A container constructed and arranged to be connected to at least one other container. The container has a container portion, a cover, and a latch member movable between a first position and a second position. A retaining member on the container portion is engageable with the latch member. In the first position, the latch member engages the retaining member to inhibit movement of the latch member away from the first position. In the second position, the latch member is engageable with a container portion of the other container to connect the containers. The latch member is pivotally movable in a clockwise and counterclockwise manner. The latch member can be pivoted upwards to the second position to engage the other container and the latch member can be pivoted downwards to the first position to engage the retaining member to inhibit movement of the latch member away from the first position.
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1. A container constructed and arranged to be connected to at least one other container, the container comprising:
a container portion with an opening into an interior space in which articles to be transported can be stored;
a cover for closing the opening;
a latch member movable between a first position and a second position; and
a retaining member, on the container portion, with a downward-projecting lip that is constructed and arranged to engage with the latch member,
wherein in the first position the latch member, when in the first position, engages the downward-projecting lip of the retaining member to inhibit movement of the latch member away from the first position; without latching the cover to the container portion of the container,
wherein the latch member, when in the second position, is positioned to be able to engage with a container portion of the at least one other container to connect the container to the at least one other container,
wherein the latch member is pivotally movable in a clockwise and counterclockwise manner between the first and second positions,
wherein the latch member is pivotable upwards to the second position for engagement with the container portion of the at least one other container, and
wherein the latch member is pivotable downwards to the first position for engagement with the downward-projecting lip of the retaining member to inhibit movement of the latch member away from the first position without latching the cover to the container portion of the container.
0. 26. A container constructed and arranged to be connected to at least one other container, the container comprising:
a container portion with an opening into an interior space in which articles to be transported can be stored;
a cover for closing the opening;
a latch member movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the latch member comprises a first segment and a second segment, the first segment is pivotally connected to the container, and the second segment is connected to the first segment; and
a retaining member, on the container, constructed and arranged to engage with the latch member,
wherein, when the latch member is in the first position, the second segment of the latch member engages the retaining member to inhibit movement of the latch member away from the first position,
wherein, when the latch member is in the second position, the second segment of the latch member is positioned to be able to engage with a container portion of the at least one other container to connect the container to the at least one other container,
wherein the latch member is pivotally movable in a clockwise and counterclockwise manner between the first and second positions,
wherein the latch member is pivotable upwards to the second position for engagement with the container portion of the at least one other container, and
wherein the latch member is pivotable downwards to the first position for engagement with the retaining member to inhibit movement of the latch member away from the first position.
0. 33. A container constructed and arranged to be connected to at least one other container, the container comprising:
a container portion with an opening into an interior space in which articles to be transported can be stored;
a cover for closing the opening;
a latch member movable between a first position and a second position, the latch member including a latch surface thereon; and
a receiving portion, on the container, constructed and arranged to engage the latch surface of the latch member,
wherein when the latch member is in the first position, the latch surface is engaged by the receiving portion without latching the cover to the container portion of the container,
wherein when the latch member is in the second position, the latch surface is positioned to be able to engage with a container portion of the at least one other container to connect the container to the at least one other container,
wherein the latch member is pivotally movable in a clockwise and counterclockwise manner between the first and second positions,
wherein the latch member is pivotable upwards to the second position for engagement by the latch surface with the container portion of the at least one other container,
wherein the latch member is pivotable downwards to the first position so that the latch surface engages the receiving portion without latching the cover to the container portion of the container, and
wherein the receiving portion comprises: (i) a portion that protrudes outwardly from the container; and (ii) a lip portion, extending downward from the outward-protruding portion of the receiving portion, to which the latch member engages when the latch member is in the first position.
2. The container of
3. The container of
5. The container of
6. The container of
7. The container of
a cover latching portion constructed and arranged to engage with the cover to latch the cover to the container portion of the container; and
a container engaging portion constructed and arranged to engage with the container portion of the at least one other container.
8. The container of
9. The container of
a second latch member movable between a first third position and a second fourth position,; and
a second retaining member, on the container, constructed and arranged to engage with the second latch member,
wherein in the first position the second latch member, when in the third position, engages the second retaining member to inhibit movement of the second latch member away from the first third position,
wherein the second latch member, when in the second fourth position, is positioned to be able to engage with a the container portion of the at least one other container to connect the container to the at least one other container,
wherein the second latch member is pivotally movable in a clockwise and counterclockwise manner,
wherein the second latch member can be pivoted upwards to the second fourth position to engage the container portion of the at least one other container, and
wherein the second latch member can be pivoted downwards to the first third position to engage the second retaining member to inhibit movement of the second latch member away from the first third position.
