# US 10,479,290 B2 · Removable container for a vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,479,290 B2 - Document ID: US10479290B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/748,850 - Filed: 2015-09-18 - Published: 2018-08-09 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2015-07-30 - Assignees: Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. - Applicants: Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. - Inventors: Mikhael Simard; Stephane Veillette; Dany Bernier; Dave Proulx; Matt Tandrup - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10479290B2 ## CPC - B60R 11/06: for tools or spare parts (for vehicle roof parts B60J7/20; for spare wheels B62D) - B60R 7/043: {mounted on or under a seat} - B60R 7/06: mounted on or below dashboards - B60R 2011/0005: {Dashboard} - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A container assembly for a vehicle having a container receiving base having one of a catch and a catch receiving space and a removable container selectively disposed on the container receiving base, the removable container having a container body defining an item receiving space, and a handle pivotally connected to the container body and being movable between a locked and an unlocked position, the handle having an other one of the catch and the catch receiving space, the other one of the catch and the catch receiving space being movable with the handle, where in the locked position, the catch is received in the catch receiving space, preventing separation of the container from the base and in the unlocked position, the catch is out of the catch receiving space, allowing separation of the container from the base. A removable container and a vehicle incorporating the container assembly are also disclosed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A removable container comprising: a container body defining an item receiving space; a handle pivotally connected to the container body and being movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, the handle having one of at least one catch and at least one catch receiving space, the one of the at least one catch and the at least one catch receiving space being movable with the handle and being configured to secure the removable container to a container receiving base when the handle is in the locked position. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The removable container of claim 1, wherein the one of the at least one catch and the at least one catch receiving space is the at least one catch. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The removable container of claim 2, wherein the at least one catch comprises two catches, the two catches being disposed on opposite sides of the container body. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The removable container of claim 2, further comprising a lid operatively connected to the container body and being movable between an open position providing access to the item receiving space and a closed position preventing access to the item receiving space. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The removable container of claim 2, wherein the handle is pivotally connected to two opposite sides of the container body. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The removable container of claim 2, wherein the at least one catch has an arcuate portion. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The removable container of claim 2, wherein: when the handle is in the unlocked position, a portion of the handle extends over a top side of the container body; and when the handle is in the locked position, a portion of the handle is disposed to one of a front and a rear of the container body. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The removable container of claim 2, wherein the container body further comprises a ramp disposed on a side wall of the container body, the handle moving over the ramp when the handle is moved between the locked and the unlocked positions. ### Claim 9 (depends on 2) The removable container of claim 2, further comprising at least one handle stopper disposed on the container body, the at least one handle stopper abutting the handle when the handle reaches at least one of the locked position and the unlocked position. ### Claim 10 A container assembly for a vehicle comprising: a container receiving base comprising one of at least one catch and at least one catch receiving space; and a removable container selectively disposed on the container receiving base, the removable container comprising: a container body defining an item receiving space, and a handle pivotally connected to the container body and being movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, the handle having an other one of the at least one catch and the at least one catch receiving space, the other one of the at least one catch and the at least one catch receiving space being movable with the handle: in the locked position, the at least one catch being received in the at least one catch receiving space, preventing the separation of the removable container from the container receiving base, and in the unlocked position, the at least one catch being out of the at least one catch receiving space, allowing separation of the removable container from the container receiving base. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The container assembly of claim 10, wherein: the one of the at least one catch and the at least one catch receiving space is the at least one catch receiving space, the at least one catch receiving space being defined in part by at least one receiving hook; and the other one of the at least one catch and the at least one catch receiving space is the at least one catch. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The container assembly of claim 11, further comprising a lid operatively connected to the container body and being movable between an open position providing access to the item receiving space and a closed position preventing access to the item receiving space. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The container assembly of claim 11, wherein the at least one catch comprises two catches disposed on opposite sides of the container body. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The container assembly of claim 11, wherein the at least one catch has an arcuate portion. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The container assembly of claim 11, wherein the handle is pivotally connected to two opposite sides of the container body. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The container assembly of claim 11, wherein: when the handle is in the unlocked position, a portion of the handle extends over a top side of the container body; and when the handle is in the locked position, a portion of the handle is disposed to one of a front and a rear of the container body. ### Claim 17 A vehicle comprising: a vehicle body; at least one seat connected to the vehicle body; a motor connected to the vehicle body; a container receiving base connected to the vehicle body, the container receiving base comprising one of at least one catch and at least one catch receiving space; and a removable container selectively disposed on the container receiving base, the removable container comprising: a container body defining an item receiving space, a handle pivotally connected to the container body and being movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, the handle having an other one of the at least one catch and the at least one catch receiving space, the other one of the at least one catch and the at least one catch receiving space being movable with the handle: in the locked position, the at least one catch being received in the at least one catch receiving space, preventing the separation of the removable container from the container receiving base, and in the unlocked position, the at least one catch being out of the at least one catch receiving space, allowing separation of the removable container from the container receiving base. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The vehicle of claim 17, wherein: the one of the at least one catch and the at least one catch receiving space is the at least one catch receiving space, the at least one catch receiving space being defined in part by at least one receiving hook; and the other one of the at least one catch and the at least one catch receiving space is the at least one catch. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The vehicle of claim 18, further comprising a dashboard connected to the vehicle body and disposed forward of the at least one seat, the dashboard defining the container receiving base. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The vehicle of claim 18, further comprising a cargo box connected to the vehicle body, the cargo box defining the container receiving base.