Structure and method for carrying and accessing drywall working knives

摘要

The present invention relates to a way of supporting and transporting drywall working knives such as joint knives, in such a way that the working knives are conveniently transported during a project that involves use of the knives, and are conveniently accessible to a user when the knives are being used. Once used, the knives can be supported for transport to another use location or for storage for the next project. A support for the working knives comprises support member configured to be located inside a portable bag (preferably at the bottom of the portable bag). The support member has slots, each of which is configured to support the blade of a working knife in a manner with the knife in an upright orientation with the handle of the knife proximate the opening in the bag, so that the working knife is conveniently accessible to a user of the knife.

主权项

1. A portable drywall working knife and pan apparatus comprising:
a portable bag comprising wheels, a handle, and an interior compartment having an open end; a support member comprising a support block having a plurality of horizontal slots on a top surface thereof, each slot removably supporting a blade of a drywall working knife in an upright orientation such that a handle of the knife is approximate the open end of the bag above the blade, said support member located at a bottom of the portable bag within the interior compartment; a pan for drywall material, said pan located within the interior compartment above and adjacent to the support member and supported on top of the handles of the working knives in an inverted position; wherein the apparatus is configured to be carried to a location at which the pan and the working knives are to be used such that the working knives are removable and replaceable within the slots of the support block at separate locations.