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The present invention relates to a storage box or container which is formed from a combination of wood and resin or plastic components. The front, back, and sides of the storage box are preferably set into a channel on a base of the container. A circumferential member is secured to the top portions

The present invention relates to a storage box or container which is formed from a combination of wood and resin or plastic components. The front, back, and sides of the storage box are preferably set into a channel on a base of the container. A circumferential member is secured to the top portions of the front, back, and sides of the storage box to retain these members in alignment. A top member is hingedly secured to the circumferential member, which enables ready access into the storage box. The storage box is formed from components which are capable of being packaged and shipped in a knocked-down state and constructed into a storage box on site, thereby saving shipping space and costs.

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1. A deck box comprising: a right side panel enclosing a right side of said deck box, said right side panel being constructed from a first non-moldable material;a left side panel enclosing a left side of said deck box, said left side panel being constructed from said first non-moldable material;a fr

1. A deck box comprising: a right side panel enclosing a right side of said deck box, said right side panel being constructed from a first non-moldable material;a left side panel enclosing a left side of said deck box, said left side panel being constructed from said first non-moldable material;a front panel enclosing a front of said deck box, said front panel being constructed from said first non-moldable material;a back panel enclosing a back of said deck box;a bottom panel enclosing a bottom of said deck box, said bottom panel being constructed from a moldable resin material, said bottom panel including a groove which extends around an inner periphery of said bottom panel,a lid enclosing a top of said deck box; anda plurality of corner posts, said corner posts being secured to each end of said right side panel, said left side panel, said front panel, and said back panel, said right side and said left side panels being secured between said front and said back panels thereby forming an outer periphery of said deck box;a frame member, said frame member including a groove extending around a lower periphery thereof said groove constructed and arranged to accept a top portion of said left side, right side, front, and back panels, said frame member including a top surface, said lid pivotably secured to said frame member for movement between an open and a closed position, said lid permitting access into said deck box; anda lower cross brace extending along a bottom portion of each of said right side, left side, front and back panels, wherein a bottom edge of said lower cross brace is spaced from the respective bottom edge of said left side, right side, front, and back panels, and said bottom edge of said lower cross brace is positioned within and cooperates with said groove of said bottom panel to provide an inter-fitting connection between said bottom panel and said left side, right side, front, and back panels. 2. The deck box of claim 1 wherein said right side, left side, front, and back panels are formed of a plurality of slats, each of said slats includes a tongue along one longitudinal edge and a groove along an opposite longitudinal edge, said tongue of one of said slats fits into said groove of an adjacent slat thereby securing said slats together. 3. The deck box of claim 2 including an upper cross brace extending along a top portion of each of said right side, left side, front, and back panels. 4. The deck box of claim 3 wherein a top edge of said upper cross brace and the top ends of said slats are aligned with each other. 5. The deck box of claim 3 including a frame, said frame extending around and enclosing upper ends of said left side, right side, front, and back panels. 6. The deck box of claim 5 wherein said frame includes a track extending around a lower periphery of said frame, an upper edge of said upper cross brace and the upper ends of each of said slats of said left side, right side, front, and back panels are positioned within and cooperate with said track to provide an inter-fitting connection between said frame and said left side, right side, front, and back panels. 7. The deck box of claim 6 including fasteners securing said frame to said left side, right side, front, and back panels. 8. The deck box of claim 5 including hinges, said hinges secure said lid to said frame. 9. The deck box of claim 8 wherein said hinges positioned toward an end portion of said deck box include a gas shock. 10. The deck box of claim 2 wherein each said corner post includes a groove extending along a longitudinal edge of said corner post, each of said slats on each end of said left side, right side, front, and back panels includes a tongue extending along a longitudinal outer edge, wherein said tongues of said slats of said left side, right side, front, and back panels inter-fit into said grooves of said corner posts. 11. The deck box of claim 1 including fasteners securing said bottom panel to said left side, right side, front, and back panels. 12. The deck box of claim 1 wherein said lid includes a lip extending around a portion of a periphery of said lid. 13. The deck box of claim 1 wherein said left side, right side, front, and back panels are formed of wood, said bottom panel and said lid are formed of a plastic or resin material.