ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,350,813, issued on July 8, was assigned to TOOLBOX WIDGET INC. (Columbia Falls, Mont.).
"Nesting tool tray set" was invented by Tom Joseph Burden (Celina, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A set (10) of tool trays (12, 14, and 16) that are of flexible construction to conform to a curved or otherwise contoured surface on which the trays. The trays are composed of material so as not to slip or skid on the curved or sloped placement surface. Also, the tool trays (12, 14, and 16) nest together each tray into the next larger tray for compact storage or shipment while also providing compartments large enough to be functional to hold mechanics...