Storage unit that converts into a boat

摘要

The present invention is directed to a storage unit that converts into a boat. The storage unit can store emergency or other supplies as well as components for quickly converting the storage unit into a boat. The compact design of the storage unit allows it to be stored in many different locations including inside or outside a home, business, institution, church, or other buildings, and above or below ground such as on a deck or patio, in a shed, garage, or basement, etc. where it can be quickly accessed and converted into the boat. The storage unit is further convertible into a cart using the components for converting the storage unit into the boat.

主权项

1. A storage unit that converts into a boat comprising:
two equally sized shells that can be coupled together in a first configuration to form a storage unit and in a second configuration to form a boat, each shell having a lip formed on a top edge of the shell along at least a front and a back of the shell, each shell including buoyant material disposed within the shell that provides a seating surface for the boat, each shell further including a pair of wheels positioned on the back of the shells to allow the shells to be wheeled in an upright position when the shells are coupled together as a storage unit; wherein in the first configuration, the shells are coupled together in an inverted position using a plurality of pins, and in the second configuration, the shells are coupled together in a spaced apart and lateral position using a first and a second pole that are secured to each of the shells using the plurality of pins, the first pole being secured to the lip at the front of each of the shells and the second pole being secured to the lip at the back of each of the shells such that a portion of each of the first and second poles is positioned between the first and second shells and ends of the first and second poles are positioned under the lips when the shells are in the second configuration.