Portable external tool tray assembly
OwnerJuan M. Hernandez, Maria Z. Hernandezinventors
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Abstract
An adjustable, portable tool tray assembly for external mounting on a motor vehicle. The tool tray assembly has an open tray compartment, a means for removable engagement with the motor vehicle which extends from the tray and a slidably adjustable, hinged brace for positioning the tool tray assembly on numerous locations on the motor vehicle. The tray may be composed of two tray components which may be adjusted with respect to each other to vary the size of the open tray compartment.
Claims11
An adjustable, portable tool tray assembly for use in conjunction with a motor vehicle, wherein said tool tray assembly is supported by, and extends externally away from, said motor vehicle, said tool tray assembly comprising:
- a tray having a first tray component having a generally planar surface and a second tray component, slidably connected to said first tray component, said second tray component having a generally planar surface parallel to said first tray component, and said second tray component and said first tray component together forming a single open tray compartment;
- a single point means for removable engagement with said motor vehicle at an edge structure of said motor vehicle, said means for removable engagement extending from said tray;
- a hinged brace attached to said tray for positioning and for leveling said tool tray assembly on said motor vehicle, said brace engaging said motor vehicle at a horizontally extending structure of said motor vehicle, and said brace being slidably adjustable during engagement with said motor vehicle to attain proper positioning and proper leveling;
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- wherein said first tray component further comprises a longitudinally extending open channel, and said second tray component further comprises a perpendicularly extending fastener captively sliding within said open channel of said first tray component, said fastener being capable of alternatively allowing sliding and locking of said second tray component with respect to said first tray component.
An adjustable portable tool tray assembly for use in conjunction with a motor vehicle, wherein said tool tray assembly is supported by, and extends externally away from, said motor vehicle, said tool tray assembly comprising:
- a first tray component having a generally planar surface, a single point means for removable engagement with said motor vehicle at an edge structure of said motor vehicle, and a longitudinally extending open channel;
- a second tray component, slidably connected to said first tray component, said second tray component having a generally planar surface parallel to said first tray component and a perpendicularly extending fastener captively sliding within said open channel of said first tray component, said second tray component and said first tray component together forming a single open tray compartment, said fastener being capable of alternatively allowing sliding and locking of said second tray component with respect to said first tray component;
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- a hinged brace attached to said second tray component for positioning and for leveling said tool tray assembly on said motor vehicle, said brace engaging said motor vehicle at a horizontally extending structure of said motor vehicle, and said brace being slidably adjustable during engagement with said motor vehicle to attain proper positioning and proper leveling, said hinged brace further comprising a first leg slidably connected to a second leg, allowing the length of said hinged brace to be adjusted, said first leg being attached to the lower surface of said second tray component and said second leg of said hinged brace means having a T-shaped extension.
An adjustable, portable tool tray assembly for use in conjunction with a motor vehicle, wherein said tool tray assembly is supported by, and extends externally away from, said motor vehicle, said tool tray assembly comprising:
- a tray having a first tray component having a generally planar surface and a second tray component, slidably connected to said first tray component, said second tray component having a generally planar surface parallel to said first tray component, and said second tray component and said first tray component together forming a single open tray compartment, wherein said first tray component and said second tray component further comprise a raised lip extending perpendicularly upwardly from each of said planar surfaces and along a portion of the perimeter of said first tray component and said second tray component and wherein said raised lip of said first tray component further comprises guide members to facilitate the retention of said second tray component over said first tray component;
- a single point means for removable engagement with said motor vehicle at an edge structure of said motor vehicle, said means for removable engagement extending from said tray;
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- a hinged brace attached to said tray for positioning and for leveling said tool tray assembly on said motor vehicle, said brace engaging said motor vehicle at a horizontally extending structure of said motor vehicle, and said brace being slidably adjustable during engagement with said motor vehicle to attain proper positioning and proper leveling.
An adjustable, portable tool tray assembly for use in conjunction with a motor vehicle, wherein said tool tray assembly is supported by, and extends externally away from, said motor vehicle, said tool tray assembly comprising:
- a tray having a first tray component having a generally planar surface and a second tray component, slidably connected to said first tray component, said second tray component having a generally planar surface parallel to said first tray component, and said second tray component and said first tray component together forming a single open tray compartment;
- a single point means for removable engagement with said motor vehicle at an edge structure of said motor vehicle, said means for removable engagement extending from said tray;
- a hinged brace attached to said tray for positioning and for leveling said tool tray assembly on said motor vehicle, said brace engaging said motor vehicle at a horizontally extending structure of said motor vehicle, and said brace being slidably adjustable during engagement with said motor vehicle to attain proper positioning and proper level;
- wherein said first tray component and said second tray component further comprise a raised lip extending perpendicularly upwardly from each of said planar surfaces and along a portion of the perimeter of said first tray component and said second tray component;
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- wherein said raised lip of said first tray component further comprises guide members to facilitate the retention of said second tray component over said first tray component.
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