Outdoor patio box
OwnerNickolas Reinhartinventor
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Abstract
An outdoor patio box assembly includes a box body and a lid. The box body has a front wall, side walls, rear wall, and base with feet and spacers for nesting. The lid features channels, standoffs, and water drainage elements. The assembly facilitates efficient stacking and nesting through tapered walls, interlocking mechanisms, and strategic placement of features. The lid may have an inlaid design with a raised skirt, creating a containment area for stacked assemblies. The box body and lid are designed to enhance stability during stacking, improve storage and shipping efficiency, and provide effective water drainage.
Claims20
A patio box, comprising:
- a box body including:
- a front wall,
- a pair of side walls,
- a rear wall, and
- a base, wherein the front wall, the pair of side walls, and the rear wall are disposed around edges of the base,
- a foot formed on an exterior surface the base, and
- a spacer formed on an inner surface of the base opposite of the foot.
A stack of patio box assemblies, comprising:
- a first patio box assembly including:
- a box body including:
- a front wall,
- a pair of side walls,
- a rear wall, and
- a base, wherein the front wall, the pair of side walls, and the rear wall are disposed around edges of the base,
- a foot formed on an exterior surface the base, and
- a first lid disposed on an open end of the first box body, the first lid including a top panel having a plurality of recesses formed therein;
- a second patio box assembly stacked on top of the first patio box assembly, the second patio box assembly including:
- a box body including:
- a front wall,
- a pair of side walls,
- a rear wall, and
- a base, wherein the front wall, the pair of side walls, and the rear wall are disposed around edges of the base,
- a foot formed on an exterior surface the base,
- wherein the plurality of feet of the base of the second patio box assembly are received in the plurality of recesses of the first lid.
A patio box assembly, comprising:
- a box body including:
- a front wall,
- a pair of side walls,
- a rear wall,
- a base, wherein the front wall, the pair of side walls, and the rear wall are disposed around edges of the base, and
- a boss extending from an exterior surface the base;
- and
- a lid configured to selectively cover an open end of the box body, the lid including a top panel having a plurality of channels formed therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.