Crash-ready, portable, compartmentalization device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11490700-B2
Application number	US-202017002280-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 25, 2020
Priority date	Jul 18, 2014
Publication date	Nov 8, 2022
Grant date	Nov 8, 2022

Abstract

A crash-ready, portable, item compartmentalization device may include a shell which includes a first half shell and a second half shell. The first half shell and the second half shell may have substantially similar dimensions and define an interior space and an exterior space. One or more pouches may be removably coupled to the shell in the interior space. The crash-ready, portable, item compartmentalization device may be relocated throughout the interior of an emergency vehicle when used with an equipment mounting system or taken to the field for use away from the emergency vehicle. The individual pouches may also be removed and replaced with stocked pouches to replenish the crash-ready, portable, item compartmentalization device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A portable item compartmentalization device for use in an emergency vehicle, the crash-ready, portable, item compartmentalization device comprising:
a shell comprising:
a first half shell and a second half shell hingedly coupled along a common side; and
a plurality of securing devices disposed within an interior space that is defined within at least one of the first and second half shells, the plurality of securing devices selected from the group consisting of a removable means and magnetic pouch mount each of which comprises a latch mechanism;

at least one mount location coupled to an exterior wall of at least one of the first and second half shells and configured to secure a respective one of the at least one of the first and second half shells to a surface wall of an emergency vehicle; and
a plurality of pouches each of which is removably coupled within the interior space through a respective one of the plurality of securing devices, each of the plurality of pouches comprising a catch that forms a cooperative fit with at least one part of the latch mechanism.

2. The portable item compartmentalization device of claim 1 , wherein the catch defines a tooth aperture formed therein and the latch mechanism comprises a latch tooth, wherein the tooth aperture and the latch tooth are sized to selective engage with one another to form the cooperative fit between the catch and the latch mechanism.

3. The portable item compartmentalization device of claim 1 , wherein each of the at least one mount location comprises a stud.

4. The portable item compartmentalization device of claim 1 , wherein each of the at least one mount location comprises a wedge interface.

5. The portable item compartmentalization device of claim 1 , further comprising a backing plate secured to at least one of the first half shell and the second half shell such that the backing plate is disposed between the plurality of securing devices and a major surface defined by the respective one of the first half shell and the second half shell.

6. The portable item compartmentalization device of claim 5 , wherein the backing plate is coupled to the at least one mount location through at least one restraint strap and fastening means.

7. The portable item compartmentalization device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of pouches is color coded to indicate its contents.

8. The portable item compartmentalization device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of securing devices are disposed within a repeating array within the interior space.

9. The portable item compartmentalization device of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of pouches comprises a container that defines an outer surface with an opening therein, the container comprising a hingedly coupled flap that is sized to cover the opening and at least a portion of the outer surface.

10. A portable item compartmentalization device for use with at least one removable pouch in an emergency vehicle, the crash-ready, portable, item compartmentalization device comprising:
a shell comprising:
a first half shell and a second half shell hingedly coupled along a common side; and
a plurality of securing devices disposed within an interior space that is defined within at least one of the first and second half shells, the plurality of securing devices selected from the group consisting of a removable means and magnetic pouch mount each of which comprises a latch mechanism; and

at least one mount location coupled to an exterior wall of at least one of the first and second half shells and configured to secure a respective one of the at least one of the first and second half shells to a surface wall of an emergency vehicle.

11. The portable item compartmentalization device of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the plurality of securing devices is configured to releasably retain a removable pouch through a spring-biased interference fit with a surface the removable pouch.

12. The portable item compartmentalization device of claim 11 , wherein the interference fit comprises a latch mechanism.

13. The portable item compartmentalization device of claim 12 , wherein the latch mechanism comprises a spring-biased latch with a latch handle and at least one latch tooth movably cooperative with one another to occupy either a retention position or a release position such that the at least one latch tooth protrudes into a corresponding one of the at least one latch aperture when the spring-biased latch is in the retention position in order to form the interference fit with a complementary surface formed on a removable pouch.

14. The portable item compartmentalization device of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the plurality of securing devices defines a generally planar plate surface.

15. The portable item compartmentalization device of claim 10 , further comprising an assembly comprising a quick-mount track sized to be secured on one side to a surface wall of an emergency vehicle and on an opposing side to the at least one mount location.

Assignees

• Ferno Washington

Inventors

• Schroeder Timothy Paul
• West Iii James C

Classifications

• B60R11/06 Primary

  for tools or spare parts (for vehicle roof parts B60J7/20; for spare wheels B62D) · CPC title

• A61B50/312

  Doctors' or nurses' bags · CPC title

• B60R2011/0078

  Quick-disconnect two-parts mounting means · CPC title

• A45C3/02

  Briefcases or the like · CPC title

• B60R2011/0057

  using magnetic means · CPC title