Modular Vehicle-Mounted Storage System
OwnerPaul Rottinghaus, John Kuhninventors
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Abstract
A modular vehicular storage system includes a sub-frame coupleable to a vehicle chassis. The sub-frame is selectively configurable between an expanded and retracted position to accommodate a variety of vehicle widths. At least one storage element, such as a storage container, is mountable to the sub-frame for securing a number of items. The storage container may include a base and a cover movably coupled to the base between an open and closed position for selective access to the interior of the storage container. The sub-frame may accommodate any number of alternative storage elements and may be configured to simultaneously support a number of different storage elements at a given time to provide the user with a number of storage options.
Claims21
A vehicular storage system comprising:
- a configurable sub-frame mountable to a vehicle;
- and
- at least one storage container removably mountable to the sub-frame.
A storage container for use with a vehicular storage system, the storage container comprising:
- a base having a first side wall opposite a second side wall, a rear wall, a bottom wall, and a forward edge defining an interior for storing items;
- a cover movably coupled to the base between an open and a closed position at the rear wall and selectively coupleable to the forward edge to close the storage container.
A method of providing a storage system on a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
- assembling a sub-frame, wherein the sub-frame is selectively moveable between an expanded and retracted position;
- securing the sub-frame to the vehicle;
- and
- coupling at least one storage element to the sub-frame for storing items on the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.