Pickup truck toolbox with an extensible platform
OwnerCarl D. Meeksinventor
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Abstract
A toolbox including an enclosure for positioning upon the bed of a pickup truck. The enclosure has a movable lid at its top. A platform is hingedly attached to one of the opposed ends of the movable lid such that the platform can be pivoted outwardly from the side of the pickup truck in a cantilevered manner. The platform has a rigid frame and a perforated panel that is affixed to the top of the frame and a socket member that is affixed to the bottom of the frame. A support rod is releasably attached to the platform for transmitting cantilevered loads to the ground. The top of the support rod is slidably positioned within the socket member.
Claims1
A toolbox, comprising:
- an enclosure adapted for positioning upon the bed of a pickup truck, said enclosure having a movable lid at the top thereof and said lid having opposed ends;
- a platform being hingedly attached to one of said opposed ends of said movable lid such that said platform can be pivoted outwardly from the side of the pickup truck in a cantilevered manner, said platform including:
- a rigid frame;
- a perforated panel being affixed to the top of said frame;
- and,
- a socket member being affixed to the bottom of said frame;
- and,
- a support rod being releasably attached to said platform for transmitting cantilevered loads to the ground, the top of said support rod being slidably positioned within said socket member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.