Patent ID: 8196938

Claim:
A method of using an apparatus that is selectively configurable in plural arrangements, the apparatus comprising: two interlockable hard-shelled outer components, each said outer component having an open end and a closed end; at least one wheel provided to the closed end of each said outer component; and a hard-shelled inner component; wherein in a first arrangement, a securing mechanism of the apparatus is operable to secure the outer components to one another in an interlocked position, the hard shelled inner component provides a storage area, and the apparatus is rollable on the wheels provided to the closed end of each said outer component, and wherein in a second arrangement, the first and second outer components are orientable such that the at least one wheel provided to the closed end of each said outer component is substantially parallel to the ground so as to serve as a top of a low table or seat, either or both of the first and second outer components having a rigidity suitable for supporting the weight of a person; wherein the securing mechanism comprises: a strip of material for securing the interlocking outer components and having at least one hole formed therein, at least one pocket, at least one pad, and at least one set of fastening strips; the method comprising: manipulating the apparatus to change from one of said arrangements to another of said arrangements.