Patent Abstract:
A bucket storage system is disclosed. The bucket storage system comprising a pail and a sleeve. The pail comprising a base and a sidewall. The pail contains a bucket cavity configured to store and hold sports equipment. The pail comprises a bottom diameter and a top diameter. The bucket cavity comprises a space above the base comprises and within the sidewall of the pail. The sleeve comprises a sidewall and a sleeve cavity. The sleeve comprises a upper sleeve diameter and a lower sleeve diameter. The upper sleeve diameter is greater in size than the lower sleeve diameter. The upper sleeve diameter is smaller than the top diameter of the pail.

Full Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    This application claims benefit to U.S. Patent Application No. 62/069,379, filed on 2014 Oct. 28, which is hereby incorporated by reference. 
     
    
     STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT (IF APPLICABLE) 
       [0002]    Not applicable. 
       REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISC APPENDIX (IF APPLICABLE) 
       [0003]    Not applicable. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0004]    This disclosure relates generally to a Sport Equipment Container. Examples of similar disclosures can be found at U.S. Pat. No. 4,671,406, U.S. Pat. No. 6,213,574, U.S. Pat. No. 7,293,748, US2008/00268879, US2011/0262259, US2012/0298537, and D478808. However, none of the known inventions and patents, taken either singularly or in combination, is seen to describe the instant disclosure as claimed. Accordingly, said Sport Equipment Container would be advantageous. 
       BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0005]    A bucket storage system is disclosed. Said bucket storage system comprising a pail and a sleeve. Said pail comprising a base and a sidewall. Said pail contains a bucket cavity configured to store and hold sports equipment. Said pail comprises a bottom diameter and a top diameter. Said bucket cavity comprises a space above said base comprises and within said sidewall of said pail. Said sleeve comprises a sidewall and a sleeve cavity. Said sleeve comprises a upper sleeve diameter and a lower sleeve diameter. Said upper sleeve diameter is greater in size than said lower sleeve diameter. Said upper sleeve diameter is smaller than said top diameter of said pail; 
         [0006]    a portion of said sleeve is configured to selectively slide into and out of said pail for storage and use. Said bucket storage system comprises a collapsed configuration and a one or more assembled configurations. Said collapsed configuration comprises said sleeve nested within said pail; and. Said one or more assembled configurations comprise said pail upside down with said sleeve stacked on top of said pail. 
         [0007]    A bucket storage method, comprising: removing said lid from said pail, replacing said lid if necessary for transport or storage, removing said lid if reattached to said pail, removing said one or more ball from said bucket cavity, attaching said lid to said pail, inverting said pail, fitting said sleeve on said pail, and placing said one or more ball in said sleeve cavity; wherein. Said bucket storage system comprising a pail and a sleeve. Said pail comprising a base and a sidewall. Said pail contains a bucket cavity configured to store and hold sports equipment. Said pail comprises a bottom diameter and a top diameter. Said bucket cavity comprises a space above said base comprises and within said sidewall of said pail. Said sleeve comprises a sidewall and a sleeve cavity. Said sleeve comprises a upper sleeve diameter and a lower sleeve diameter. Said upper sleeve diameter is greater in size than said lower sleeve diameter. Said upper sleeve diameter is smaller than said top diameter of said pail. A portion of said sleeve is configured to selectively slide into and out of said pail for storage and use. Said bucket storage system comprises a collapsed configuration and a one or more assembled configurations. Said collapsed configuration comprises said sleeve nested within said pail; and. Said one or more assembled configurations comprise said pail upside down with said sleeve stacked on top of said pail. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING 
         [0008]      FIG. 1  illustrates a perspective overview of a bucket storage system  100  in a collapsed configuration  120  with a ball  108  and a sporting equipment  110 . 
           [0009]      FIGS. 2A, 2B, and 2C  illustrate a perspective overview of said pail  102  with said lid  104 , an elevated top view of said lid  104 , and a side view of said pail  102  with said lid  104 . 
           [0010]      FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 3C  illustrate a cross-section side view of said pail  102  with said lid  104  in a closed position, a cross-section side view of said pail  102  with said lid  104  in an expanded position, and an elevated side view of said pail  102  and said lid  104  in an expanded position. 
