# US 11,897,658 B2 · Weatherproof sportsman's trunk > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,897,658 B2 - Document ID: US11897658B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/980,908 - Filed: 2022-11-04 - Published: 2023-05-11 - Granted: 2024-02-13 - Earliest claimed: 2021-11-09 - Assignees: Creative Plastic Concepts, LLC - Applicants: Creative Plastic Concepts, LLC - Inventors: Jacob H. Whitta; Ben Sayalith; Eric Hummel; Tony Vilay - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11897658B2 ## CPC - B65D 1/22: Boxes or like containers with side walls of substantial depth for enclosing contents {(B65D43/162, B65D81/02, B65D81/3813 take precedence)} - A45C 5/04: Trunks; Travelling baskets - B65D 25/20: External fittings (of containers made by folding or erecting blanks made of paper B65D5/44) - B65D 25/282: {provided on a local area near to or at the upper edge or rim} - B65D 43/06: having a peripheral channel embracing the rim of the container - B65D 45/20: pivoted - B65D 2251/1083: Closures formed of several sections hinged to the container or base - B65D 2525/284: combined with closure retaining means - B65D 2543/00537: on the outside, or a part turned to the outside of the mouth of the container - B65D 2543/00953: Sealing means - 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 - A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS ## 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. ## Claims ### Claim 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. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The storage trunk of claim 1, wherein the container includes a ridge disposed on the upper surface configured to contact the seal. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The storage trunk of claim 1, wherein the container includes a tie-down portion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The storage trunk of claim 1, further including a wheel disposed adjacent to the container. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The storage trunk of claim 1, wherein the container includes a handle. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The storage trunk of claim 5, wherein the handle includes a recess disposed on the upper surface of the handle. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The storage trunk of claim 5, wherein the handle is a protuberance extending outwardly from the container. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The storage trunk of claim 1, wherein the plurality of sidewalls includes a support indentation extending inwardly from the container. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The storage trunk of claim 1, wherein the container includes a recess disposed on the upper surface configured to receive the latch. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The storage trunk of claim 9, wherein the recess includes a latch receiving section configured to secure the latch to the container. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The storage trunk of claim 1, wherein the container includes an opening configured to receive a portion of the lid. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) 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. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The storage trunk of claim 1, wherein the lid includes support ridges. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The storage trunk of claim 13, wherein the support ridges are in a grid configuration having multiple intersecting lines. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The storage trunk of claim 1, further including a plurality of latches disposed adjacent to the container. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The storage trunk of claim 15, wherein the plurality of latches includes primary latches rotatably connected to the plurality of sidewalls. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The storage trunk of claim 1, wherein the terminus foot and the terminus ledge are configured to cooperate in direct contact. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) 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.