Joist Mounted Container
AssigneeRocco Salviola
InventorRocco Salviola, III
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Abstract
A container is described herein that is configured to be mounted between joists in a substrate of a structure, such as a floor, wall, or ceiling. The container includes a body portion sized to be disposed between the joists and a lid to cover an opening to the body. The lid can further be configured to be coplanar with a covering material of the substrate so that the container does not project outwardly from the substrate.
Claims11
A container configured to be mounted within a substrate of a building, the container comprising:
- a body including at least one wall portion defining an interior, the at least one wall portion having an edge defining an opening to the interior;
- flanges projecting outwardly from opposite sides of the body, the flanges configured to abut portions of the substrate with the body in an installed position within the substrate;
- a lid pivotably coupled to the body to cover the opening.
The container of claim 11, wherein the substrate includes a covering material extending over the joists and an outer surface of the lid is coplanar with an outer surface of the covering material.
The container of claim 11, wherein the body includes two chambers, each chamber configured to be positioned between joists in the substrate, the body including a bridge portion extending between the chambers configured to extend over a joist between the chambers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.