Exercise box

Abstract

According to an aspect of an embodiment, a box may include a frame, multiple panels, and a hatch door. The frame may include multiple corner elements and multiple elongated sides. The multiple corner elements may include three vertices with a coupling mechanism disposed at each vertex of the three vertices. The multiple elongated sides may include a first end configured to be coupled to a first corner element and a second end configured to be coupled to a second coupling mechanism of a second corner element. The multiple panels may be configured to be coupled to the frame via a first surface of the multiple panels. An exterior-facing surface of the multiple panels may be flush with the frame and an interior cavity may be formed within the multiple panels and the frame. The hatch door may be configured to provide access to the interior cavity.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A box, comprising:
 a frame comprising:
 a plurality of corner elements where each corner element of the plurality of corner elements comprises three vertices, and a coupling mechanism disposed at each vertex of the three vertices; and 
 a plurality of elongated sides, each elongated side of the plurality of elongated sides including a first end configured to couple to a first coupling mechanism of a first corner element and a second end configured to be coupled to a second coupling mechanism of a second corner element; and 
   a plurality of panels configured to be coupled to the frame via a first surface of the plurality of panels such that an exterior-facing surface of the plurality of panels is flush with the frame and an interior cavity is formed within the plurality of panels and the frame,   wherein at least one panel of the plurality of panels is configured to provide access to the interior cavity.   
     
     
         2 . The box of  claim 1 , wherein an external surface of the plurality of corner elements is rounded and an external surface of the plurality of elongated sides is rounded. 
     
     
         3 . The box of  claim 1 , wherein the interior cavity is configured to provide a storage location within the box. 
     
     
         4 . The box of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of panels are configured to be removeable and interchangeable. 
     
     
         5 . The box of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a hatch door disposed on a side of the box, in place of a panel of the plurality of panels, the hatch door configured to provide access to the interior cavity; and   a hatch door frame configured to be coupled to the frame and to the hatch door.   
     
     
         6 . The box of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more fasteners configured to couple the interior-facing surface of the plurality of panels to the frame. 
     
     
         7 . The box of  claim 6 , wherein all of the one or more fasteners are accessible by the interior cavity such that none of the one or more fasteners are visible on an exterior surface of the box. 
     
     
         8 . A frame element, comprising:
 an elongated body having a first length and comprising:
 an external component; 
 a first component; and 
 a second component, arranged such that a cavity is formed between the external component, the first component, and the second component; 
   a first lateral support member coupled orthogonally to the first component and having a second length that is shorter than the first length;   a second lateral support member coupled orthogonally to the second component, having the second length; and   a rib coupled to the first lateral support member and the second lateral support member.   
     
     
         9 . The frame element of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a first lip configured to extend from a first edge of the external component; and   a second lip configured to extend from a second edge of the external component.   
     
     
         10 . The frame element of  claim 8 , further comprising a support structure disposed within the cavity. 
     
     
         11 . The frame element of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a first set of panel apertures disposed in the first lateral support member; and   a second set of panel apertures disposed in the second lateral support member.   
     
     
         12 . The frame element of  claim 8 , further comprising a third surface angularly coupled to the first component and the second component, the third surface including a coupling aperture. 
     
     
         13 . The frame element of  claim 8 , wherein the external component is rounded or chamfered. 
     
     
         14 . The frame element of  claim 8 , wherein the first component is orthogonal to the second component. 
     
     
         15 . The frame element of  claim 8 , wherein the rib is angularly coupled to the first lateral support member and the second lateral support member, where the rib is flush with a distal surface of the first lateral support member and the rib is flush with a distal surface of the second lateral support member. 
     
     
         16 . The frame element of  claim 8 , wherein the first lateral support member is parallel to the second component and the second lateral support member is parallel to the first component. 
     
     
         17 . A corner element, comprising:
 a first vertex having a first coupling element disposed on an end thereof;   a second vertex having a second coupling element disposed on an end thereof and having a first lateral edge connected to the first vertex;   a third vertex having a third coupling element disposed on an end thereof and having a second lateral edge connected to the second vertex and a third lateral edge connected to the first vertex;   an external surface having a rounded shape and coupled to the first vertex, the second vertex, and the third vertex; and   one or more reinforcing portions disposed on an interior portion of the corner element.   
     
     
         18 . The corner element of  claim 17 , wherein the first vertex is orthogonal to the second vertex and the third vertex, the second vertex is orthogonal to the first vertex and the third vertex, and the third vertex is orthogonal to the first vertex and the second vertex. 
     
     
         19 . The corner element of  claim 17 , wherein the first coupling element includes a first projection, the second coupling element includes a second projection, and the third coupling element includes a third projection. 
     
     
         20 . The corner element of  claim 17 , wherein the first coupling element includes a first fastening aperture, the second coupling element includes a second fastening aperture, and the third coupling element includes a third fastening aperture.