Patent ID: 6575322
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A special container for storing land vehicle soft top windows comprising:a) a top unit having (1) a central body which includes (A) a first end edge, (B) a second end edge, (C) a length dimension extending between the first end edge and the second end edge, (D) a first side edge, (E) a second side edge, (F) a width dimension extending between the first side edge and the second side edge, (G) an inner surface, (H) an outer surface, and (I) a padded lining on the inner surface, (2) a first end wall having a proximal side edge fixed to the first end edge of the central body, a distal side edge spaced apart from the first end edge of the central body, a first end edge and a second end edge, the first end wall of said top unit having an interior surface and an exterior surface and padding on the interior surface of the first end wall of said top unit, (3) a second end wall having a proximal side edge fixed to the second end edge of the central body, a distal side edge spaced apart from the second end edge of the central body, a first end edge and a second end edge, the second end wall of said top unit having an interior surface, an exterior surface and padding on the interior surface of the second end wall of said top unit, (4) a first side wall having a proximal side edge fixed to the first side edge of the central body, a distal side edge spaced apart from the first side edge of the central body, a first end edge and a second end edge, the first end edge of the first side wall abutting the first end edge of the first end wall and the second end edge of first side wall abutting the first end edge of the second end wall, the first side wall of said top unit having an interior surface, an exterior surface and padding on the interior surface of the first side wall of said top unit, (5) a second side wall having a proximal side edge fixed to the second side edge of the central body, a distal side edge spaced apart from the second side edge of the central body, a first end edge and a second end edge, the first end edge of the second side wall abutting the second end edge of the first end wall and the second end edge of the second side wall abutting the second end edge of the second end wall, the second side wall of said top unit having an interior surface, an exterior surface and padding on the interior surface of the second side wall of said top unit, (6) the distal end edges of the first side wall, the second side wall, the first end wall and the second end wall of said top unit all being coplanar with each other, and (7) first and second cutout areas defined through the central body adjacent to the second end edge of the central body of said top unit, the first and second cutout areas being identical to each other and each cutout area including (A) a first side edge and a second side edge with the first and second side edges of the cutout areas being oriented parallel to each other and parallel to the first and second side edges of the central body of said top unit, the first side edge of the first cutout area being located adjacent to the first side edge of the central body of said top unit and the second side edge of the second cutout area being located adjacent to the second side edge of the central body of said top unit, (B) a first end edge and a second end edge, with the first end edges of the cutout areas being collinear with each other and parallel to the first and second end edges of the central body of said top unit, the second end edges of the cutout areas being collinear with each other and parallel to the first and second end edges of the central body of said top unit, the first end edges of the first and second cutouts being located adjacent to the second end edge of the central body of said top unit, (C) each cutout area having a width dimension extending in the direction of the width dimension of the central body of said top unit and extending between the first side edge of each cutout area and the second side edge of each cutout area, (D) each cutout area having a length dimension extending in the direction of the length dimension of the central body of said top unit and extending between the first end edge of each cutout area and the second end edge of each cutout area, (E) the cutout areas being spaced apart from each other so that the second side edge of the first cutout area is spaced apart from the first side edge of the second cutout area by a distance of twenty-two inches measured in the direction of the width dimension of the central body of said top unit, (F) each cutout area having a length dimension of two inches, and (G) each cutout area having a width dimension of two inches; b) a bottom unit which includes (1) a central body which includes (A) a first end edge, (B) a second end edge, (C) a length dimension extending between the first end edge of the central body of said bottom unit and the second end edge of the central body of said bottom unit, the length dimension of the central body of said bottom unit being equal to the length dimension of the central body of said top unit, (D) a first side edge, (E) a second side edge, (F) a width dimension extending between the first side edge of the central body of said bottom unit and the second side edge of the central body of said bottom unit, the width dimension of the central body of said bottom unit being equal to the width dimension of the central body of said top unit, (G) an inner surface, (H) an outer surface, and (I) a padded lining on the inner surface of the central body of said bottom unit, (2) a first end wall having a proximal side edge fixed to the first end edge of the central body of said bottom unit, a distal side edge spaced apart from the first end edge of the central body of said bottom unit, a first end edge and a second end edge, the first end wall of said bottom unit having an interior surface, an exterior surface and padding on the interior surface of the first end wall of said bottom unit, (3) a second end wall having a proximal side edge fixed to the second end edge of the central body of said bottom unit, a distal side edge spaced apart from the second end edge of the central body of said bottom unit, a first end edge and a second end edge, the second end wall of said bottom unit having an interior surface, an exterior surface and padding on the interior surface of the second end wall of said bottom unit, (4) a first side wall having a proximal side edge fixed to the first side edge of the central body of said bottom unit, a distal side edge spaced apart from the first side edge of the central body of said bottom unit, a first end edge and a second end edge, the first end edge of the first side wall of said bottom unit abutting the first end edge of the first end wall of said bottom unit and the second end edge of first side wall of said bottom unit abutting the first end edge of the second end wall of said bottom unit, the first side wall of said bottom unit having an interior surface, an exterior surface and padding on the interior surface of the first side wall of said bottom unit, (5) a second side wall having a proximal side edge fixed to the second side edge of the central body of said bottom unit, a distal side edge spaced apart from the second side edge of the central body of said bottom unit, a first end edge and a second end edge, the first end edge of the second side wall of said bottom unit abutting the second end edge of the first end wall of said bottom unit and the second end edge of the second side wall abutting the second end edge of the second end wall of said bottom unit, the second side wall of said bottom unit having an interior surface, an exterior surface and padding on the interior surface of the second side wall of said bottom unit, (6) the distal end edges of the first side wall of said bottom unit, the second side wall of said bottom unit, the first end wall of said bottom unit and the second end wall of said bottom unit all being coplanar with each other; c) a hinge unit which includes three hinges connecting the distal side edge of the second end wall of said top unit to the distal side edge of the second end wall of said bottom unit, the three hinges being spaced apart from each other in the direction of the width dimension of said top unit; d) a lock unit which includes two locks connecting the distal side edge of the first end wall of said top unit to the distal side edge of the first end wall of said bottom unit; e) an interior volume defined by the interior surface of the central body of said top unit, the interior surface of the first end wall of said top unit, the interior surface of the second end wall of said top unit, the interior surface of the first side wall of said top unit, the interior surface of the second side wall of said top unit, the interior surface of the central body of said bottom unit, the interior surface of the first end wall of said bottom unit, the interior surface of the second end wall of said bottom unit, the interior surface of the first side wall of said bottom unit, the interior surface of the second side wall of said bottom unit, when said top unit and said bottom unit are in abutting contact with each other; and f) a dividing panel located in said interior volume.