# US 10,479,285 B2 · Lid assemblies for storage containers including vibration damping substrates > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,479,285 B2 - Document ID: US10479285B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/794,730 - Filed: 2017-10-26 - Published: 2018-05-03 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2016-10-28 - Assignees: Dee Zee, Inc. - Applicants: Dee Zee, Inc. - Inventors: Eric Schuling - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10479285B2 ## CPC - B60R 9/065: {Enclosure-type carriers, e.g. trunks} - B65D 45/16: Clips, hooks, or clamps {which are removable, or which remain connected either with the closure or with the container when the container is open}, e.g. C-shaped (U-shaped or bifurcated members B65D45/04) - B65D 51/24: combined {or co-operating} with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes - B65D 55/14: Applications of locks, e.g. of permutation or key-controlled locks - F16F 15/02: Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating systems; Suppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating systems ({F16F15/005 takes precedence } ; layered products B32B; suppression of vibration in ships B63; {relieving load on bearings, using magnetic means F16C39/06}) - F16F 15/10: Suppression of vibrations in rotating systems by making use of members moving with the system (by balancing F16F15/22 {; yielding couplings F16D3/00} ; with flywheels acting variably or intermittently F16H {; construction providing resilience or vibration-damping for gear elements F16H55/14}) - G10K 11/168: Plural layers of different materials, e.g. sandwiches - B60R 2011/004: {outside the vehicle} - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES - F16F: SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION - G10K: SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A lid assembly for a storage container includes an outer panel having an inner facing surface and a reinforcement panel extending parallel to the outer panel. The outer panel includes an out-facing surface in opposition to the inner facing surface of the outer panel. A first vibration damping substrate is coupled to the inner facing surface of the outer panel. A second vibration damping substrate is coupled to the out-facing surface of the reinforcement panel. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A lid assembly for a storage container, comprising: an outer panel comprising an inner facing surface; a reinforcement panel extending parallel to the outer panel and comprising an out-facing surface in opposition to the inner facing surface of the outer panel, the reinforcement panel being unopenably attached in parallel to the outer panel with the outer panel in both open and closed positions; a first vibration damping substrate affixed to the inner facing surface of the outer panel and not affixed to the out-facing surface of the reinforcement panel or any structure between the first vibration damping substrate and the outfacing surface of the reinforcement panel; and a second vibration damping substrate affixed to the out-facing surface of the reinforcement panel opposite from the first vibration damping substrate such that a cross-section of the lid assembly taken perpendicular to a plane of the out-facing surface of the reinforcement panel extends through both the first vibration damping substrate and the second vibration damping substrate. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the reinforcement panel comprises one or more reinforcement grooves extending out of a plane of the reinforcement panel and defining outboard pockets of space between the outer panel and the reinforcement panel, wherein the first vibration damping substrate and the second vibration damping substrate are positioned within at least one of the outboard pockets of space. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first vibration damping substrate and the second vibration damping substrate comprise a multi-layer structure comprising a base layer and an outer layer. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The lid assembly of claim 3, wherein the outer layer comprises a higher stiffness than the base layer. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the first and second vibration damping substrates comprise a non-curing thermal resistant material capable of withstanding temperatures of at least 200° C. without damage. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The lid assembly of claim 1, further comprising a third vibration damping substrate coupled to the inner facing surface of the outer panel and a fourth vibration damping substrate coupled to the out-facing surface of the inner panel. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the first vibration damping substrate is adhered to the inner facing surface of the outer panel and is not adhered to the out-facing surface of the reinforcement panel. ### Claim 8 A lid assembly for a storage container, comprising: an outer panel comprising an inner facing surface; a reinforcement panel extending parallel to the outer panel and comprising: an out-facing surface in opposition to the inner facing surface of the outer panel; and one or more reinforcement grooves extending out of a plane of the reinforcement panel and defining outboard pockets of space between the outer panel and the reinforcement panel; a first vibration damping substrate coupled to the inner facing surface of the outer panel within one of the outboard pockets of space; a second vibration damping substrate coupled to the out-facing surface of the reinforcement panel within one of the outboard pockets of space, wherein the first vibration damping substrate and the second vibration damping substrate are spaced from one another in a direction perpendicular to a plane of the outfacing surface of the reinforcement panel with open space between the first vibration damping substrate and the second vibration damping substrate; and a sealant strip located at an apex of the one or more reinforcement grooves between the reinforcement panel and the outer panel to provide a seal between the one or more reinforcement grooves and the outer panel. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The lid assembly of claim 8, wherein at least one of the first vibration damping substrate and the second vibration damping substrate comprise a multi-layer structure comprising a base layer and an outer layer. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The lid assembly of claim 9, wherein the outer layer comprises a higher stiffness than the base layer. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The lid assembly of claim 8, wherein the first and second vibration damping substrates comprise a non-curing thermal resistant material capable of withstanding temperatures of at least 200° C. without damage. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The lid assembly of claim 8, wherein the sealant strip is in contact with the outer panel. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The lid assembly of claim 8, further comprising a third vibration damping substrate coupled to the inner facing surface of the outer panel and a fourth vibration damping substrate coupled to the out-facing surface of the inner panel. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The lid assembly of claim 8, wherein the first vibration damping substrate is adhered to the inner facing surface of the outer panel and is not adhered to the out-facing surface of the reinforcement panel. ### Claim 15 (depends on 8) The lid assembly of claim 8, wherein the first vibration damping substrate and the second vibration damping substrate are adhesively coupled to the outer panel and the reinforcement panel, respectively. ### Claim 16 A method of producing a storage container comprising: assembling a lid assembly, comprising: affixing a first vibration damping substrate to an inner facing surface of an outer panel of the lid assembly; affixing a second vibration damping substrate to an out-facing surface of a reinforcement panel of the lid assembly opposite from the first vibration damping substrate such that a cross-section of the lid assembly taken perpendicular to a plane of the out-facing surface of the reinforcement panel extends through both the first vibration damping substrate and the second vibration damping substrate; and subsequently unopenably coupling the outer panel of the lid assembly to the reinforcement panel of the lid assembly so that the inner facing surface of the outer panel opposes the out-facing surface of the reinforcement panel, such the first vibration damping substrate is not affixed to the out-facing surface of the reinforcement panel or any structure between the outfacing surface of the reinforcement panel and the first vibration damping substrate; and coupling the lid assembly to a base portion, wherein the base portion defines an interior of the storage container. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising powder coating the assembled lid assembly. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the reinforcement panel comprises one or more reinforcement grooves extending out of a plane of the reinforcement panel and defining outboard pockets of space between the outer panel and the reinforcement panel. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, further comprising applying a sealant strip to an apex of the one or more reinforcement grooves between the reinforcement panel and the outer panel. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, wherein the first vibration damping substrate and the second vibration damping substrate are positioned within at least one of the outboard pockets of space.