Weatherproof sportsman's trunk

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11897658-B2
Application number	US-202217980908-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 4, 2022
Priority date	Nov 9, 2021
Publication date	Feb 13, 2024
Grant date	Feb 13, 2024

Abstract

A storage trunk including a container, a lid, a latch and a seal is provided. The container can include an upper surface, a plurality of sidewalls, and a bottom surface. The lid can include a top section and a lip disposed adjacent to the top section. The lip can include a latch receiving section having a lock receiving section. The lid can be removably secured to the container. The latch can be connected to the container. The seal can be disposed adjacent to the lip of the lid. In certain embodiments, the storage trunk can include a tie-down element, a handle, and/or a wheel.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A storage trunk, comprising:
a container including an upper surface, a plurality of sidewalls, a bottom surface, a ridge disposed on the upper surface, and a terminus ledge disposed on an outer edge;
a latch removably and rotatably connected to the container;
a lid including a top section and a lip disposed adjacent to the top section, wherein the lip includes a latch receiving section configured to receive the latch and a terminus foot disposed adjacent to a leg, the leg disposed adjacent to a block, the lid being configured to be removably secured to the container; and
a seal disposed adjacent to the lip of the lid.

2. The storage trunk of claim 1 , wherein the container includes a ridge disposed on the upper surface configured to contact the seal.

3. The storage trunk of claim 1 , wherein the container includes a tie-down portion.

4. The storage trunk of claim 1 , further including a wheel disposed adjacent to the container.

5. The storage trunk of claim 1 , wherein the container includes a handle.

6. The storage trunk of claim 5 , wherein the handle includes a recess disposed on the upper surface of the handle.

7. The storage trunk of claim 5 , wherein the handle is a protuberance extending outwardly from the container.

8. The storage trunk of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sidewalls includes a support indentation extending inwardly from the container.

9. The storage trunk of claim 1 , wherein the container includes a recess disposed on the upper surface configured to receive the latch.

10. The storage trunk of claim 9 , wherein the recess includes a latch receiving section configured to secure the latch to the container.

11. The storage trunk of claim 1 , wherein the container includes an opening configured to receive a portion of the lid.

12. The storage trunk of claim 11 , wherein the lip of the lid includes a protuberance extending downwardly from the lip of the lid configured to fit within the opening of the container.

13. The storage trunk of claim 1 , wherein the lid includes support ridges.

14. The storage trunk of claim 13 , wherein the support ridges are in a grid configuration having multiple intersecting lines.

15. The storage trunk of claim 1 , further including a plurality of latches disposed adjacent to the container.

16. The storage trunk of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of latches includes primary latches rotatably connected to the plurality of sidewalls.

17. The storage trunk of claim 1 , wherein the terminus foot and the terminus ledge are configured to cooperate in direct contact.

18. The storage trunk of claim 1 , wherein the terminus foot and the terminus ledge are configured to cooperate in direct contact, the leg and the outer edge are configured to cooperate in direct contact, and the upper surface and the block are configured to cooperate in direct contact.

Assignees

• Creative Plastic Concepts Llc

Inventors

• Whitta Jacob H
• Sayalith Ben
• Hummel Eric
• Vilay Tony

Classifications

• B65D1/22 Primary

  Boxes or like containers with side walls of substantial depth for enclosing contents {(B65D43/162, B65D81/02, B65D81/3813 take precedence)} · CPC title

• B65D25/282

  provided on a local area near to or at the upper edge or rim · CPC title

• B65D43/06

  having a peripheral channel embracing the rim of the container · CPC title

• B65D45/20 Primary

  pivoted · CPC title

• B65D2251/1083

  Closures formed of several sections hinged to the container or base · CPC title