10. The container of
11. The container of
12. The container of
13. The container of
14. The container of
15. The container of
0. 16. The container of claim 1, wherein the retaining member is located on the container portion of the container.
0. 17. The container of claim 1, wherein the latch member is pivotally connected to the container portion of the container.
0. 18. The container of claim 1, wherein the latch member comprises:
a first segment pivotally connected to the container; and
a second segment, connected to the first segment, that: (i) engages the retaining member when the latch member is in the first position; and (ii) is able to engage with the container portion of the at least one other container when the latch member is in the second position.
0. 19. The container of claim 1, wherein the retaining member comprises: (i) a portion that protrudes outwardly from the container; and (ii) the downward-projecting lip, extending downward from the outward-protruding portion of the retaining member, to which the latch member engages when the latch member is in the first position.
0. 20. The container of claim 1, wherein the retaining member is a first retaining member, and the container further comprises a second retaining member that comprises: (i) a portion that protrudes outwardly from the container; and (ii) a lip portion, extending upward from the outward-protruding portion of the second retaining member, for engagement with a latch member of a further container to latch the further container to the container.
0. 21. The container of claim 1, further comprising:
removable inner containers for placement in the interior space,
wherein the cover comprises an inner ridge portion having a top surface elevated above at least one other top surface of the cover and constructed and arranged such that a bottom surface of the inner ridge portion rests below a level of a top surface of at least one of the removable inner containers when the opening is closed by the cover.
0. 22. The container of claim 21, wherein the cover further comprises an outer ridge portion having a top surface elevated above the at least one other top surface of the cover and constructed and arranged such that a bottom surface of the outer ridge portion rests below a level of a top surface of an outer wall of the container portion of the container when the opening is closed by the cover.
0. 23. The container of claim 1, further comprising:
removable inner containers for placement in the interior space,
wherein the cover comprises at least a bottom surface that rests below a level of a top surface of at least one of the removable inner containers when the opening is closed by the cover.
0. 24. The container of claim 1, wherein the latch member is located on a first side of the container, and wherein the container further comprises:
cover latch members, on a second side of the container, for latching the cover to the container portion of the container; and
a carrying handle, on the second side of the container between the cover latch members, that is constructed and arranged such that, when the container is secured to the at least one other container via the engagement of the latch member with the container portion of the at least one other container, the carrying handle is vertically aligned with a carrying handle of the at least one other container.
0. 25. The container of claim 1, wherein
the latch member includes a latch surface thereon,
the retaining member is constructed and arranged to engage the latch surface of the latch member,
when the latch member is in the first position, the latch surface is engaged by the retaining member without latching the cover to the container portion of the container,
when the latch member is in the second position, the latch surface is positioned to be able to engage with the container portion of the at least one other container to connect the container to the at least one other container,
the latch member is pivotable upwards to the second position for engagement by the latch surface with the container portion of the at least one other container, and
the latch member is pivotable downwards to the first position so that the latch surface engages the retaining member without latching the cover to the container portion of the container.
0. 27. The container of claim 26, wherein the retaining member comprises: (i) a portion that protrudes outwardly from the container; and (ii) a lip portion, extending downward from the outward-protruding portion of the retaining member, to which the second segment of the latch member engages when the latch member is in the first position.
0. 28. The container of claim 26, wherein the retaining member is a first retaining member, and the container further comprises a second retaining member that comprises: (i) a portion that protrudes outwardly from the container; and (ii) a lip portion, extending upward from the outward-protruding portion of the second retaining member, for engagement with a latch member of a further container to latch the further container to the container.
0. 29. The container of claim 26, further comprising:
removable inner containers for placement in the interior space,
wherein the cover comprises an inner ridge portion having a top surface elevated above at least one other top surface of the cover and constructed and arranged such that a bottom surface of the inner ridge portion rests below a level of a top surface of at least one of the removable inner containers when the opening is closed by the cover.
0. 30. The container of claim 26, wherein the second segment is pivotally movable relative to the first segment.
0. 31. The container of claim 26, further comprising:
removable inner containers for placement in the interior space,
wherein the cover comprises at least a bottom surface that rests below a level of a top surface of at least one of the removable inner containers when the opening is closed by the cover.
