Patent ID: 9151078
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: B60R,E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A storage box, comprising: a front wall, a back wall, opposed side walls and opposed end walls interconnected to form a hollow interior, a lid movable between an open position and a closed position relative to said hollow interior, said lid mounting a first striker bar and a second striker bar which are spaced from one another; a first latch element mounted to said front wall in substantial alignment with said first striker bar, said first latch element having a first pivot arm which is pivotal between a first position and a second position, said first pivot arm being effective in the course of movement to said first position to place said first latch element in an unlatched position for receiving or releasing said first striker bar, said first pivot arm being movable to said second position in response to engagement of said first striker bar with said first latch element wherein said first latch element is in a latched position for capturing said first striker bar; a second latch element mounted to said front wall in substantial alignment with said second striker bar, said second latch element having a second pivot arm which is pivotal between a first position and a second position, said second pivot arm being effective in the course of movement to said first position to place said second latch element in an unlatched position for receiving or releasing said second striker bar, said second pivot arm being movable to said second position in response to engagement of said second striker bar with said second latch element wherein said second latch element is in a latched position for capturing said second striker bar; a first operating rod coupled to said first pivot arm of said first latch element and to said second pivot arm of said second latch element, said first operating rod being effective to move said first pivot arm of said first latch element to said first position and said second pivot arm of said second latch element to said first position; at least one locking element movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, said at least one locking element being operative when in said unlocked position to cause said first operating rod to pivot each of said first and second pivot arms in the same direction to said first position whereby said first and second latching elements are moved to said unlatched position; a keyless entry system, including: (i) a processor unit having a keypad; (ii) an actuator coupled to said processor unit; (iii) a linkage extending between said actuator and said first pivot arm of said first latch element; (iv) said processor unit being effective to operate said actuator independently of said at least one locking element in such a way that said linkage pivots said first pivot arm to said first position causing said first operating rod to pivot said second pivot arm in the same direction to said first position whereby said first and second latch elements are moved to said unlatched position.