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A rolling container assembly includes a base container, wheels to provide rolling support, at least one removable container, and a container engaging region with an automatic lock interacting between the removable container and the container engaging region. The automatic lock is releasable so that

A rolling container assembly includes a base container, wheels to provide rolling support, at least one removable container, and a container engaging region with an automatic lock interacting between the removable container and the container engaging region. The automatic lock is releasable so that the removable container can be released to enable the at least one removable container to be carried by its carrying handle and transported separately from the base container. The assembly has a lower drawer and an upper drawer, and a slide structure having a first portion mounted to the upper drawer and a second portion mounted to the lower drawer to facilitate movement of the drawers. The lower drawer and upper drawer are independently movable between their respective open and closed positions. The apparatus includes a central frame structure carrying a lock member that enables the upper drawer to be locked in the closed position.

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1. An apparatus for transporting articles between working locations, comprising: a base container having an interior space in which articles to be transported can be stored, one or more rotatable ground engaging wheels mounted for rotation about an axis to provide rolling support for the apparatus;a

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An apparatus for transporting articles between working locations, comprising: a base container having an interior space in which articles to be transported can be stored, one or more rotatable ground engaging wheels mounted for rotation about an axis to provide rolling support for the apparatus;at least one removable container having (i) a container portion with an interior space in which articles to be transported can be stored, (ii) a lid pivotally connected to the container portion; (iii) a latch arrangement constructed to secure the lid in covering relation with respect to the container portion, and (iv) a carrying handle attached to the lid and that is manually graspable to enable carriage of the removable container;a container engaging region disposed above the base container;an automatic lock interacting between the at least one removable container and the container engaging region, the automatic lock including a latch member that moves from a first position to a second position to lock the at least one removable container to the container engaging region in response to the at least one removable container being engaged with the container engaging region,the automatic lock being releasable so that the at least one removable container can be released from the container engaging region to enable the at least one removable container to be carried by the carrying handle and transported separately from the base container;and a manually engageable pulling handle, the pulling handle and the one or more ground engaging wheels being arranged to enable a user to manually pull the pulling handle generally rearwardly so as to tilt the apparatus rearwardly to a tilted rolling movement position, thereby enabling the user to roll the apparatus to a desired location by pushing or pulling the pulling handle in a desired direction. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the container engaging region comprises a support base on which the removable container is disposed when the removable container is in secured relation above the base container. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the base container is a slidable drawer that slides between open and closed positions. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus comprises a support structure providing a generally downwardly facing fixed ground engaging surface, the ground engaging surface being located forwardly of said one or more rotatable ground engaging wheels and being constructed and arranged to engage the ground. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the support structure comprises one or more slide rails on which the base container may slide between an open position wherein the contents of the base container may be accessed to a closed position wherein the contents of the base container may not be accessed. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the handle comprises a telescoping member. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus comprises a locking member interacting between the handle and the container engaging region, the locking member being releasable so that the handle can extended or retracted. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus comprises a first actuator, the first actuator being actuatable to move the automatic lock from a lock position to a release position so that the removable container can be released from the container engaging region to enable the container to be carried by the carrying handle and transported separately from the base container. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the apparatus comprises a second actuator, the second actuator being actuatable to move a locking member of the handle from a lock position to a release position wherein the handle can be extended or retracted. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the apparatus comprises a spring attached to the first actuator and the second actuator, and wherein the spring is compressed when either actuator is actuated. 11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the automatic lock member engages with respective lock engaging members formed on opposite sides of the removable container when the removable container is engaged with the container engaging region. 12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the removable container comprises a toolbox. 13. An apparatus for transporting articles between working locations, comprising: one or more rotatable ground engaging wheels mounted for rotation about an axis to provide rolling support for the apparatus;a lower drawer having an interior space in which articles to be transported can be stored;an upper drawer disposed above the lower drawer and slidable between open and closed positions, the upper drawer having a movable handle;the lower drawer slidable between open and closed positions, wherein in the closed position, an upwardly facing opening of the lower drawer is disposed beneath the upper drawer;the lower drawer and upper drawer being independently movable between their respective open and closed positions;a central frame structure carrying a lock member that enables the upper drawer to be locked in the closed position, the lock member extending forwardly from the central frame structure, the upper drawer being releasable from the forwardly extending lock member upon movement of the movable handle;and a manually engageable pulling handle, the pulling handle and the one or more ground engaging wheels being arranged to enable a user to manually pull the pulling handle generally rearwardly so as to tilt the apparatus rearwardly to a tilted rolling movement position, thereby enabling the user to roll the apparatus to a desired location by pushing or pulling the pulling handle in a desired direction. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the apparatus comprises a support structure providing a generally downwardly facing fixed ground engaging surface, the ground engaging surface being located forwardly of said one or more rotatable ground engaging wheels and being constructed and arranged to engage the ground. 15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the support structure comprises of slide rails on which the lower drawer slides between open and closed positions. 16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the upper drawer slides between open and closed positions on slides located on the upper drawer and the lower drawer beneath said upper drawer. 17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the slides comprise ball bearing slides. 18. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the central frame structure carries a second lock member that enables the lower drawer to be locked in the closed position. 19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein when the lower drawer is in the closed position, an upwardly facing opening of the lower drawer is disposed beneath the second lock member. 20. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the lock member comprises an engaging member to engage the upper and lower drawers to enable the upper and lower drawers to be locked in the closed position. 21. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the handle is attached to a telescoping member. 22. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the apparatus comprises an actuator, the actuator being actuatable to move a locking member of the handle from a lock position to a release position wherein the handle can be extended or retracted. 23. An apparatus for transporting articles between working locations, comprising: one or more rotatable ground engaging wheels mounted for rotation about an axis to provide rolling support for the apparatus;a lower drawer having an interior space in which articles to be transported can be stored;an upper drawer disposed above the lower drawer;a slide structure having a first portion mounted to the upper drawer and a second portion mounted to the lower drawer to facilitate movement of the upper and lower drawers between open and closed positions, wherein in the closed position, an upwardly facing opening of the lower drawer is disposed beneath the upper drawer;the lower drawer and upper drawer being independently movable between their respective open and closed positions;and a manually engageable pulling handle, the pulling handle and the one or more ground engaging wheels being arranged to enable a user to manually pull the pulling handle generally rearwardly so as to tilt the apparatus rearwardly to a tilted rolling movement position, thereby enabling the user to roll the apparatus to a desired location by pushing or pulling the pulling handle in a desired direction. 24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the apparatus comprises a support structure providing a generally downwardly facing fixed ground engaging surface, the ground engaging surface being located forwardly of said one or more rotatable ground engaging wheels and being constructed and arranged to engage the ground. 25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the support structure comprises of slide rails on which the lower drawer slides between open and closed positions. 26. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the handle is attached to a telescoping member. 27. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the slide structure comprises ball bearing slides. 28. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the apparatus comprises an actuator, the actuator being actuatable to move a locking member of the handle from a lock position to a release position wherein the handle can be extended or retracted.