Site inspection case

Abstract

A site inspection case is presented. The case includes a moisture detector port, configured for a moisture detector. The case also includes a surface hardness tester port, configured for a surface hardness tester. The case further includes a laser distance measurement device port, configured for a laser distance measurement device. The case additionally includes a wheeled distance measurement device port, configured for a wheeled distance measurement device. The case includes a plurality of surface coating vial ports, configured for a plurality of surface coating vials. The case also includes a plurality of sample tile ports, configured for a plurality of sample tiles. The case further includes energy absorbing foam in spaces external to the respective ports and internal to the case wherein the energy absorbing foam is formed with cavities to maintain the components within the interior of the case stowed within their respective ports.

Claims

1. A site inspection case, suitable for use as a portable hand carried site inspection case and configured for housing required site inspection equipment and materials, the site inspection case comprising: a case with a handle, the case including two folding halves, wherein the two folding halves are connected to each other with hinges on one end of the two folding halves, and wherein the two folding halves interconnect on another end of the two folding halves with a securing mechanism, and wherein the two folding halves enclose an interior of the case when the two folding halves are in a shut and secured position, and wherein the case is transportable by hand with the handle when the two folding halves are in a shut and secured position and the case is in a secured position with the securing mechanism, the interior of the case comprising a moisture detector inserted within a moisture detector port, wherein the moisture detector is storable within the moisture detector port, a surface hardness tester inserted within a surface hardness tester port, wherein the surface hardness tester is storable within the surface hardness tester port, a laser distance measurement device port, wherein a laser distance measurement device is storable within the laser distance measurement device port, a wheeled distance measurement device port, wherein a wheeled distance measurement device is storable within the wheeled distance measurement device port, a plurality of surface coating vial ports, wherein a plurality of surface coating vials are storable within the plurality of surface coating vial ports, a plurality of sample tiles inserted within a plurality of sample tile ports, wherein the plurality of sample tiles are storable within the plurality of sample tile ports, and wherein the plurality of sample tile ports are configured to allow 1? inch of tops of the plurality of sample tiles to remain above a top of the plurality of sample tile ports; and wherein the interior of the case includes energy absorbing foam in spaces external to the respective ports, and wherein the energy absorbing foam is formed with cavities to maintain the components within the interior of the case securely stowed within their respective ports while the case is being transported and utilized.

2. The case as recited in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of flat wall component ports, wherein a plurality of flat wall components are storable within the plurality of flat wall component ports.

3. The case as recited in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of cabinetry component ports, wherein a plurality of cabinetry components are storable within the plurality of cabinetry component ports.

4. The case as recited in claim 1, further comprising a portable computing tablet port, wherein a portable computing tablet is storable within the portable computing tablet port.

5. The case as recited in claim 1, further comprising a wire brush port, wherein a wire brush is storable within the wire brush port.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The features and advantages of the present invention will be better understood when the Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments given below is considered in conjunction with the figures provided.

(2) FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an embodiment of a site inspection case showing the case in an open position;

(3) FIG. 2 is a top perspective view showing an embodiment of a site inspection case showing the case in a closed position;

(4) FIG. 3 is a top perspective showing an embodiment of a site inspection case showing a plurality of components housed within; and

(5) FIG. 4 is a top view of a plurality of cavities within an inner foam insert in an inspection case in an embodiment of the present invention;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(6) The present invention will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which preferred embodiments of the invention are shown. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.

(7) As shown in FIG. 1, the system can include a case 102 having a lower half 104 and an upper half 106 and wherein the case 102 can include a handle 108 for portability. The case 102 can include an upper foam insert 110 and a lower foam insert 112.

(8) As best seen in FIG. 2, the case 102 can be closed and secured for transportation with securing clamps 114.

(9) Turning to FIG. 3, the case 102 can include a plurality of cavities 116 configured for a plurality of dimensions to house a plurality of case components. The case can include a cavity for a moisture analyzer 118. The case can also include cavities for a plurality of custom dimensioned sample tiles 120. The case can also include a cavity for a hardness tester 122. The case can further include a cavity for a laser measurement device 124. The case can also include a cavity for a wheeled measurement device 126. The case can also include cavities for a plurality of surface coating vials 128.

(10) Turning to FIG. 4, The case can further include a cavity for components such as a wire brush 130.

(11) Since many modifications, variations, and changes in detail can be made to the described preferred embodiments of the invention, it is intended that all matters in the foregoing description and shown in the accompanying drawings be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. Furthermore, it is understood that any of the features presented in the embodiments may be integrated into any of the other embodiments unless explicitly stated otherwise. The scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents.

(12) The present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, it should be noted and understood that various modifications and variations can be crafted by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Accordingly, the foregoing disclosure should be interpreted as illustrative only and is not to be interpreted in a limiting sense. Further it is intended that any other embodiments of the present invention that result from any changes in application or method of use or operation, method of implementation which are not specified within the detailed written description or illustrations contained herein are considered within the scope of the present invention.

(13) Insofar as the description above and the accompanying drawings disclose any additional subject matter that is not within the scope of the claims below, the inventions are not dedicated to the public and the right to file one or more applications to claim such additional inventions is reserved.