           [0011]      FIGS. 4A and 4B  illustrate a perspective overview and an elevated overview of said sleeve  106  and a top-down view of said sleeve  106 . 
           [0012]      FIGS. 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D  illustrate a perspective overview of said bucket storage system  100  in said collapsed configuration  120 , an exploded view  502 , a first assembled configuration  504 , and a second assembled configuration  506 . 
           [0013]      FIGS. 6A and 6B  illustrate a cross-section side view of a storable sleeve  602  stored inside said pail  102  and a cross-section side view of said storable sleeve  602  mounted internally within a lip  604  of said pail  102 .  FIG. 6C  illustrates said bucket storage system  100  with a threading lock between said pail  102  and said storable sleeve  602 . 
           [0014]      FIGS. 7A and 7B  illustrate a cross-section side view of a storable sleeve  702  stored inside said pail  102  and a cross-section side view of said storable sleeve  702  mounted externally of said lip  604  of said pail  102 . 
           [0015]      FIGS. 8A and 8B  illustrate a side view of said bucket storage system  100  and a cross-section side view of said bucket storage system  100  containing a one or more said ball  108 . 
           [0016]      FIGS. 9A and 9B  illustrate a side view of said bucket storage system  100  in a lowest height configuration  902  and a side view of said bucket storage system  100  in a maximum height configuration  904 . 
           [0017]      FIGS. 10A, 10B and 10C  illustrate a bucket storage system  1000  in a collapsed configuration  1010 , an exploded configuration  1012 , and an assembled configuration  1014 . 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0018]    Described herein is a sport equipment container. The following description is presented to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the invention as claimed and is provided in the context of the particular examples discussed below, variations of which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. In the interest of clarity, not all features of an actual implementation are described in this specification. It will be appreciated that in the development of any such actual implementation (as in any development project), design decisions must be made to achieve the designers&#39; specific goals (e.g., compliance with system- and business-related constraints), and that these goals will vary from one implementation to another. It will also be appreciated that such development effort might be complex and time-consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine undertaking for those of ordinary skill in the field of the appropriate art having the benefit of this disclosure. Accordingly, the claims appended hereto are not intended to be limited by the disclosed embodiments, but are to be accorded their widest scope consistent with the principles and features disclosed herein. 
         [0019]      FIG. 1  illustrates a perspective overview of a bucket storage system  100  in a collapsed configuration  120  with a ball  108  and a sporting equipment  110 . 
         [0020]    In one embodiment, said bucket storage system  100  can comprise components including but not limited to a pail  102 , a lid  104 , and a sleeve  106 . In one embodiment, said bucket storage system  100  can provide ease of access to users in storing sporting goods such as said ball  108  and said sporting equipment  110 . For instance, said bucket storage system  100  can provide both storage within said pail  102  but can also provide elevated storage within said sleeve  106  (not illustrated here, see below). Elevated storage within said sleeve  106  would enable a user of said bucket storage system  100  to access items in an upright standing position without crouching or bending over. In one embodiment, said lid  104  and said sleeve  106  can be adjusted in relation to said pail  102  to reduce the size of and provide easier transportation of said bucket storage system  100 . 
         [0021]      FIGS. 2A, 2B, and 2C  illustrate a perspective overview of said pail  102  with said lid  104 , an elevated top view of said lid  104 , and a side view of said pail  102  with said lid  104 . 
         [0022]    In one embodiment, said pail  102  can comprise a sidewall  202  and a handle  208  with a grip  214 . Said lid  104  can comprise a sidewall  204 . In one embodiment, said sidewall  202  and said sidewall  204  can be a substantially cylindrical shape, as illustrated. In one embodiment, said bucket storage system  100  can be made of plastics, metal, or wood. 
         [0023]    In one embodiment, said handle  208  can attach to said bucket storage system  100  at opposing sides of said sidewall  202  with a handle anchor  210  and a handle anchor  212 . 
