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US 6,701,678 B1Granted
Modular storage enclosure
AssigneeRubbermaid Incorporated
InventorsErik L. Skov, William F. Croft, Timothy M. Pierzynski
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Abstract
A storage enclosure including a plurality of panels defines an interior space. At least one of the plurality of panels includes a mounting interface configured to couple an accessory to one of the plurality of panels, and a panel interface configured to couple adjacent panels.
Claims27
A storage enclosure comprising:
- a floor, a roof, and a wall assembly defining an interior space;
- the floor including at least one floor panel having an edge, wherein the at least one floor panel includes an aperture near the edge having a substantially continuous three dimensional profile extending across substantially all of the edge, and wherein the aperture provides a bottom surface;
- the roof including at least one roof panel;
- and,
- the wall assembly comprising a plurality of wall panels, the wall panels having a top edge, a bottom edge, and a floor interface having a substantially continuous three dimensional profile extending across substantially all of the bottom edge, such that said floor interface is complementary to the aperture for coupling the wall panel to the aperture, wherein the floor interface comprises a flange extending past the bottom edge of the wall panel, the flange including a detent comprising a first ramped surface and a first catch surface for engaging the bottom surface of the floor panel.
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A storage enclosure comprising:
- a floor, a roof, and a wall assembly defining an interior space;
- the floor including at least one floor panel, wherein the at least one floor panel includes a first aperture having a first bottom surface;
- the roof including at least one roof panel having an edge, wherein the at least one roof panel includes a second aperture near the edge having a substantially continuous three dimensional profile extending across substantially all of the edge, and wherein the second aperture provides a second bottom surface;
- and,
- the wall comprising a plurality of wall panels including at least one side panel, at least one rear panel, and at least one door panel, wherein the at least one side panel has a top edge, a bottom edge, a floor interface for coupling to the first aperture of the at least one floor panel, and a roof interface having a substantially continuous three dimensional profile extending across substantially all of the top edge, such that said roof interface is complementary to the second aperture for coupling the roof panel to the second aperture, wherein the roof interface comprises a fin extending past the top edge, the fin including a detent comprising a first ramped surface and a first catch surface for engaging the second bottom surface.
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A storage enclosure comprising:
- a floor, a roof, and a wall assembly defining an interior space;
- the floor including a blow molded thermoplastic floor panel, wherein the blow molded thermoplastic floor panel includes a first aperture having a first bottom surface;
- a roof including a blow molded thermoplastic roof panel, wherein the roof panel includes a second aperture having a second bottom surface;
- and,
- a wall assembly including a plurality of blow molded thermoplastic wall panels having a top edge and a bottom edge, wherein at least one of said plurality of blow molded thermoplastic panels has a floor interface having a substantially continuous three dimensional profile extending across substantially all of the bottom edge for coupling to the first aperture in a snap-fit arrangement and a roof interface having a substantially continuous three dimensional profile extending across substantially all of the top edge for coupling to the second aperture in a snap-fit arrangement.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.