Stackable container assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10744953-B2
Application number	US-201916518470-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 22, 2019
Priority date	Dec 22, 2015
Publication date	Aug 18, 2020
Grant date	Aug 18, 2020

Abstract

A stackable container assembly has a base container and an accessory container selectively connected to a top surface of the base container such that the accessory container is stacked on top of the base container. The base container has a container body has a bottom surface adapted for connecting the base container to a vehicle; a tongue connected to the container body and being adapted for inserting into a first vehicle anchor fixture connected to the vehicle; and an anchor connected to the container body and being adapted for inserting into a second vehicle anchor fixture. The anchor has an anchor base and an anchor lock extending from the anchor base. The anchor lock is rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the anchor base between a locked position and an unlocked position. A container and a vehicle provided with the stackable container assembly are also disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A container comprising:
a container body having a top surface and a bottom surface,
the bottom surface being adapted for connecting the container to a vehicle,
the top surface being adapted for receiving an accessory container;
a tongue connected to the container body and being adapted for inserting into a first vehicle anchor fixture connected to the vehicle; and
an anchor connected to the container body and being adapted for inserting into a second vehicle anchor fixture,
the anchor comprising:
an anchor base being connected to the bottom surface of the container body; and
an anchor lock extending from the anchor base, the anchor lock being rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the anchor base between a locked position and an unlocked position.

2. The container of claim 1 , wherein the tongue and the anchor are disposed on opposite sides of the container body.

3. The container of claim 1 , further comprising a fixture assembly attached to the top surface of the container body, the fixture assembly being adapted for receiving the accessory container; and
wherein the fixture assembly comprises:
a fixture plate; and
at least one anchor fixture connected to the fixture plate.

4. The container of claim 3 , wherein the fixture plate includes a handle adapted for carrying the container.

5. The container of claim 3 , wherein the fixture assembly is removable from the container.

6. The container of claim 3 , further comprising a fluid filling neck adapted for filling an interior of the container with fluid; and
wherein the fluid filling neck:
extends from the container body; and
is outside an exterior edge of the fixture plate.

7. The container of claim 6 , further comprising a cap adapted for selectively closing the fluid filling neck, the cap being removable when the accessory container is connected to the container.

8. A stackable container assembly comprising:
a base container comprising:
a container body having a top surface and a bottom surface,
the bottom surface being adapted for connecting the base container to a vehicle; and
an anchor connected to the container body and being adapted for inserting into a vehicle anchor fixture,
the anchor comprising:
an anchor base being connected to the bottom surface of the container body; and
an anchor lock extending from the anchor base, the anchor lock being rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the anchor base between a locked position and an unlocked position; and

an accessory container comprising:
an accessory body having an accessory bottom surface for selectively connecting the accessory container to the top surface of the base container such that the accessory container is stacked on top of the base container.

9. The stackable container assembly of claim 8 , wherein:
the vehicle anchor fixture is a second vehicle anchor fixture;
the base container further comprises a tongue connected to the container body and being adapted for inserting into a first vehicle anchor fixture connected to the vehicle; and
the tongue and the anchor are disposed on opposite sides of the container body.

10. The stackable container assembly of claim 8 , further comprising a fixture assembly attached to the top surface of the container body, the fixture assembly being adapted for receiving the accessory container; and
wherein the fixture assembly comprises:
a fixture plate; and
at least one anchor fixture connected to the fixture plate.

11. The stackable container assembly of claim 10 , wherein the fixture assembly is removable from the base container.

12. The stackable container assembly of claim 10 , wherein:
the fixture plate includes a handle; and
the bottom surface of the accessory body is adapted for receiving the handle attached to the fixture plate when the accessory container is connected to the base container.

13. The stackable container assembly of claim 10 , wherein:
the base container further comprises a fluid filling neck adapted for filling an interior of the base container with fluid;
the fluid filling neck extends from the container body of the base container; and
the fluid filling neck is outside an exterior edge of the fixture plate.

14. The stackable container assembly of claim 13 , further comprising a cap adapted for selectively closing the fluid filling neck, the cap being removable when the accessory container is connected to the base container.

15. A vehicle comprising:
a first vehicle anchor fixture and a second vehicle anchor fixture;
a base container connected to the first and second vehicle anchor fixtures, the base container comprising:
a container body having a top surface and a bottom surface,
the bottom surface being selectively connected to the first and second vehicle anchor fixtures; and
an anchor connected to the container body and being selectively inserted into one of the first and second vehicle anchor fixtures,
the anchor comprising:
an anchor base being connected to the bottom surface of the container body; and
an anchor lock extending from the anchor base, the anchor lock being rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the anchor base between a locked position and an unlocked position; and

an accessory container comprising:
an accessory body having an accessory bottom surface for selectively connecting the accessory container to the top surface of the base container such that the accessory container is stacked on top of the base container.

16. The vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the vehicle is a snowmobile comprising:
a frame including a tunnel, the first and second vehicle anchor fixtures being connected to a top side of the tunnel;
a motor connected to the frame;
a drive track disposed at least in part under the tunnel, the drive track being operatively connected to and driven by the motor;
at least one ski operatively connected to the frame; and
a straddle seat disposed above the tunnel; and
wherein:
the accessory container extends at least partially above the straddle seat when the accessory container is connected to the base container; and
a top surface of the straddle seat extends above the top surface of the container body of the base container.

17. The vehicle of claim 15 , further comprising a fixture assembly attached to the top surface of the container body, the fixture assembly being adapted for receiving the accessory container; and
wherein the fixture assembly comprises:
a fixture plate; and
at least one anchor fixture connected to the fixture plate.

18. The vehicle of claim 17 , wherein:
the fixture plate includes a handle; and
the bottom surface of the accessory body is adapted for receiving the handle attached to the fixture plate when the accessory container is connected to the base container.

19. The vehicle of claim 17 , wherein:
the base container further comprises a fluid filling neck adapted for filling an interior of the base container with fluid;
the fluid filling neck extends from the container body of the base container; and
the fluid filling neck is outside an exterior edge of the fixture plate.

20. The vehicle of claim 15 , wherein:
the anchor is selectively inserted into the second vehicle anchor fixture; and
the base container further comprises a tongue connected to the container body and being selectively inserted into the first vehicle anchor fixture.

Assignees

• Bombardier Recreational Products Inc

Inventors

• Labbe Christian
• Mercier Mathieu
• Fournier Eric

Classifications

• B62J9/27

  characterised by mounting arrangements, e.g. quick release arrangements · CPC title

• B62J9/23

  above or alongside the rear wheel (B62J9/26 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60R9/065 Primary

  Enclosure-type carriers, e.g. trunks · CPC title

• B60K2015/0638

  the fuel tank is arranged in the rear of the vehicle · CPC title

• B60K15/03177

  made of non-metallic material, e.g. plastics, or of a combination of non-metallic and metallic material (B60K15/03006 takes precedence) · CPC title