Bucket Tool Organizer With Retainer Ring and Segmented Pockets

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing tool organizing systems fail to securely store tools within a bucket, leaving them vulnerable to damage and loss, especially during transportation and in adverse weather conditions, as they do not provide a sealed interior space within the bucket.

Innovation Solution

A bucket tool organizer system comprising a flexible body with pockets, a support sleeve, and a retainer ring that secures the flexible body between the sleeve and the bucket's edge, creating a weatherproof enclosure within the bucket, allowing tools to be protected and easily accessible.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If tools are stored externally on the bucket, then they are easily accessible during use, but they are not protected from the elements and may become damaged

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprotection from elementsVSAvoidaccessibility during use

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The organizer system is nested within the bucket interior, with the flexible body containing multiple pockets that hold tools. The retainer ring secures the flexible body against the bucket's inner wall, creating a nested configuration that protects tools from external elements while maintaining organized storage. This resolves the contradiction by placing tools inside the protected bucket space rather than externally.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

2Object-affected harmful factors

If tools are stored within the bucket, then they are protected from the elements, but they may become misplaced or difficult to access

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprotection from elementsVSAvoidtools becoming misplaced

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The flexible body is divided into multiple segmented pockets of varying sizes, each capable of holding specific tools or items. This segmentation prevents tools from moving freely and becoming misplaced within the bucket, while still maintaining protection from external elements. Each pocket acts as a designated space for specific tools, eliminating the confusion of tools shifting positions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different pockets are designed with different sizes and configurations suited for specific tool types. This local differentiation ensures that each tool has an appropriate designated space, preventing misplacement while maintaining overall protection within the bucket environment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

3Adaptability or versatility

If tools are transported frequently, then they can be moved between job sites, but they may become damaged or lost during transportation

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetransportability between locationsVSAvoidtools remaining secure and undamaged

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The organizer system nests within the bucket, utilizing the bucket as a protective outer shell during transportation. The retainer ring secures the flexible body against the bucket wall, ensuring tools remain fixed in their pockets during movement. This nested configuration allows frequent transport while maintaining tool security and preventing damage from shifting or impact.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The flexible body material and pocket construction provide cushioning protection for tools before they are subjected to transportation shocks. The organized configuration prevents tools from striking each other or the bucket walls during movement, reducing the risk of damage during frequent transport between locations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

4Reliability

If a retainer ring is added to secure the organizer within the bucket, then tools remain secured during transportation, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetools secured during transportVSAvoidnumber of components

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The retainer ring acts as an intermediary component that connects the flexible body organizer to the bucket interior wall. This simple circular component with engagement features provides secure attachment without requiring complex mechanisms. The retainer ring mediates between the organizer and bucket, ensuring tools remain secured during transportation while adding minimal complexity to the overall system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS10717184B2Bucket tool organizer

Publication Date: 2020.07.21 FRAZIER MARK

AI summary

A bucket tool organizer includes a flexible body having a first end secured to a second end in an annular configuration. A plurality of pockets is disposed on a first side of the flexible body. A support sleeve includes a hollow cylinder having an open upper end and an open lower end. A retainer ring is configured to engage an upper edge of the support sleeve, wherein a portion of the flexible body is secured between the upper edge of the support sleeve and the retainer ring. The entire assembly is insertable into a bucket, such that the retainer ring engages an inner surface of the bucket sidewall, thereby allowing individuals to easily store tools and other items within the bucket for portability and easy access. A weatherproof lid can be secured overtop the bucket, thereby protecting the contents of the bucket.