Vehicle bed storage box
US6824184B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R9/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A collapsible storage device includes a first panel and a second panel, with one end of the first panel rotatably secured to one wall of a vehicle bed. One end of the second panel is rotatably secured to the opposite end of the first panel. The device has a deployed or storage position in which the first panel is generally horizontal and the second panel is generally vertical so that the two panels, in cooperation with the existing walls of the bed, form an enclosed container. The device also has a folded position in which the second panel is folded against the first panel, and the first panel together with the second is folded against a wall of the vehicle bed. The collapsible storage device has means for locking the device in the deployed and/or the folded position. Alternatively, the device may have means for locking the two panels together during deployment and/or retraction, or the device may be interposed between two storage bins along a wall of the vehicle bed. A track or tracks may be provided on one or both sides of the storage device to coact with a track follower on one or both sides of the second panel to provide easier collapse or deployment of the device.
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