Storage container with ground anchor

Abstract

A portable storage container with a ground anchor device includes a storage container having a main body that defines an internal cavity. The storage container transitions between an open and closed configuration, and further includes a locking mechanism. The ground anchor secures the storage container onto the surface of the ground, and includes an upper shaft that is interposed between a handle and an auger. The ground anchor components are removably secured together, and each can be stored within the internal cavity of the storage container when disassembled.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A ground anchoring storage container device, comprising:
 a storage container that includes
 a main body having a bottom wall, a plurality of upstanding walls, and a top wall defining an internal cavity, 
 a hinge that is in communication with the top wall and one of the plurality of upstanding walls, said hinge functioning to transition the storage container between an open configuration and a closed configuration, and 
 a first aperture that is disposed along a center portion of the bottom wall; and 
   a ground anchor that includes
 an upper shaft member having a first end and a second end, 
 a handle that is configured to engage the first end of the upper shaft member, and 
 an auger that is configured to engage the second end of the upper shaft member, 
   wherein the first aperture includes a shape and dimension that is suitable for receiving at least one of the upper shaft member and the auger.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the handle of the ground anchor includes a shape and size that is suitable for rotating 360 degrees when the handle is positioned within the internal cavity and a portion of the upper shaft is positioned within the first aperture. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a locking mechanism that is in communication with the main body, said locking mechanism functioning to secure the container in the closed configuration when the locking mechanism is in a locked position. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the locking mechanism comprises:
 a key operated cam lock and latch that are in communication with each of the lid and the one of the plurality of upstanding walls.   
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the locking mechanism comprises:
 a combination lock and latch that are in communication with each of the lid and the one of the plurality of upstanding walls.   
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a pair of apertures that are disposed along on of the upstanding walls.   
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 an elongated tether having a first and second end, said tether including a shape and size that is suitable for being positioned through each of the pair of apertures, and said first and second end being configured to receive a secondary locking mechanism.   
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the handle is removably secured to the upper shaft of the ground anchor. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the auger is removably secured to the upper shaft of the ground anchor. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein each of the handle and the auger are removably secured to the upper shaft of the ground anchor. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the handle and auger are permanently secured to the upper shaft of the ground anchor.