Storage unit for pickup trucks
OwnerPatrick H. O'Connorinventor
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Abstract
A molded combination storage unit and truck bed liner. A cover which is mounted on rollers and is rearwardly slidable. Storage compartments are defined below the cover. Panels or partitions may be inserted at spaced-apart locations to form subcompartments between the cover and the floor. The panels reinforce the cover to permit heavier loads to be carried on the cover. In alternate embodiments, the cover may be hinged and slidable drawers may be inserted into the storage compartments.
Claims11
A storage unit for mounting in a bed of a pickup truck having side panels, a front wall, a floor, and a tailgate at a rear of the bed, said storage unit comprising:
- (a) a liner having a front end, opposite side walls, and a floor adapted to conform to the truck bed;
- (b) a vertical divider extending generally longitudinally along said liner from the front wall to the rear of the bed;
- (c) support means positioned on said liner opposite side walls;
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- (d) a generally planar cover having an upper surface defining a cargo-supporting area, said cover resting on said support means in a closed position and being moveable to an open position, said cover having roller members disposed at opposite edges and said support means including a channel receiving said roller members whereby said cover is slidable between said open and closed positions.
A storage unit for mounting in a bed of a pickup truck having side walls, a front wall, a floor, and a tailgate at a rear of the bed, said storage unit comprising:
- (a) a liner having a front end, opposite side walls and a floor adapted to conform to the truck bed;
- (b) a vertical divider extending generally longitudinally along said liner from the front wall to the rear of the bed defining storage compartments on opposite sides thereof;
- (c) support means positioned on said opposite liner side walls;
- (d) a generally planar cover having a closed position overlying said liner and having an upper surface defining a cargo-supporting area, said cover being moveable to an open position to provide access to said storage compartments;
- (e) said liner side walls and said vertical divider defining spaced-apart vertical slots;
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- (f) panels removably securable in said slots, said panels defining recesses therein to accommodate insertion of longer, stored items in said compartments, said panels when secured in said slots extending between the liner floor and the cover to structurally support said cover when said cover is in said closed position.
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