0. 32. The container of claim 26, wherein the latch member is located on a first side of the container, and wherein the container further comprises:
cover latch members, on a second side of the container, for latching the cover to the container portion of the container; and
a carrying handle, on the second side of the container between the cover latch members, that is constructed and arranged such that, when the container is secured to the at least one other container via the engagement of the second segment of the latch member with the container portion of the at least one other container, the carrying handle is vertically aligned with a carrying handle of the at least one other container.
0. 34. The container of claim 33, wherein the receiving portion is a first receiving portion, and the container further comprises a second receiving portion that comprises: (i) a portion that protrudes outwardly from the container; and (ii) a lip portion, extending upward from the outward-protruding portion of the second receiving member, for engagement with a latch member of a further container to latch the further container to the container.
0. 35. The container of claim 33, further comprising:
removable inner containers for placement in the interior space,
wherein the cover comprises an inner ridge portion having a top surface elevated above at least one other top surface of the cover and constructed and arranged such that a bottom surface of the inner ridge portion rests below a level of a top surface of at least one of the removable inner containers when the opening is closed by the cover.
0. 36. The container of claim 35, wherein the cover further comprises an outer ridge portion having a top surface elevated above the at least one other top surface of the cover and constructed and arranged such that a bottom surface of the outer ridge portion rests below a level of a top surface of an outer wall of the container portion of the container when the opening is closed by the cover.
0. 37. The container of claim 33, further comprising:
removable inner containers for placement in the interior space,
wherein the cover comprises at least a bottom surface that rests below a level of a top surface of at least one of the removable inner containers when the opening is closed by the cover.
0. 38. The container of claim 33, wherein the latch member is located on a first side of the container, and wherein the container further comprises:
cover latch members, on a second side of the container, for latching the cover to the container portion of the container; and
a carrying handle, on the second side of the container between the cover latch members, that is constructed and arranged such that, when the container is secured to the at least one other container via the engagement of the latch member with the container portion of the at least one other container, the carrying handle is vertically aligned with a carrying handle of the at least one other container.
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The present invention relates to a container storage system, and more particularly, to a container storage system having containers that can be connected together.
Numerous container storage systems are known in the art. However, there is a constant need in the industry to improve upon existing container storage systems by making them more efficient, easy to use, modular, and/or multifunctional.
One aspect provides a container constructed and arranged to be connected to at least one other container. The container has a container portion with an opening into an interior space in which articles to be transported can be stored and a cover for closing the opening. The container also includes a latch member movable between a first position and a second position. A retaining member on the container portion is constructed and arranged to engage with the latch member. In the first position, the latch member engages the retaining member to inhibit movement of the latch member away from the first position. The latch member, when in the second position, is positioned to be able to engage with a container portion of the at least one other container to connect the container to the at least one other container. The latch member is pivotally movable in a clockwise and counterclockwise manner. The latch member can be pivoted upwards to the second position to engage the container portion of the at least one other container and the latch member can be pivoted downwards to the first position to engage the retaining member to inhibit movement of the latch member away from the first position.
These and other aspects of the present invention, as well as the methods of operation and functions of the related elements of structure and the combination of parts and economies of manufacture, will become more apparent upon consideration of the following description and the appended claims with reference to the accompanying drawings, all of which form a part of this specification, wherein like reference numerals designate corresponding parts in the various figures. In one embodiment, the structural components illustrated herein can be considered drawn to scale. It is to be expressly understood, however, that the drawings are for the purpose of illustration and description only and are not a limitation of the invention. In addition, it should be appreciated that structural features shown or described in any one embodiment herein can be used in other embodiments as well. As used in the specification and in the claims, the singular form of “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
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In one embodiment, each of the containers 12a and 12b of the container storage system 10 includes a cover 20 when the containers 12a and 12b are connected. The cover 20 of any of the containers 12a and 12b may optionally be removed such that both, one, or none of the containers 12a and 12b have covers 20 when the containers 12a and 12b are connected. The cover 20 may be pivotally connected to the container portion 14 using hinges, pins, screws, fastenings, bolts, or any other connecting mechanism as would be appreciated by one skilled in the art. In one embodiment wherein hinges 29 are used to pivotally connect the cover 20 to the container portion 14, the hinges 29 are constructed and arranged to extend from the rear wall 26 of the container portion 14 (see
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Each of the containers 12a and 12b may include a cover latch or latch mechanism 48 constructed and arranged to latch the cover 18 to the container portion 14. In the embodiment shown in
In the embodiment shown in
To disconnect the containers 12a and 12b, the latch member 22a of container 12a is disengaged from the retaining member 24b of container 12b and is pivoted in a counterclockwise direction (as shown in
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To engage the latch member 22a of container 12b with the upper retaining member 24a of container 12b, the user may simply pivot the latch member 22a downwards in a counterclockwise direction towards the retaining member 24a. The lower periphery portion 62 that defines the recess 58 of latch member 22a is constructed and arranged to slide against a lower surface of the lip 64 until the lower periphery portion 62 snaps into the lower groove 68, thus engaging the latch member 22a with the retaining member 24a. To disengage the latch member 22a from the retaining member 24a, the user may simply pull the latch member 22a pivotally upwards in the clockwise direction via the tab 57. As such, the lower periphery portion 62 is removed from the groove 68 and is slid along the lower surface of the lip 64 until the latch member 22a is completely disengaged from the retaining member 24a.
