Container with improved activatable mounting assembly
OwnerRobert C. Vincentinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a generally elongated container of stiff, durable material, preferably hard molded plastic, adapted to store within the interior thereof relatively large and bulky personal items such as skis, snowboards, bicycles, golf clubs and the like. Located on one surface of the container are a multiplicity of spaced mounting assemblies each of which is manually activatable between a first inactive condition where it is recessed into the wall of the container, and an active condition where the mounting assembly is extended along an axis orthogonal to the sidewall of the container.
Claims18
A mounting assembly for a container comprising:
- a container having a recessed portion;
- a foot pad for supporting the container on an irregular surface;
- and
- means for activating said foot pad from a closed position to an open position wherein said foot pad does not contact the irregular surface, to an open position so that said foot pad contacts the irregular surface to support said container thereon;
- said means including a longitudinally elongated support member defining an axis, means for movably mounting said support member on a recessed portion of said container and for permitting selective movement of said support member along said axis between a first recessed position and a second extended position, and pivotal connection means between said footpad and said one end of said support member for permitting said foot pad to pivot relative to said support member when said member is axially moved from said first position to said second position.
A mounting assembly for a container comprising:
- a container having a surface;
- first means for supporting said container on an irregular surface;
- second means for activating said first means from a closed position wherein said first means does not contact said irregular surface, to an open position so that said first means contacts said irregular surface to support said container thereon;
- said first means including a mounting pad being interfaceable with said surface of said container, and said second means including a hinge on said mounting pad to activate the assembly.
A container for holding and transporting items, said container being universally mountable to any vehicle for transport comprising:
- a recessed cavity for housing an activatable mounting assembly;
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- an activatable housing assembly interfaceable in said cavity, said housing comprising first means for supporting said container on an irregular surface on the vehicle, and second means for activating said first means from a closed position wherein said first means does not contact said irregular surface to an open position so that said first means contacts said irregular surface to support said container thereon, said first means including a mounting pad being interfaceable with a surface on said container, and said second means including, a hinge on said mounting pad to activate the assembly.
A method of transporting items comprising the steps of:
- storing the items in a container which is universally mountable to a surface of a vehicle;
- and
- opening an activatable mounting assembly stored in a recess on the container such that the mounting assembly rests on the surface and secures the container thereto, wherein the assembly is movable from a closed position where the assembly does not rest on the surface to an open position where the assembly rests on the surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.