         [0024]    In one embodiment, said lid  104  can comprise a top surface  206  and said sidewall  204 . In one embodiment, said top surface  206  can comprise a similar material to said sidewall  204  or a textured or different material to provide a non-slip surface when said top surface  206  is placed against another surface. In one embodiment, said handle  208  attaches to said sidewall  204  on said lid  104  (not illustrated here as attached to said lid). 
         [0025]    In one embodiment, said pail  102  can have varying diameters while said lid  104  can have a single diameter. Meaning said lid  104  can comprise a true cylindrical shape and said pail  102  can be more conical. For instance, said pail  102  can have a top diameter  218  and a bottom diameter  220  where said top diameter  218  is larger than said bottom diameter  220 . On the other hand, said lid  104  can have a lid diameter  216  wherein said lid diameter  216  is larger than said top diameter  218 . 
         [0026]      FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 3C  illustrate a cross-section side view of said pail  102  with said lid  104  in a closed position, a cross-section side view of said pail  102  with said lid  104  in an expanded position, and an elevated side view of said pail  102  and said lid  104  in an expanded position. 
         [0027]    In one embodiment, said lid  104  can be removeably attached to said pail  102 . Furthermore, a bucket cavity  302  in the area within said pail  102  and said lid  104  can be expanded or compacted depending on the location of said lid  104  in relation to said pail  102 . For instance, said pail  102  and said lid  104  can have a compacted height  304  when said lid  104  is fully attached to said pail  102 . In one embodiment, said lid  104  has lid threading  308  that is complementary to said pail threading  306  on said pail  102 . Specifically, said lid  104  can be rotateably adjusted in relation to said pail  102  to adjust the vertical position of said lid  104 . In one embodiment, said pail  102  can have a pail height  310  while said lid  104  can have a lid height  312  thus having an expanded height  314 . In one embodiment, said lid  104  can be adjusted on said pail  102  to have a height between said compacted height  304  and said expanded height  314 . 
         [0028]      FIGS. 4A and 4B  illustrate a perspective overview and an elevated overview of said sleeve  106  and a top-down view of said sleeve  106 . 
         [0029]    In one embodiment, said sleeve  106  can have a sidewall  402 . In one embodiment, said sidewall  402  can be cylindrical and comprise of plastics, metal, or wood. In one embodiment, said sleeve  106  can have a sleeve height  406 . Additionally, said sleeve  106  can have an upper sleeve diameter  408  and a lower sleeve diameter  410 . As a result, said sleeve  106  can taper from top to bottom. In one embodiment, said sleeve  106  can have a sleeve cavity  404  in the aperture space between said sidewall  402 . 
         [0030]    In one embodiment, said sleeve  106  can comprise a one or more handles  412  (which can comprise a first handle  412   a  and a second handle  412   b ), as illustrated. Said one or more handles  412  can be used to remove said sleeve  106  from said pail  102  when nested within said pail  102 . 
         [0031]      FIGS. 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D  illustrate a perspective overview of said bucket storage system  100  in said collapsed configuration  120 , an exploded view  502 , a first assembled configuration  504 , and a second assembled configuration  506 . 
         [0032]    In one embodiment, said sleeve  106  can be placed and removed with no tools. In one embodiment, said sleeve  106  can stay attached to said pail  102  via friction between said sleeve  106  and said pail  102 . When said sleeve  106  is attached to said pail  102 , a base  320  separates said bucket cavity  302  and said sleeve cavity  404 . Essentially, said base  320  provides a separation of storage in said bucket storage system  100  and elevated storage in said sleeve cavity  404 . 
         [0033]    In one embodiment, said bucket storage system  100  can comprise a one or more assembled configuration which can comprise said first assembled configuration  504  and said second assembled configuration  506 . 
         [0034]      FIGS. 6A and 6B  illustrate a cross-section side view of a storable sleeve  602  stored inside said pail  102  and a cross-section side view of said storable sleeve  602  mounted internally within a lip  604  of said pail  102 .  FIG. 6C  illustrates said bucket storage system  100  with a threading lock between said pail  102  and said storable sleeve  602 . 