To engage the latch member 22a of container 12a with the lower retaining member 24b of container 12b so that container 12a is connected to container 12b, the user may simply pivot the latch member 22a upwards in a clockwise direction towards the retaining member 24b. As the latch member 22a is pushed against the retaining member 24b, the lower periphery portion 62 of the recess 58 slides against an upper surface of the lip 64 until the lower periphery portion 62 snaps into the upper groove 66, thus engaging the latch member 22a with the retaining member 24b. To disengage the latch member 22a from the retaining member 24b, the user may simply pull the latch member 22a pivotally downwards in the counterclockwise direction via the tab 57. As such, the lower periphery portion 62 is removed from the upper groove 66 and is slid along the upper surface of the lip 64 until the latch member 22a is completely disengaged from the retaining member 24b. It is contemplated that in some embodiments, the latch member is moveable relative to the container portion 14 via other means. For example, the latch member 22a may be constructed and arranged to be slideable between the first and second positions.
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In this embodiment, the latch member 22b or 22c may be pivoted between the first position, where the latch member 22b or 22c engages a retaining member or latch receiving portion 24c to inhibit pivotal movement of the latch member 22b or 22c away from the first position, and the second position, where the latch member 22b or 22c of one of the containers 12a and 12b engages with a portion of the latch member 22b or 22c of another one of the containers 12a and 12b to connect the containers 12a and 12b. Because the latch member 22b or 22c may be pivoted to the first position when the latch member 22b or 22c is not being used to connect one of the containers 12a or 12b to another one of the containers 12a or 12b, this results in being able to prevent the latch member 22b or 22c from hindering use of the containers 12a and 12b or from getting lost. Another result is the prevention of the latch member 22b or 22c from accidentally being removed or dislocated from the containers 12a and 12b when the latch member 22b or 22c is not being used to connect the containers 12a and 12b.
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When the latch member 22b or 22c of a first of the containers 12a and 12b is not being used to connect another one of the containers 12a and 12b above the first container 12a or 12b, the user may simply pull the latch member 22b or 22c of the first container 12a or 12b downwards so that the engaging member 74 is engaged with the retaining member 24c of the first container 12a or 12b. In the embodiment shown in
In the embodiment of
Container 12b may be connected to container 12c using latch members 22c and 22d in a similar manner as described previously with respect to the latch members 22b and 22c of containers 12a and 12b, respectively. It is contemplated that additional containers may be connected to the containers 12a, 12b, and 12c in a similar manner.
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In one embodiment, each lower retaining member or lower latch receiving portion 24e takes the form of two portions 115 with an opening 99 provided between the two portions 115, as shown in
The lower retaining member 24e and the engaging member 81 of the cover 20 are constructed and arranged such that when one of the containers 12a, 12b, or 12c is stacked on top of another one of the containers 12a, 12b, or 12c, the engaging member 81 of the cover 20 is positioned between the two portions 115 of the lower retaining member 24e of the upper container 12a, 12b, or 12c (within the opening 99). For example, as shown in
In one embodiment, the engaging member 81 of the cover 20 includes the lip 97 that is constructed and arranged to engage with the groove 106 of the latch member 22e when the latch member 22e is in the second position. In the embodiment shown in
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As mentioned above, the engaging member 81 of the cover 20 includes the elongated lip 97. As shown in
To engage the latch member 22e of container 12a, 12b, or 12c with the upper retaining member 24d located thereon, the user may simply pivot the latch member 22e downwards in a counterclockwise direction (as seen in
To disengage the latch member 22e from the upper retaining member 24d, the user may simply pull the latch member 22e pivotally upwards in the clockwise direction (as viewed in
To engage the latch member 22e of container 12b with the lower retaining member 24e of container 12c, as shown in the embodiment of
To disengage the latch member 22e from the lower retaining member 24e, the user may simply pull the latch member 22e pivotally downwards in the counterclockwise direction via the finger 104 of the latch member 22e. Accordingly, the lip 112 of the lower retaining member 24e is removed from the groove 106. As such, the finger 102 is removed from the recess 105 of the lower retaining member 24e, and the lower retaining member 24e is no longer engaged with the latch member 22e.
