Patent ID: 8844950
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: B25H,B62B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A storage tote comprising: a base including a front wall, a back wall opposite the front wall, a first end wall, a second end wall opposite the first end wall, the first end wall and the second end wall generally transversely oriented with respect to the front wall and the back wall, and a bottom wall opposite a generally open top configured to enable introduction of items to be stored in the storage tote, wherein the front wall, the back wall, the first end wall, the second end wall and the bottom wall define an interior space for storing the items; a lid movably coupled to the base between a closed position in which the lid is positioned over the open top of the base to prevent access to the interior space and an open position in which the interior space is accessible; a support assembly configured for supporting the base on a support surface having a first end portion coupled to the base, a second end portion opposite the first end, and an intermediate portion disposed between the first end and the second end, wherein the support assembly is movable between a folded orientation in which the support assembly is generally parallel with the support surface so as to be at least partially supported on the intermediate portion at a first height and a deployed orientation in which at least one of the first and second end portions supports the base above the support surface at a second height that is greater than the first height; a retention assembly configured to be engaged by a portion of the support assembly when the support assembly is in the folded orientation to secure the support assembly in the folded orientation; and wherein the retention assembly comprises at least one catch flange extending outwardly in a lateral direction from both the front and back walls of the base and wherein each of the respective catch flanges is configured to engage the support assembly.