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US 11,958,656 B2Granted
Storage box
AssigneeIdeaStream Consumer Products, LLC
InventorsCurtis Taylor, Daniel Perella, Matthew Hanson
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to storage boxes commonly used to organize and store items such as school-related supplies that may be carried by a student. The storage boxes generally include a lid and a base. The base optionally includes a divider which provides for two or more storage portions within an interior of the base, while also acting as a functional grip on the outside of the box. A latch mechanism is provided which securely latches the lid and base together in a closed configuration.
Claims19
A storage box, comprising:
- a base;
- said base includes an open interior, a bottom portion, a side wall and top base flange;
- said top base flange is connected to said side wall of said base and is positioned between a top edge and a bottom edge of said side wall;
- said top base flange extends outwardly from an exterior surface of said side wall such that an outer perimeter of said top base flange is greater than an outer perimeter of said side wall that is a) located above and adjacent to said top base flange and b) located below and adjacent to said top base flange;
- said rim including a top surface and a bottom surface;
- said top base flange extends about at least a portion of a periphery of said side wall;
- a lid that is permanently hingedly connected to said base by a hinge;
- said lid is movable between a closed position and an open position;
- said lid has a bottom surface;
- a latch mechanism that is configured to secure said lid in said closed position;
- said latch mechanism includes a flexible member that is disposed on said lid;
- said flexible member is configured to releasably engage said bottom surface of said top base flange to releasably secure said lid in said closed position;
- said latch mechanism includes an engagement structure that is positioned on a rear surface of said latch mechanism and extends rearwardly from said rear side of said latch mechanism;
- said flexible member is configured to overlie a portion of an outer front edge of said top base flange when said lid is in said secure and closed position;
- said latch mechanism is spaced from said hinge;
- at least a portion of said engagement structure is positioned under said bottom surface of said top base flange when said lid is in said secure and closed position;
- and,
- a latch stop is configured to limit lateral movement of said latch mechanism relative to said base when said lid is in said secure and closed position;
- said latch stop is positioned at least partially below said bottom surface of said top base flange;
- at least a portion of said flexible member is configured to overlie at least a portion of a front surface of said latch stop when said lid is in said secure and closed position;
- at least a portion of said engagement structure is positioned between said latch stop when said latch mechanism secures said lid said closed position;
- said engagement structure is limited in lateral movement relative to same base by said latch stop when said lid is in said secure and closed position.
19 more elements
A storage box, comprising:
- a base;
- said base includes an open interior, a bottom portion, a side wall and top base flange;
- said top base flange is connected to said side wall of said base and is positioned between a top edge and a bottom edge of said side wall;
- said top base flange extends outwardly from an exterior surface of said side wall such that an outer perimeter of said top base flange is greater than an outer perimeter of said side wall that is a) located above and adjacent to said top base flange and b) located below and adjacent to said top base flange;
- said top base flange extends about at least a portion of a periphery of said side wall;
- a lid that is permanently hingedly connected to said base by a hinge;
- said lid is movable between a closed position and an open position;
- said lid has a bottom surface;
- said lid includes a stop wall;
- said stop wall is position on said bottom surface of said lid;
- said stop wall is positioned rearwardly of a latch mechanism;
- at least a portion of said stop wall extends downwardly from said bottom surface of said lid;
- said stop wall is configured to limit both a) downward movement of at least a portion of said lid when said lid is in a closed position and b) outward movement of at least a portion of said lid from said base when said lid is in a closed position;
- and,
- said latch mechanism is configured to secure said lid in said closed position;
- said latch mechanism includes a flexible member that is disposed on said lid;
- said flexible member is configured to releasably engage said bottom surface of said top base flange to releasably secure said lid in said closed position;
- said latch mechanism includes an engagement structure that is positioned on a rear surface of said latch mechanism and extends rearwardly from said rear side of said latch mechanism;
- said flexible member is configured to overlie a portion of an outer front edge of said top base flange when said lid is in said secure and closed position;
- said latch mechanism spaced from said hinge;
- at least a portion of said engagement structure is positioned under said bottom surface of said top base flange when said lid is in said secure and closed position.
18 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.