Leg assembly
AssigneePelican Products, Inc.
InventorChristopher H. Patstone
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Abstract
A leg assembly for selective attachment to a portable support structure having a base and removable lid said leg assembly. The leg assembly includes a plurality of legs that are selectively attachable to both the base and lid. When attached, the legs extending from the base to the lid thereby supporting the lid. The legs are substantially parallel to one another. The assembly further includes at least one cross member extending between two of the legs to stabilize and prevent lateral movement of the legs. The cross member also abutingly contacts and supports the lid so that the base and lid may function as a support structure.
Claims22
A latching mechanism and a support structure on a portable storage case,
- wherein said latching mechanism comprises:
- a strike located on a top portion of said portable storage case;
- a latch having a hooked upper portion, said latch located on a bottom portion of said portable storage case;
- and
- a cam member in operative connection with said latch;
- wherein said support structure comprises at least first and second sets of legs and at least first and second cross members, each leg having a first end portion and an opposing second end portion;
- wherein said hooked upper portion engages said strike and cams said strike downward to secure said top portion to said bottom portion;
- and
- wherein, when said first and second sets of legs are used, said hooked upper portion engages said first end portion of one of said legs to secure said leg to said bottom portion to form said support structure, and each cross member engages a second end of each of said legs in a respective one of said sets of legs to form a support for said top portion of said portable storage case.
A latching mechanism and a support structure on a portable storage case,
- wherein said latching mechanism comprises:
- an engagement member located on a top portion of said portable storage case;
- a latch having an upper portion, said latch located on a bottom portion of said portable storage case;
- and
- wherein said support structure comprises a leg assembly having a plurality of sets of legs and a plurality of cross members, each leg having a first end portion and an opposing second end portion;
- wherein said upper portion of said latch engages said engagement member to selectively secure said top portion to said bottom portion;
- wherein, when said plurality of legs is used and said upper portion of said latch is not engaged with said engagement member, said upper portion of said latch engages said first end portion of one of said legs to secure said leg to said bottom portion of said portable storage case and each cross member engages a second end of each of said legs in a respective one of said sets of legs to form a support for said top portion of said portable storage case.
A latching mechanism and a support structure, wherein said support structure comprises a portable case having a top portion and a bottom portion;
- wherein said latching mechanism comprises:
- an engagement member located on the top portion of said case;
- a latch having an upper portion, said latch located on the bottom portion of the case;
- wherein said support structure further comprises a leg assembly having a plurality of sets of legs and a plurality of cross members, each leg having a first end portion and an opposing second end portion;
- and
- wherein said upper portion of said latch engages said engagement member to secure said top portion of said case to said bottom portion of said case, and wherein, when said leg assembly is used and said upper portion of said latch is not engaged with said engagement member, said upper portion of said latch engages one of said legs to secure said leg to said bottom portion of said case and each cross member engages a second end of each of said legs in a respective one of said sets of legs to form a support for said top portion of said portable case.
A latching mechanism and support structure for a portable storage case,
- wherein said latching mechanism comprises:
- an engagement member located on a top portion of said portable storage case;
- a latch having an upper portion, said latch located on a bottom portion of said portable storage case;
- and
- wherein said support structure comprises a leg assembly having a leg, said leg having a first end portion and an opposing second end portion;
- wherein said upper portion of said latch engages said engagement member to selectively secure said top portion to said bottom portion;
- wherein, when said leg is used and said upper portion of said latch is not engaged with said engagement member, said upper portion of said latch engages said first end portion of said leg to secure said leg to said bottom portion of said portable storage case;
- wherein said leg assembly comprises a plurality of pairs of legs, including said leg, wherein said support structure further comprises first and second cross members, each cross member engaging a second end of each of said legs in a respective one of said pairs of said legs to form a support for said top portion of the portable storage case.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.