Patent ID: 8646668

Claim:
A storage container for a vehicle comprising: a bottom wall; an outer wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, the outer wall comprising an outer surface, the outer surface defining a perimeter, the bottom wall and the outer wall together defining a storage compartment; a lid hingedly connected to the outer wall, the storage compartment being selectively closed with the lid; and a plurality of ribs spaced along the perimeter, each of the ribs protruding outwardly away from the outer surface of the outer wall, each of the ribs comprising an upper portion, the upper portion comprising an outer surface and an upper edge surface, each of the ribs defining an outwardly facing concave indentation shaped to engage a respective one of a plurality of elongated members of a rack of a vehicle in a snap fit; wherein the outwardly facing concave indentation of each of the ribs is spaced from the outer surface of the outer wall and is defined solely by a respective one of the ribs; each of the ribs comprises a lead-in ramp extending away from and below a respective concave indentation, the lead-in ramps facilitating assembly of the storage container to a rack of a vehicle; and when the lid is in a closed position, the lid is in contacting engagement with the outer surface and the upper edge surface of the upper portion of each of the ribs.