Small vehicle storage apparatus
OwnerAndrew M. Smith, Steve T. Stewartinventors
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Abstract
A storage apparatus for a small vehicle is disclosed. This apparatus is constructed with modular panels which can be assembled together by hand without any tools. The modular panels are of substantially flat construction which can be stacked and stored in a relatively small space when the apparatus is disassembled and not in use. The apparatus includes tanks of water to provide additional weight to the apparatus to inhibit easily moving the apparatus with its stored vehicle. These tanks of water may be filled prior to the vehicle being loaded into the apparatus, or may be filled after the vehicle is in place. The tanks are removable from the apparatus with the vehicle in place, allowing easy movement of the apparatus by simply removing the tanks, without removing the vehicle.
Claims14
A storage apparatus for small vehicles comprising, in combination:
- a rear panel;
- a right side panel having a plurality of holes along a bottom edge thereof coupled to said rear panel;
- a left side panel having a plurality of holes along a bottom edge thereof coupled to said rear panel;
- a front panel coupled to both said right side panel and said left side panel;
- a top panel coupled to at least one of said rear panel, said right side panel, said left side panel, and said front panel;
- a bottom panel assembly having a first and second plurality of fixedly mounted posts extending upwardly therefrom coupled to said rear panel, said right side panel, said left side panel and said front panel, said right side panel having said plurality of holes along a bottom edge thereof corresponding to one of the first and second plurality of fixedly mounted posts extending upwardly from said bottom panel assembly, said left side panel having said plurality of holes along a bottom edge thereof corresponding to the other of the first and second plurality of fixedly mounted posts extending upwardly from said bottom panel assembly and comprising at least one upper platform and at least one lower platform separated by at least two side members to define at least one compartment within said bottom panel assembly;
- each of said panels and said bottom panel assembly having attachment means for allowing assembly of said apparatus by hand without the use of tools;
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- ballast means for placement in said compartment of said bottom panel assembly to substantially increase the weight of said apparatus to prevent easily moving said apparatus, said ballast means comprising a plurality of completely enclosed liquid holding tanks extending along substantially the entire length of said bottom panel assembly.
A storage apparatus for small vehicles comprising, in combination:
- a rear panel;
- a right side panel coupled to said rear panel;
- a left side panel coupled to said rear panel;
- a front panel coupled to both said right side panel and said left side panel;
- a top panel coupled to at least one of said rear panel, said right side panel, said left side panel, and said front panel;
- a bottom panel assembly coupled to said rear panel, said right side panel, said left side panel and said front panel and comprising at least one upper platform and at least one lower platform separated by at least two side members to define at least one compartment within said bottom panel assembly;
- each of said panels and said bottom panel assembly having attachment means for allowing assembly of said apparatus by hand without the use of tools;
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- ballast means for placement in said compartment of said bottom panel assembly to substantially increase the weight of said apparatus to prevent easily moving said apparatus, said ballast means comprises a plurality of completely enclosed liquid holding tanks extending along substantially the length of said bottom panel assembly, each of said tanks may be removed from said bottom panel assembly by removal of said rear panel from the apparatus and movement of each of said tanks rearward.
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