Storage Assembly

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one mounting bracket engaged with an inside of a vehicle cargo area;
• an axle having a first end portion and a second end portion, the axle oriented longitudinally inside the vehicle cargo area to engage with the at least one mounting bracket;
• a first radius arm having a container end portion and a vehicle end portion, the vehicle end portion being engaged with the first end portion of the axle and the container end portion being engaged with a first pivot assembly on a container;
• a second radius arm having a container end portion and a vehicle end portion, the vehicle end portion being engaged with the second end portion of the axle and the container end portion being engaged with a second pivot assembly on the container,
• wherein the first and second radius arms are configured to be operable to deploy the container from the inside of the vehicle cargo area to a sidewall of the vehicle cargo area in a generally arcing motion;
• and
• a stabilization portion located along the first and second radius arms for maintaining the container in a stable orientation during movement,
• wherein the stabilization portion comprises:
• an anchor sprocket engaged with one of the at least one mounting bracket;
• a container pivot assembly engaged with the container, wherein the container pivot assembly comprises a pivot shaft at its center, wherein the pivot shaft comprises a round portion and a square portion;
• a bearing assembly engaged with the container end portion of the first or second radius arm and operatively connected to the round portion of the pivot shaft;
• a pivot sprocket operatively engaged with the square portion of the pivot shaft;
• a chain portion looping around the anchor sprocket and the pivot sprocket;
• a chain guide for allowing the chain portion to follow a path around an outer perimeter of the first or second radius arm;
• and
• a tensioning guide for allowing adjustment in tension of the chain portion.

An apparatus comprising:

• a mounting means for mounting a rotating means inside of a vehicle cargo area;
• a rotating means for rotating a first and second radius arm engaged with a container inside the vehicle cargo area;
• and
• a radius arm means for deploying the container from inside of the vehicle cargo area to a sidewall of the vehicle cargo area in a generally arcing motion.