Stake down cooler

Abstract

A portable storage container with an anti-theft mechanism. The storage container has internal deployable stakes that are housed within the storage container during transport. Upon placing the storage container on a suitable medium which is sand, the user can deploy the stakes from inside the storage container and into the medium. The lid may have a lock to prevent unauthorized access to the stake system.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container with an internal cavity for storage of items comprising:
 a container body having at least 4 sidewalls, a bottom side, and an openable top side which forms the lid; and   a plurality of extendable stakes accessible from the container body interior, attached to the inside of said container sidewalls, with said stakes configured for retracting to an interior position inside the container body, and for extending outside the container body and into a substrate below the bottom side of said container body, with said stakes configured to secure said container to a substrate below said container.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1  in which said stakes extend beyond a footprint of the container when extended into substrate. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1  in which said stakes extend from said container at an angle of 25 to 75 degrees. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1  in which said stakes, when retracted, are withdrawn to a position inside said sidewalls, and accessible from inside said container. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1  in which said stakes, when retracted, are on the inner surface of the sidewalls. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1  in which said container is a cuboid cooler with a lockable lid. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1  in which said stakes are extendable by attaching stake extensions. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1  wherein said container is in the form of a cube. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 1  wherein said lid further comprises a locking mechanism. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 2  in which said stakes extend out at an angle of approximately 45°. 
     
     
         11 . A container with an internal cavity for storage of items comprising:
 a container body having at least  4  sidewalls, a bottom side, and an openable top side which forms the lid; and   a plurality of extendable stakes accessible from the container body interior, attached to the inside of said container sidewalls, with said stakes configured for retracting to an interior position inside the container body, and for extending outside the container body and into a substrate below the bottom side of said container body, with said stakes configured to secure said container to a substrate below said container body;   at least two handle guides located on said sidewalls;   a handle having a lock hole and at least two handle posts attached to said handle configured to interact with said handle guides;   said handle posts configured to interact with said handle guides to allow said handle to slide between a first extended position and a second retracted position;   said lid having a groove configured to accept said handle when said handle is moved to said second retracted position;   at least one lock receiver attached near at least one of said handle guides configured to align with said lock hole when said handle is in said second retracted position;   said lock hole and said lock receiver configured to accept a lock to prevent movement of said handle.