Aquatic storage systems

Abstract

Aquatic storage systems, including systems with one or more internal compartments designed to equally distribute the mass of cargo placed therein, lids for sealing the compartments, and one or more drains to clear water from the compartments. In some examples, the aquatic storage system includes a mounting system for securing the storage system to a watercraft. In some further examples, the aquatic storage system includes a configurable ballast system.

1 . An aquatic storage system, comprising:
 a body, comprising;
 an outer shell, 
 a cavity disposed within said shell and shaped so as to equally distribute the mass of cargo placed therein, and 
 a portal disposed on said shell so as to allow the placement and removal of cargo within said cavity; 
   a sealing element that removably attaches to said portal on said housing so as to enclose said cavity;   one or more retaining elements for removably attaching said sealing element to said housing; and   one or more apertures disposed in said housing so as to drain liquids out from said cavity.   
     
     
         2 . The aquatic storage system of  claim 1 , wherein said system is positively buoyant in water. 
     
     
         3 . The aquatic storage system of  claim 1 , wherein said sealing element encloses said cavity in a watertight fashion. 
     
     
         4 . The aquatic storage system of  claim 1 , wherein said housing is configured in a shape so as to facilitate ordinary use of a watercraft when said aquatic system is mounted thereupon. 
     
     
         5 . The aquatic storage system of  claim 4 , wherein said housing has a hydrodynamic shape. 
     
     
         6 . The aquatic storage system of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of said apertures are selectively sealable. 
     
     
         7 . The aquatic storage system of  claim 1 , wherein said cavity is further shaped to maintain a distribution of cargo placed therein that renders the aquatic storage system self-stabilizing. 
     
     
         8 . The aquatic system of  claim 1 , wherein said body and said sealing element are configured to allow the attachment of exterior accessories to the aquatic storage system. 
     
     
         9 . An aquatic storage system, comprising:
 a body possessing at least one cavity that is accessible by one or more portals disposed on said body, where such cavities are configured so as to equally distribute the load of items placed therein;   one or more sealing elements capable of sealing one or more of said portals;   at least one securing catch that can removably affix at least one of said sealimg elements to said portal; and   at least one aperture disposed in said body and positioned so as to allow water to drain from said at least one cavity.   
     
     
         10 . The aquatic storage system of  claim 9 , further comprising a mounting system for removably securing the aquatic storage system to a substrate. 
     
     
         11 . The aquatic storage system of  claim 10 , wherein said mounting system further comprises:
 at least one mounting element that directly attaches to said substrate; and   at least one mounting stay that attaches to said mounting element, wherein said mounting stay is configured to secure said storage system to said mounting element   
     
     
         12 . The aquatic storage system of  claim 11 , further comprising at least one anchoring element, wherein said anchoring element is attached directly to said mounting element, and said mounting stay is attached to said mounting element by direct attachment to said anchoring element. 
     
     
         13 . The aquatic storage system of  claim 11 , wherein said sealing element possesses at least one handle, and said mounting stays pass through said handle to secure the storage system to said substrate. 
     
     
         14 . The aquatic storage system of  claim 9 , further comprising a ballast system. 
     
     
         15 . The aquatic storage system of  claim 14 , wherein said ballast system further comprises one or more ballast elements that are configured to mount within said cavity. 
     
     
         16 . The aquatic storage system of  claim 15 , wherein one or more ballast elements possess a hollow interior cavity capable of being filled with various materials so as to change the mass of the ballast element. 
     
     
         17 . The aquatic storage system of  claim 14 , wherein said ballast system is configured to allow increasing or decreasing the load carried by said storage system. 
     
     
         18 . A system for storing cargo in an aquatic environment, comprising:
 a body possessing a cavity that equally distributes the mass of cargo placed therein, and a portal disposed so as to allow the placement of cargo within the cavity;   a sealing means for sealing said portal so as to fully enclose said cavity;   a latching means for removably securing said sealing means to said housing; and   a means for selectably draining fluid from said housing while said housing is sealed.   
     
     
         19 . The system for storing cargo in an aquatic environment of  claim 18 , wherein said cavity is further shaped to maintain a distribution of cargo placed therein that renders the system self-stabilizing. 
     
     
         20 . The system for storing cargo in an aquatic environment of  claim 18 , further comprising a means to removably secure said system to a watercraft.