The latch member 22e may also engage with the engaging member 81 of the cover 20 in a similar manner as the aforementioned description. Specifically, to engage the latch member 22e of container 12b with the lip 97 of the engaging member 81 of its associated cover 20, the user may simply pivot the latch member 22e upwards in a clockwise direction towards the engaging member 81. As such, the finger 102 of the latch member 22e is pushed against the lip 97 of the engaging member 81 until the resiliency of the lip 97 and the latch member 22e enables the lip 97 to snap into the groove 106 of the latch member 22e. The lip 97 is thus retained in the groove 106 and the latch member 22e is engaged with the engaging member 81 of the cover 20. As mentioned above, when the cover 20 is positioned on top of a first container 12a, 12b, or 12c, the engaging member 81 of the cover 20 is positioned between the two portions 115 of the latch member 22e of the second container 12a, 12b, or 12c located above the first container 12a, 12b, or 12c (see, for example, containers 12b and 12c in
To disengage the latch member 22e from the engaging member 81, the user may simply pull the latch member 22e pivotally downwards in the counterclockwise direction via the finger 104 of the latch member 22e. Accordingly, the lip 97 of the engaging member 81 is removed from the groove 106 and the engaging member 81 is no longer engaged with the latch member 22e.
The latch member 22e, the upper retaining member 24d, and the lower retaining member 24e may optionally have other configurations. Just for example, the latch member 22e may have a loop configuration that engages with a hook configuration of the upper retaining member 24d and the lower retaining member 24e. The configuration of the latch member 22 and the retaining members 24e, 24d may optionally be interchanged. In one embodiment, the latch member 22e may include an opening that receives a protrusion of the retaining members 24d, 24e. In one embodiment, the latch member 22e and the retaining members 24d, 24e may be engaged using buckle configurations. In one embodiment, the latch member 22e and the retaining members 24d, 24e may be engaged using snap-fit connections.
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In the illustrated embodiment, each latch members 22f optionally includes an upper portion 150 having an arcuate shape and that is constructed and arranged to facilitate movement of the latch member 22f between the first and second positions. The user may grasp the upper portions 150 when pivoting the latch member 22f between the first and second positions. The upper portion 150 may extend between extending portions 152a, 152b of the latch member 22f. The extending portions 152a, 152b may be provided with grooves or other structures thereon.
In the illustrated embodiment, an optional cover latching portion 160 is provided on the latch member 22f and may be constructed and arranged to engage with a latch engaging portion 162 on the cover 20 to latch or secure the cover 20 in the closed position. The cover latching portion 160 and the container engaging portion 154 may be arranged to be spaced apart on the latch member 22f. For example, as shown in
In one embodiment, as shown in
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It is contemplated that the other latch members 22f on the containers 12a, 12b, 12c may be constructed and arranged in a similar manner as the latch member 22f described above and may operate in a similar manner. It should be appreciated that although the latch members 22f described above may be pivoted between the first and second positions, it is contemplated that in other embodiments, the latch members 22f may be moved in other ways between the first and second positions. That is, there may be one or any combination of movements such as sliding, pivoting, rotating, or other actions, to move the latch member 22f between the first and second positions.
In some embodiments, the containers 12a, 12b, or 12c have latch members 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 22e, or 22f that may be used to lock the cover 20 to the container portion 32 and may also have pivotable cover latches 48 as in the previous embodiments that may be used to lock the cover to the container portion 32.
Although the invention has been described in detail for the purpose of illustration of one or more embodiments, it is to be understood that such detail is solely for that purpose and that the invention is not limited thereto, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover modifications and equivalent arrangements that are within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. In addition, it is to be understood that the present invention contemplates that, to the extent possible, one or more features of any embodiment may be combined with one or more features of any other embodiment.
Sosnovsky, David, Bensman, Mark
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