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A tool caddy for use with a workroom storage system that can include slotwall panels, slot tracks, a modular workbench and a power strip. The tool caddy can be movably and removably mounted to the slotwall panels, slot tracks, or to horizontal or vertical surfaces of a workbench or other structure.

A tool caddy for use with a workroom storage system that can include slotwall panels, slot tracks, a modular workbench and a power strip. The tool caddy can be movably and removably mounted to the slotwall panels, slot tracks, or to horizontal or vertical surfaces of a workbench or other structure. The tool caddy can be removably attached to one or both ends of a power strip. A power strip with one or more tool caddies attached can be mounted to a modular workbench, slotwall panel or slot track. The tool caddy can include a hollow body having an elongated horizontal top surface with a plurality of tool receiving openings, a pair of end surfaces, a front surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface can have a plurality of tool receiving openings that can substantially correspond to the tool receiving openings in the top surface.

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We claim: 1. A tool caddy comprising: a generally rectangular hollow body having an elongated horizontal top wall having a plurality of tool receiving openings, a pair of end walls connected to the top wall, a front wall connected to the top wall and the end walls and a bottom wall connected to the

We claim: 1. A tool caddy comprising: a generally rectangular hollow body having an elongated horizontal top wall having a plurality of tool receiving openings, a pair of end walls connected to the top wall, a front wall connected to the top wall and the end walls and a bottom wall connected to the front wall and the end walls and arranged to be mounted on multiple surfaces; a first mounting arrangement for movable and removable mounting on a generally vertical member having at least one slat having a top and bottom edge defined by spaced apart slots comprising: an elongated downwardly opening hook extending from the edge of the top wall opposite the front wall arranged to hook over the top edge of a first slat; and a rear wall extending upwardly from the edge of the bottom wall opposite the front wall having an elongated upwardly opening hook extending in a rearward direction from the rear wall and spaced below the downwardly opening hook arranged to extend into the slot forming the bottom edge of the first slat without engaging the bottom edge of the first slat when the downwardly opening hook engages the top edge of the first slat; where, in the event a tool caddy positioned on a generally vertical member is displaced vertically, the upwardly opening hook engages the bottom edge of the first slat before the downwardly opening hook disengages the top edge of the first slat to assure the tool caddy is not inadvertently dislodged from the generally vertical member as a result of the vertical displacement while allowing the tool caddy to be pushed along the first slat to any desired position. 2. The tool caddy according to claim 1, wherein the generally vertical member has a second slat and the rear wall rests against the second slat when the tool caddy is installed on the generally vertical member with the downwardly opening hook engaging the top edge of the first slat. 3. The tool caddy according to claim 2, wherein the upwardly opening hook extends into the slot forming the bottom edge of the first slat above the top edge of the second slat. 4. The tool caddy according to claim 1, further including a second mounting arrangement wherein the end walls include spaced apart openings for receiving fasteners for attaching a tool caddy to a vertical surface. 5. The tool caddy according to claim 4, wherein the spaced apart openings are keyhole shaped openings. 6. The tool caddy according to claim 1, further including a third mounting arrangement wherein the bottom wall includes spaced apart openings for receiving fasteners for attaching the tool caddy to a horizontal surface. 7. The tool caddy according to claim 1, wherein the bottom wall has at least one opening corresponding to at least one of the tool receiving openings in the top surface. 8. The tool caddy according to claim 7, wherein the at least one opening in the bottom wall comprises an elongated opening corresponding to a plurality of the openings in the top wall. 9. The tool caddy according to claim 1, wherein the bottom wall includes a plurality of tool receiving openings substantially corresponding to the tool receiving openings in the top surface. 10. A tool caddy in combination with a workroom organization system comprising: a workbench including a work surface and multiple legs extending from the work surface to support the work surface above a floor; a generally vertical member positioned adjacent to the workbench top having at least one slat defined by spaced apart slots; and a power strip including a housing having a front surface adjacent to the workbench top including one or more electrical outlets on the front surface of the housing connected to a power cord extending from the power strip to connect said electrical outlets to a power source; the tool caddy comprising: a generally rectangular hollow body having an elongated horizontal top wall having a plurality of tool receiving openings, a pair of end walls connected to the top wall, a front wall connected to the top wall and the end walls and a bottom wall connected to the front wall and the end walls and arranged to be mounted on multiple surfaces; a first mounting arrangement for movable and removable mounting on the generally vertical member comprising; a downwardly opening hook extending from the edge of the top wall opposite the front wall arranged to hook over the top edge of a first slat; a rear wall extending upwardly from the edge of the bottom wall opposite the front wall having an upwardly opening hook extending in a rearward direction from the rear wall and spaced below the downwardly opening hook arranged to extend into the slot forming the bottom edge of the first slat without engaging the bottom edge of the first slat when the downwardly opening hook engages the top edge of the first slat; and a second mounting arrangement including spaced apart openings in the end walls for receiving tool caddy mounting fasteners for mounting a tool caddy on a vertical surface; where, in the event a tool caddy positioned on a generally vertical member is displaced vertically, the upwardly opening hook engages the bottom edge of the first slat before the downwardly opening hook disengages the top edge of the first slat to assure the tool caddy is not inadvertently dislodged from the generally vertical member as a result of the vertical displacement while allowing the tool caddy to be pushed along the first slat to any desired position. 