 , wherein the retainer of the support comprises one or more upwardly extending sections or members to limit lateral movement of a base portion of a tool box received by the wall mount.

10. The wall mount according to claim 1 , wherein the retainer of the receiver comprises a recessed area to receive a handle of a tool box received by the wall mount and to limit translation of the handle along the retainer.

11. The wall mount according to claim 1 , wherein the retainer comprises a movable downwardly extending member to positively engage an upper portion of a tool box received by the wall mount.

Assignments (1)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2026
From: FRANK J. TORTORELLA, JR.
To: WHEATON BANK & TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
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Continuity (17)
Division 17467410 · Sep 6, 2021
Division 29806459 · Sep 2, 2021
Division 29806462 · Sep 2, 2021
Continuation In Part 17157675 · Jan 25, 2021
Continuation In Part 29696973 · Jul 2, 2019
Continuation In Part 29696970 · Jul 2, 2019
Continuation In Part 29696969 · Jul 2, 2019
Continuation In Part 16202732 · Nov 28, 2018
Continuation 16202033 · Nov 27, 2018
Continuation In Part 16051439 · Jul 31, 2018
Continuation In Part 16051439 · Jul 31, 2018
Continuation In Part 29650060 · Jun 4, 2018
Continuation In Part 29647129 · May 9, 2018
Continuation In Part 29647006 · May 9, 2018
Provisional Application 62630177 · Feb 13, 2018
Provisional Application 62592222 · Nov 29, 2017
Related Publication 20240263737A1 · Aug 8, 2024
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