Quick latch system for tool box
OwnerRonald C. Delonginventor
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Abstract
A quick latch system for attaching a toolbox to the side panels of a pickup truck. A shaft is attached to a clamp arm, forming a pivot. The shaft is inserted through a hole in the base of the toolbox, and a fastener is attached to the end of the shaft. The shaft is dropped into the box in the side panel of the pickup truck, and the clamp arm is rotated, thereby moving the fastener upwards towards the base of the toolbox. When the clamp arm is snug with the base of the toolbox, the clamp arm is pivoted to a horizontal position, clamping the toolbox to the side panel.
Claims8
A quick latch system for use with a motor vehicle having side panels with post holes, said quick latch system comprising:
- a toolbox having a base with a hole;
- a shaft having an attaching end and an inserting end for passing through and rotating within the hole in said toolbox;
- a clamp arm having a clamping end and a clamping arm extending from said clamping end, said clamping end being pivotally attached to said shaft, and said clamping arm adapted for rotating said shaft within the hole in said toolbox and for pivoting said clamp arm from a vertical position to a horizontal position;
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- a fastener adapted to attach to the inserting end of said shaft;
- wherein said fastener has a rhombic shape to allow insertion into one of said post holes in one position and prevent withdrawal of said fastener in another position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.