Adjustable container
OwnerRobert D. Grossmaninventor
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Abstract
An adjustable container primarily for use as a tool or utility box for pickup trucks. The adjustable container is formed of two telescopically engaging sections, each of which includes a pivoted top closure member, integrally molded side and bottom supports and an inner shelf support. With the exception of the interfitting parts of each section, the two sections are preferably identical. The bottom supports are hollow and serve as a reservoir to hold liquids that may spill within the container.
Claims16
An adjustable container adapted to fit between the side panels of pickup trucks, said container comprising first and second sections, said first section having a bottom wall, an open top wall, a closed end wall, an open end wall, first and second longitudinal side walls, a bottom support means connected to said bottom wall and adapted to rest upon the pickup truck bed, an upper support means formed by said side walls and said closed end wall and adapted to rest upon one of said side panels, and a first telescoping means connected to said open end wall, said second section having a bottom wall, an open top wall, a closed end wall, an open end wall, first and second longitudinal side walls, a bottom support means connected to said bottom wall and adapted to rest upon the pickup truck bed, an upper support means formed by said side walls and said closed end wall and adapted to rest upon the other one of said side panels, and a second telescoping means connected to said open end wall, said first telescoping means adapted to be slidable within said second telescoping means whereby said longitudinal dimension of said container is adjustable by the relative movement of said first and second telescoping means, each of said sections including a closure means to cover said open top wall, each closure means on each section being operable from a closed to an open position regardless of the relative positions of said first and second telescoping means wherein said bottom support means is adapted to space said bottom walls from said pickup truck bed and to slide upon said bed as said container is adjusted whereby bottom support is provided for said container regardless of the relative positions of said first and second telescoping means.
An adjustable container adapted to fit between the side panels of pickup trucks, said container comprising first and second sections, said first section having a bottom wall, an open top wall, a closed end wall, an open end wall, first and second longitudinal side walls, a bottom support means connected to said bottom wall and adapted to rest upon the pickup truck bed, an upper support means formed by said side walls and said closed end wall and adapted to rest upon one of said side panels, and a first telescoping means connected to said open end wall, said second section having a bottom wall, an open top wall, a closed end wall, and open end wall, first and second longitudinal side walls, a bottom support means connected to said bottom wall and adapted to rest upon the pickup truck bed, an upper support means formed by said side walls and said closed end wall and adapted to rest upon the other one of said side panels, and a second telescoping means connected to said open end wall, said first telescoping means adapted to be slidable within said second telescoping means whereby the longitudinal dimension of said container is adjustable by the relative movement of said first and second telescoping means, each of said bottom support means is a hollow leg connected to said bottom wall, said bottom wall of each section having an opening communicating with said hollow portion of said leg and said bottom wall of each section being downwardly inclined between said closed end wall and said bottom wall opening.
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