Leg assembly
AssigneePelican Products, Inc.
InventorCHRISTOPHER H. PATSTONE
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Abstract
A leg assembly for selective attachment to a portable support structure having a base and removable lid said leg assembly. The leg assembly includes a plurality of legs that are selectively attachable to both the base and lid. When attached, the legs extending from the base to the lid thereby supporting the lid. The legs are substantially parallel to one another. The assembly further includes at least one cross member extending between two of the legs to stabilize and prevent lateral movement of the legs. The cross member also abutingly contacts and supports the lid so that the base and lid may function as a support structure.
Claims8
A latching mechanism for use with a portable support structure, said latching mechanism comprising:
- a strike located on a top portion of said portable support structure;
- a latch having a hooked upper portion, said latch located on a bottom portion of said portable support structure;
- a cam member in operative connection with said latch;
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- wherein said hooked upper portion engages said strike and cams said strike downward to secure said top portion to said bottom portion, and wherein said hooked upper portion selectively engages a leg to secure said leg to said bottom portion to form said portable support structure.
A leg for use in suspending a case lid a predetermined distance from a case base, said leg comprising:
- an upper portion that may be selectively and removably connected to said lid;
- a lower portion that may be selectively and removably connected to said base, said lower portion including a substantially U-shaped mounting bracket having first and second side walls;
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- wherein said leg is removably connected to said base by placing a wall of said base between said first and second side walls of said mounting bracket and then securing said bracket to said base wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.