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US 2009/0242581 A1Published application
Container
OwnerMartin HEITKOETTERinventor
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Abstract
An example embodiment provides a container having generally cuboid frame defining a volume. The container has a lid and an end door which may be closed to form a watertight enclosure. The lid spans substantially the entire upper surface of the container. The lid may be opened and closed by an actuation system located within the volume defined by the frame and outside of the watertight enclosure. The actuation system may comprise a single hydraulic cylinder attached to the lid near hinges thereof. A hydraulic locking system may be provided to selectively lock the end door in its closed position.
Claims18
A container comprising:
- a generally cuboid frame defining a volume;
- a bottom panel, two side panels, an end panel and a top piece attached to the frame, the top piece defining an aperture therein extending across substantially the entire upper surface of the volume, the end panel set back from outer edges of the frame to define a recess;
- an end door pivotally attached to the frame at a side of an end thereof opposite the end panel by one or more end door hinges, the end door moveable between an open position and a closed position wherein the end door forms a seal between the frame, bottom panel, the top piece and the side panels;
- a lid pivotally attached to the frame near a top of one of the side panels by one or more lid hinges, the lid moveable between an open position and a closed position wherein the aperture defined in the top piece is covered by the lid such that the lid forms a seal with the top piece;
- the bottom panel, the side panels, the top piece, the end panel, the end door in its closed position and the lid in its closed position thereby cooperating to form an enclosure;
- and,
- a lid actuator mounted in the recess defined between the end panel and the outer edges of the frame such that the lid actuator is positioned within the volume defined by the frame and outside of the enclosure, the lid actuator operable to move the lid between the open position and the closed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.