Multipurpose storage bin

A portable multi-purpose storage container comprising:

• a container base having a bottom, four sidewalls extending upward from the bottom to an upper rim, and an upwardly open storage chamber defined by the bottom and four sidewalls;
• a lid member having a top side and an underside and fitting over the container rim in an upright condition to enclose the storage chamber;
• the lid alternatively being positionable over the container upper rim in an inverted condition so that the lid underside faces upward;
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• the lid underside having substantially planar uppermost peripheral edge surfaces that lie in a common, horizontal plane whereby, in the inverted condition, the lid bottom edge surfaces serving as a work support surface;
• latching means for securing the lid member to the base in either the upright or the inverted condition wherein the latching means comprises an edge portion of the lid member configured to have upwardly and downwardly directed detent sockets, and
• a latch plate member pivotally mounted to the base proximate the upper rim, the latch plate member having a retention flange at a remote end and the latch plate member is pivotal between an open condition away from the lid member and a closed position in which the retention flange resides in an alternative one of the lid member detent sockets.

A portable multi-purpose storage container comprising:

• a container base having a bottom, four sidewalls extending upward from the bottom to an upper rim, and an upwardly open storage chamber defined by the bottom and four sidewalls;
• a lid member having a top side and an underside and fitting over the container rim in an upright condition to enclose the storage chamber;
• the lid alternatively being positionable over the container upper rim in an inverted condition so that the lid underside faces upward;
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• the lid underside having substantially planar uppermost peripheral edge surfaces that lie in a common, horizontal plane whereby, in the inverted condition, the lid bottom edge surfaces serving as a work support surface;
• latch means for securing the lid member to the base in either the upright or inverted conditions;
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• the lid underside having at least one intermediate support surface positioned inward of and extending between the peripheral edge surfaces and also lying within the common horizontal plane.

A portable multi-purpose storage container comprising:

• an container base having a bottom, four sidewalls extending upward from the bottom to an upper rim, and an upwardly open storage chamber defined by the bottom and four sidewalls;
• an lid member having a top side and an underside and fitting over the container rim in an upright condition to enclose the storage chamber;
• the lid alternatively being positionable over the container upper rim in an inverted condition so that the lid underside faces upward;
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• the lid underside having substantially planar uppermost peripheral edge surfaces that lie in a common, horizontal plane whereby, in the inverted condition, the lid bottom edge surfaces serving as a work support surface;
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• the container further comprising latch means for securing the lid member to the base in either the upright or inverted conditions.