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US 8,556,740 B1Granted
Portable sandbox
OwnerDarla G. Schneiderinventor
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Abstract
A portable sandbox comprises a modular sandbox assembly and a plurality of wheels. The sandbox assembly comprises a durable, waterproof open-top box structure, a flat lid, a plurality of attachable handles, and the like. A bottom surface of the box structure comprises the plurality of wheels for transportation along a ground surface. In a preferred embodiment, the box further comprises a drainage hole to allow for use as a planter.
Claims14
A portable sandbox for storing and transporting sand, said portable sandbox comprising:
- an open-top basin capable of retaining sand therein, said open-top basin including:
- a plurality of side panels;
- a bottom panel attached to said side panels;
- and,
- an end panel attached to said side panels;
- and,
- a plurality of wheels attached to said bottom panel;
- wherein said end panel includes a plurality of end panel apertures and a basin handle routed through each of said end panel apertures respectively;
- a tailgate oppositely located to said end panel and pivotally attached to said bottom panel, said tailgate including:
- a hinge attached to a perimeter edge of said bottom panel and a lower perimeter edge of said tailgate respectively, and,
- a plurality of spring-loaded devices located on opposing lateral perimeter edges of an outer surface of said tailgate, said spring-loaded devices being engaged with said slots respectively;
- wherein said tailgate is secured in an upright manner to said side panels via said spring-loaded devices.
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A portable sandbox for storing and transporting sand, said portable sandbox comprising:
- an open-top basin capable of retaining sand therein, said open-top basin including:
- a plurality of planar side panels;
- a planar bottom panel attached to said side panels;
- and,
- a planar end panel attached to said side panels;
- and,
- a plurality of wheels attached to said bottom panel;
- wherein said end panel includes a plurality of end panel apertures and a basin handle routed through each of said end panel apertures respectively;
- an insertable basin removably seated within said open-top basin, said insertable basin including:
- a plurality of insertable basin side panels;
- an insertable basin bottom panel;
- a plurality of insertable basin end panels;
- and,
- an upper ledge contacting an upper perimeter edge of said open-top basin;
- wherein an outer surface of said insertable basin bottom panel contacts an inner surface of said open-end basin bottom panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.