Wood and resin deck box
AssigneeSuncast Technologies, LLC
InventorsTorrence Anderson, William J. Phillips, Michael R. Vogler
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a storage box or container which is formed from a combination of wood and resin or plastic components. The front, back, and sides of the storage box are preferably set into a channel on a base of the container. A circumferential member is secured to the top portions of the front, back, and sides of the storage box to retain these members in alignment. A top member is hingedly secured to the circumferential member, which enables ready access into the storage box. The storage box is formed from components which are capable of being packaged and shipped in a knocked-down state and constructed into a storage box on site, thereby saving shipping space and costs.
Claims13
A deck box comprising:
- a right side panel enclosing a right side of said deck box, said right side panel being constructed from a first non-moldable material;
- a left side panel enclosing a left side of said deck box, said left side panel being constructed from said first non-moldable material;
- a front panel enclosing a front of said deck box, said front panel being constructed from said first non-moldable material;
- a back panel enclosing a back of said deck box;
- a bottom panel enclosing a bottom of said deck box, said bottom panel being constructed from a moldable resin material, said bottom panel including a groove which extends around an inner periphery of said bottom panel,
- a lid enclosing a top of said deck box;
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- a plurality of corner posts, said corner posts being secured to each end of said right side panel, said left side panel, said front panel, and said back panel, said right side and said left side panels being secured between said front and said back panels thereby forming an outer periphery of said deck box;
- a frame member, said frame member including a groove extending around a lower periphery thereof said groove constructed and arranged to accept a top portion of said left side, right side, front, and back panels, said frame member including a top surface, said lid pivotably secured to said frame member for movement between an open and a closed position, said lid permitting access into said deck box;
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- a lower cross brace extending along a bottom portion of each of said right side, left side, front and back panels, wherein a bottom edge of said lower cross brace is spaced from the respective bottom edge of said left side, right side, front, and back panels, and said bottom edge of said lower cross brace is positioned within and cooperates with said groove of said bottom panel to provide an inter-fitting connection between said bottom panel and said left side, right side, front, and back panels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.