         [0035]    In one embodiment, said storable sleeve  602  can be stored within said pail  102  during transport or when bucket storage system  100  is not in use. In one embodiment, said bucket storage system  100  can be setup by removing said storable sleeve  602  from said pail  102 , inverting said pail  102 , and fitting said storable sleeve  602  within said lip  604 . In one embodiment, said base  320  serves as a separation between said bucket cavity  302  and said sleeve cavity  404 . As a result, said sleeve cavity  404  can be elevated and provide ease of access to items placed within said sleeve cavity  404 . 
         [0036]    In one embodiment, said pail  102  can lock into said lip  604  of said pail  102  with a threading  620 . In one embodiment, said threading  620  can comprise a sleeve threading  620   a  and a lip threading  620   b.    
         [0037]      FIGS. 7A and 7B  illustrate a cross-section side view of a storable sleeve  702  stored inside said pail  102  and a cross-section side view of said storable sleeve  702  mounted externally of said lip  604  of said pail  102 . 
         [0038]    In one embodiment, said storable sleeve  702  can be stored within said pail  102  during transport or when bucket storage system  100  is not in use. In one embodiment, said bucket storage system  100  can be setup by removing said storable sleeve  702  from said pail  102 , inverting said pail  102 , and fitting said storable sleeve  702  around said lip  604 . In one embodiment, said base  320  serves as a separation between said bucket cavity  302  and said sleeve cavity  404 . As a result, said sleeve cavity  404  can be elevated and provide ease of access to items placed within said sleeve cavity  404 . 
         [0039]      FIGS. 8A and 8B  illustrate a side view of said bucket storage system  100  and a cross-section side view of said bucket storage system  100  containing a one or more said ball  108 . 
         [0040]    In one embodiment, said bucket storage system  100  can be set up as follows: removing said lid  104  from said pail  102 , placing said one or more ball  108  in said bucket cavity  302 , replacing said lid  104  if necessary for transport or storage, removing said lid  104  if reattached to said pail  102 , removing said one or more ball  108  from said bucket cavity  302 , attaching said lid  104  to said pail  102 , inverting said pail  102 , fitting said sleeve  106  on said pail  102 , and placing said one or more ball  108  in said sleeve cavity  404 . 
         [0041]      FIGS. 9A and 9B  illustrate a side view of said bucket storage system  100  in a lowest height configuration  902  and a side view of said bucket storage system  100  in a maximum height configuration  904 . 
         [0042]    In one embodiment, said lid  104  can be rotateably adjusted on said pail  102  until said lid  104  is fully secured onto said pail  102  having said compacted height  304 . In one embodiment, said compacted height  304  and said sleeve height  406  add together to give said lowest height configuration  902 . In one embodiment, said lid  104  can be rotateably adjusted on said pail  102  to give said expanded height  314 . Said expanded height  314  coupled with said sleeve height  406  can equal said maximum height configuration  904 . In one embodiment, said bucket storage system  100  can be adjusted to provide a desired height between said lowest height configuration  902  and said maximum height configuration  904 . 
         [0043]      FIGS. 10A, 10B and 10C  illustrate a bucket storage system  1000  in a collapsed configuration  1010 , an exploded configuration  1012 , and an assembled configuration  1014 . 
         [0044]    In one embodiment, said bucket storage system  1000  can comprise a pail  1002 , and a sleeve  1004 . In one embodiment, said pail  1002  can comprise a bottom rim  1006  and a base  1008 . In one embodiment, said bucket storage system  1000  can operate similar to said bucket storage system  100 , as illustrated and understood. In one embodiment, said bucket storage system  1000  can comprise a substantially rectangular shape as opposed to circular shape. 
         [0045]    Various changes in the details of the illustrated operational methods are possible without departing from the scope of the following claims. Some embodiments may combine the activities described herein as being separate steps. Similarly, one or more of the described steps may be omitted, depending upon the specific operational environment the method is being implemented in. It is to be understood that the above description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. For example, the above-described embodiments may be used in combination with each other. Many other embodiments will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reviewing the above description. The scope of the invention should, therefore, be determined with reference to the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. In the appended claims, the terms “including” and “in which” are used as the plain-English equivalents of the respective terms “comprising” and “wherein.”

Technology Classification (CPC): 1