11. The tool caddy according to claim 10, further including a third mounting arrangement including spaced apart openings in the bottom wall for receiving tool caddy mounting fasteners for mounting the tool caddy to a horizontal surface. 12. The tool caddy according to claim 10, wherein the work surface includes a vertical surface on ends of the work surface and the tool caddy mounting fasteners are fastened to at least one of the vertical surfaces on the ends of the work surface. 13. The tool caddy according to claim 10, wherein the power strip housing is attached to the work surface. 14. A tool caddy in combination with a workroom organization system comprising: a workbench including a work surface and multiple legs extending from the work surface to support the work surface above a floor; a generally vertical member positioned adjacent to the workbench top having at least one slat defined by spaced apart slots; and a power strip including a housing having a front surface adjacent to the workbench top including end walls and one or more electrical outlets on the front surface of the housing connected to a power cord extending from the power strip to connect said electrical outlets to a power source; the tool caddy comprising: a generally rectangular hollow body having an elongated horizontal top wall having a plurality of tool receiving openings, a pair of end walls connected to the top wall, a front wall connected to the top wall and the end walls and a bottom wall connected to the front wall and the end walls and arranged to be mounted on multiple surfaces; a first mounting arrangement for movable and removable mounting on the generally vertical member comprising; a downwardly opening hook extending from the edge of the top wall opposite the front wall arranged to hook over the top edge of a slat; a rear wall extending upwardly from the edge of the bottom wall opposite the front wall having an upwardly opening hook extending in a rearward direction from the rear wall and spaced below the downwardly opening hook arranged to extend into the slot forming the bottom edge of the slat; and a second mounting arrangement including spaced apart openings in the end walls for receiving tool caddy mounting fasteners, the tool caddy mounting fasteners being fastened to at least one of the power strip housing end walls; where, in the event a tool caddy positioned on a generally vertical member is displaced vertically, the upwardly opening hook engages the bottom edge of the first slat before the downwardly opening hook disengages the top edge of the first slat to assure the tool caddy is not inadvertently dislodged from the generally vertical member as a result of the vertical displacement while allowing the tool caddy to be pushed along the first slat to any desired position. 15. The tool caddy according to claim 14, wherein a tool caddy is attached to the power strip housing on each end wall with the tool caddy mounting fasteners to movably mount the power strip and tool caddies on the generally vertical member. 16. The tool caddy according to claim 15, wherein the generally vertical member comprises a slot wall panel having a plurality of slots forming a plurality of slats. 17. Tool caddies in combination with a workroom organization system including at least one generally vertical member having at least one slat defined by spaced apart slots mounted to a wall of the workroom and a power strip including a housing with end walls and one or more electrical outlets connected to a power cord extending from the power strip to allow connection of the electrical outlets to a power source; each tool caddy comprising: a generally rectangular hollow body having an elongated horizontal top wall having a plurality of tool receiving openings, a pair of end walls connected to the top wall, a front wall connected to the top wall and the end walls and a bottom wall connected to the front wall and the end walls with a plurality of tool receiving openings substantially corresponding to the tool receiving openings in the top surface arranged to be mounted on multiple surfaces; a first mounting arrangement for movable and removable mounting on the generally vertical member comprising: an elongated downwardly opening hook extending from the edge of the top wall opposite the front wall arranged to hook over the top edge of a slat; a rear wall extending upwardly from the edge of the bottom wall opposite the front wall having an elongated upwardly opening hook extending in a rearward direction from the rear wall and spaced below the downwardly opening hook arranged to extend into the slot forming the bottom edge of the slat; and a second mounting arrangement including spaced apart openings in the end walls for receiving fasteners provided on the power strip end walls for removably mounting a tool caddy to each end of the power strip to mount the power strip and tool caddies to the at least one generally vertical member; where, in the event tool caddies positioned on a generally vertical member are displaced vertically, the upwardly opening hooks engage the bottom edge of the first slat before the downwardly opening hooks disengage the top edge of the first slat to assure the tool caddies are not inadvertently dislodged from the generally vertical member as a result of the vertical displacement while allowing the tool caddies to be pushed along the first slat to any desired position; and further where, in the event the tool caddies are pivoted outward, the downwardly opening hooks remain engaged with the top edge of the first slat to assure the tool caddies will fall to a vertical position when released and not be inadvertently dislodged from the generally vertical member. 18. The tool caddy according to claim 17, further including a third mounting arrangement including mounting slots in the bottom wall arranged to receive fasteners for mounting the power strip and tool caddies to a horizontal surface. 19. The tool caddy according to claim 18, wherein the workroom system further includes a modular workbench and the horizontal surface is the workbench top.