Transportable container

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10106180-B2
Application number	US-201715489246-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 17, 2017
Priority date	Sep 1, 2009
Publication date	Oct 23, 2018
Grant date	Oct 23, 2018

Abstract

In an embodiment, a transportable container may include a container portion with an opening into an interior space; a lid for closing the opening; a handle for carrying the container; and a pivotable side latch, pivotally connected to the lid, moveable between a retaining position and a storage position. The pivotable side latch may be configured to engage a retaining structure of another container when the pivotable side latch is in the retaining position. The pivotable side latch may be configured to be in a depression of the lid when the pivotable side latch is in the storage position. With the container in an upright position, the pivotable side latch may move toward the depression when the pivotable side latch is released from the retaining position. The container portion may include a retaining structure with an upward-projecting lip configured to engage a pivotable side latch of a further container.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A transportable container constructed and arranged to be connected to other containers, the transportable container being movable between locations, the transportable container comprising:
a container portion with an opening into an interior space in which articles to be transported can be stored;
a lid for closing the opening;
a front latch for securing the lid to the container portion;
a handle for carrying the transportable container; and
a pivotable side latch, pivotally connected to the lid, that is moveable between a retaining position and a storage position,
wherein the pivotable side latch is configured to engage a retaining structure of another container when the pivotable side latch is in the retaining position,
wherein the lid comprises a depression, and the pivotable side latch is configured to be in the depression when the pivotable side latch is in the storage position,
wherein, with the transportable container in an upright position, the pivotable side latch is configured to move toward the depression when the pivotable side latch is released from the retaining position and when the pivotable side latch is not in contact with the other container, and
wherein the container portion comprises a retaining structure with an upward-projecting lip that is configured to engage a pivotable latch of a further container to facilitate securement of the transportable container with the further container.

2. The transportable container of claim 1 , wherein movement of the pivotable side latch toward the depression is caused by a force applied to the pivotable side latch.

3. The transportable container of claim 1 , wherein the pivotable side latch, when in the storage position, is configured to be in the depression without latching the lid to the container portion of the transportable container.

4. The transportable container of claim 1 , wherein the front latch is a first front latch for securing the lid to the container portion,
wherein the transportable container further comprises a second front latch for securing the lid to the container portion, and
wherein the handle of the transportable container is between the first front latch and the second front latch such that a portion of the handle is horizontally aligned with the first front latch and the second front latch when the first front latch and the second front latch are securing the lid to the container portion, and the handle is configured such that, when the transportable container is secured to the other container via the engagement of the pivotable side latch with the retaining structure of the other container, the handle is vertically aligned with a handle of the other container.

5. The transportable container of claim 1 , wherein the lid is pivotally connected to a rear side of the container portion of the transportable container.

6. The transportable container of claim 1 , wherein the pivotable side latch of the transportable container is a first pivotable side latch, the retaining structure of the transportable container is a first retaining structure, and the depression of the lid is a first depression,
wherein the transportable container further comprises: (i) a second pivotable side latch, pivotally connected to the lid, that is moveable between a second retaining position and a second storage position; and (ii) a second retaining structure with an upward-projecting lip that is configured to engage a second pivotable latch of the further container to facilitate securement of the transportable container with the further container,
wherein the second pivotable side latch is configured to engage a second retaining structure of the other container when the second pivotable side latch is in the second retaining position, and
wherein the second pivotable side latch is further configured to be in a second depression of the lid when the second pivotable side latch is in the second storage position.

7. The transportable container of claim 6 , wherein the first pivotable side latch of the transportable container and the second pivotable side latch of the transportable container are located on opposite sides of the transportable container.

8. The transportable container of claim 6 , wherein the first retaining structure of the transportable container and the second retaining structure of the transportable container are located on opposite sides of the transportable container.

9. The transportable container of claim 6 , wherein the first depression of the lid and the second depression of the lid are located on opposite sides of the lid.

10. The transportable container of claim 1 , wherein the pivotable side latch comprises:
a first segment pivotally connected to the lid; and
a second segment, protruding outwardly from the first segment, that is configured to engage the retaining structure of the other container when the pivotable side latch of the transportable container is engaged with the retaining structure of the other container.

11. The transportable container of claim 1 , wherein the pivotable side latch is configured to pivot outwardly away from the transportable container and out of the depression when moving from the storage position to the retaining position.

12. A transportable container constructed and arranged to be connected to other containers, the transportable container being movable between locations, the transportable container comprising:
a container portion with an opening into an interior space in which articles to be transported can be stored;
a lid for closing the opening, wherein the lid is pivotally connected to a rear side of the container portion of the transportable container;
front latches for securing the lid to the container portion, the front latches being on an opposite side of the container portion relative to the rear side;
a handle between the front latches such that a portion of the handle is horizontally aligned with the front latches when the front latches are securing the lid to the container portion; and
a pivotable side latch, pivotally connected to the lid, that is moveable between a retaining position and a storage position,
wherein the pivotable side latch is configured to engage a retaining structure of another container when the pivotable side latch is in the retaining position,
wherein the lid comprises a depression, and the pivotable side latch is configured to be in the depression when the pivotable side latch is in the storage position,
wherein the container portion comprises a retaining structure with an upward-projecting lip that is configured to engage a pivotable latch of a further container to facilitate securement of the transportable container with the further container, and
wherein the handle of the transportable container is configured such that, when the transportable container is secured to the other container via the engagement of the pivotable side latch with the retaining structure of the other container, the handle of the transportable container is vertically aligned with a handle of the other container.

13. The transportable container of claim 12 , wherein, with the transportable container in an upright position, the pivotable side latch is configured to move toward the depression when the pivotable side latch is released from the retaining position and when the pivotable side latch is not in contact with the other container.

14. The transportable container of claim 13 , wherein movement of the pivotable side latch toward the depression is caused by a force applied to the pivotable side latch.

15. The transportable container of claim 12 , wherein

Assignees

• Stanley Works Israel

Inventors

• Bar-Erez Sharon
• Vilkomirski Gil
• Sabbag Yosi
• Shitrit Elad Hay

Classifications

• B25H3/023

  movable relative to one another for access to their interiors · CPC title

• B65D25/28

  Handles (of containers made by folding or erecting blanks made of paper B65D5/46; of bottles or jars B65D23/10 {; holders for glasses, bottles, cartons, plastic bags, cans A47G23/02}) · CPC title

• B62B1/14 Primary

  involving means for grappling or securing in place objects to be carried; Loading or unloading equipment · CPC title

• A47B47/00

  Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements (A47B43/00, A47B45/00 take precedence; features for adjusting shelves or partitions A47B57/00) · CPC title

• A47B81/00

  Cabinets or racks specially adapted for other particular purposes, e.g. for storing guns or skis · CPC title