Tool carrier with refrigeration compartment

An improved tool carrier for being mounted proximate the bed of a truck for carrying tools and for carrying various items to be refrigerated, comprising:

• an enclosure comprising forward and rearward side walls, oppositely disposed end walls, and a bottom portion, and comprising a partition dividing said enclosure so as to define a tool compartment and a refrigerator housing, said enclosure further comprising means for releasably securing said carrier to said truck, said housing being provided with at least one vent for venting heated air from said housing;
• a refrigeration unit removably received within said refrigerator housing, said refrigeration unit defining a refrigeration compartment comprising an upper rim portion provided with a first seal member;
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• a door assembly comprising first and second door panels, and a center support, said first door panel being pivotally secured to center support for accessing said refrigeration housing and said second door panel being pivotally secured to said center support for accessing said tool compartment, said first door panel being provided with a secondary closure, said closure including a second seal member for sealably engaging said first seal member of said refrigeration unit when said first door panel is in a closed postion so as to seal said refrigeration compartment.

An improved tool carrier for being mounted across the bed of a pickup truck for carrying tools and for carrying various items requiring refrigeration, comprising:

• an enclosure comprising forward and rearward side walls, oppositely disposed end walls and a bottom portion, said enclosure further comprising a partition dividing said enclosure so as to define a refrigerator housing and a tool compartment, said oppositely disposed end walls being provided with upper end portions comprising outwardly extending flange portions for engaging said truck so as to support said carrier, with suitable fastening means being provided for securing said flange portions to said truck, said refrigerator housing being provided with a plurality of vents for venting heated air from said housing;
• a refrigeration unit received in said refrigerator housing of said enclosure, said refrigeration unit defining a refrigeration compartment for carrying said items to be refrigerated, said refrigeration unit being provided with a wiring harness for carrying electrical power to said refrigeration unit, said refrigeration unit further comprising an upper rim portion provided with a first seal member;
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• a door assembly comprising first and second door panels, and a center support, said first door panel being pivotally secured to said center support for accessing said refrigerator housing and said second door panel being pivotally secured to said center support for accessing said tool compartment, said first door panel being provided with a secondary closure, said closure including a second seal member for sealably engaging said first seal member of said refrigeration unit when said first door panel is in a closed position so as to seal said refrigeration compartment.