Container for transporting beach supplies

Abstract

A container for transporting beach supplies by sliding it over sand includes a container body having a generally horizontal convex bottom wall portion, a pair of parallel side wall portions, a front wall portion, a rear wall portion, and a top wall. The bottom, side, front, and rear wall portions are integral with one another to define an opening at an upper end. The top wall is detachably connected with one of the side, front, or rear wall portions via at least one hinge for pivotal movement between a closed position and an open position. A handle is attached to one of the front, rear, side, or top wall portions, and at least one elongated roller is connected with one of the front, rear, side, or top wall portions. The container can be rolled on its elongated roller and can slide on its convex bottom wall.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container for transporting beach supplies comprising:
 (a) a container body including:
 (1) a horizontal convex bottom wall portion; 
 (2) a pair of side wall portions connected with said bottom wall; 
 (3) a front wall portion connected with said side wall portions; 
 (4) a rear wall portion connected with said side wall portions opposite said front wall portion, wherein said side, front and rear wall portions are integral with said bottom wall to define a chamber that is open at its upper end; and 
 (5) a top wall including at least one hinge detachably connected with at least one of said side, front and rear wall portions, wherein said top wall portion is pivotal between a closed position and an open position; 
   (b) a handle attached to one of said front, rear, side, or top wall portions; and   (c) at least one elongated roller connected with one of said front, rear, side, and top wall portions.   
     
     
         2 . A container as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said at least one elongated roller has a generally cylindrical configuration and a longitudinal axis extending parallel to the wall with which it is connected about which said elongated roller rotates. 
     
     
         3 . A container as defined in  claim 1 , and further comprising a hook mounted on said top wall having a telescoping shaft that extends vertically outwardly from said top wall when said top wall is in said closed position. 
     
     
         4 . A container as defined in  claim 3 , wherein at least one of said side wall portion, front wall portion, rear wall portion and top wall includes at least one pivotally connected ring therewith. 
     
     
         5 . A container as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said front and bottom wall portions are arranged at a generally obtuse angle. 
     
     
         6 . A container as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said bottom wall portion includes rounded forward and rearward edges. 
     
     
         7 . A container as defined in  claim 1 , and further comprising a locking assembly mounted on said top wall portion and one of said side, front and rear wall portions. 
     
     
         8 . A container as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said bottom wall is formed of a rigid material including at least one of fiberglass, carbon fiber, epoxy, and plastic.