Richard A Dunlap

US Patent:

20190127137, May 2, 2019

Filed:

Apr 7, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/091760

Inventors:

Richard Dunlap - Phoenix AZ, US

International Classification:

B65D 81/26
B65D 1/22
B65D 21/02
B65D 43/16
B65D 1/46

Abstract:

A water resistant tote box is provided. The tote box includes a base, longitudinally extending sidewalls, laterally extending end walls, and a two-piece lid. The base includes a concave lower surface that matches a convex upper surface of the lid, for preserving the structural integrity of the convex upper surface when stacking a like tote box thereon. The two-piece lid includes a pair of lid halves including a rear end hingedly attached to the sidewalls and a free end including interlocking flaps that are securable via a line of connection. Drain troughs disposed on the walls are in fluid communication with drain channels disposed on the lid, enabling moisture to flow off the top of the tote box. Drain gutters disposed on the lid halves are configured to direct moisture, permeating the line of connection, towards the walls. In this way, the tote box has a synergistic effect of resisting water by directing moisture away from the top of the tote box and preventing moisture from leaking into its interior.