Granted Patent B2

US 12,698,894 · App. 19/075,427 · Granted Aug 4, 2026

Inventors: Lea M. Plato (Shorewood, WI); Zachary J. Self (Nashotah, WI); Michael A. Matthews (Milwaukee, WI); San Sang Chan (Kowloon, HK); Matthew Asher (Kowloon, HK)

Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation

F21V33/0084F21L2/00F21L4/04F21S6/006H02J7/751F21Y2115/10H04B1/3888

Abstract

Claims (32)

1 . A lighting unit configured to couple to a stackable container, the lighting unit comprising:

a housing;

a top panel coupled to the housing;

a plurality of coupling components that extend from the housing and couple the housing to a stackable container; and

a light coupled to the housing, the light pivotable with respect to the housing about a first axis;

wherein each of the plurality of coupling components comprise:

a recess; and

a first ledge and a second ledge that overhang the recess.

2 . The lighting unit of claim 1 , wherein the light is rotatable with respect to the housing about a second axis.

3 . The lighting unit of claim 2 , wherein the second axis is perpendicular to the first axis.

4 . The lighting unit of claim 1 , wherein the top panel comprises a top surface, and wherein the top surface comprises the coupling component.

5 . The lighting unit of claim 4 , wherein the stackable container further comprises:

a second housing;

a storage compartment defined within the second housing; and

a bottom surface defined by the second housing, the bottom surface comprising a second coupling component;

wherein lighting unit and the stackable container are coupled together via the coupling component of the lighting unit and the second coupling component of the stackable container.

6 . The lighting unit of claim 1 , further comprising a battery interface configured to interface with a rechargeable battery.

7 . The lighting unit of claim 1 , wherein the light is movable between an open position and a retracted position in which the light is positioned adjacent to a sidewall of the housing.

8 . The lighting unit of claim 1 , wherein, when the light is moved into an open position, the light moves away from the plurality of coupling components.

9 . A modular storage system comprising:

a housing;

a top panel coupled to the housing;

a plurality of couplers extending from the housing; and

a light coupled to the housing, wherein the light is a dome light; and

a stackable container, the stackable container comprising:

a second housing;

a storage compartment defined within the second housing; and

a second plurality of coupling components;

wherein housing and the stackable container are coupled together via the plurality of coupling components and the second plurality of coupling component of the stackable container.

10 . The modular storage system of claim 9 , wherein the light is configured to emit a light such that illumination is 360 degrees relative to the light.

11 . The modular storage system of claim 9 , wherein the second plurality of coupling components are positioned on an upper surface of the second housing.

12 . The modular storage system of claim 9 , wherein the light is positioned along the top panel.

Assignments (1)

Continuity (9)

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