U.S. patent application number 10/397564 was filed with the patent office on 2004-04-29 for compartmentalized truck box.
Invention is credited to Klusmeier, Conrad Paul.
Application Number | 20040080248 10/397564 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 32109973 |
Filed Date | 2004-04-29 |
United States Patent
Application |
20040080248 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Klusmeier, Conrad Paul |
April 29, 2004 |
Compartmentalized truck box
Abstract
A compartmentalized truck box for trucks that has independently
sliding drawers to store tools. The drawers slide on metal rails,
allowing access to the tools from the front of the truck box. The
sliding drawers are secured in place with a metal shield called a
protection panel. The protection panel protects the drawers from
theft and damage from material loaded into the truck bed. The
protection panel pivots on a hinge mounted on the top ledge of the
front of the truck box. When tools are needed, the protection panel
swings upward, resting on the inside of the main truck box's side
compartment ledges. When finished, the protection panel swings
downward, locking into the main truck box. Furthermore, the drawers
in their closed position are protected inside the truck box with
metal, separating them from the inside of the box; therefore,
creating storage area behind the drawers for larger tools.
Inventors: |
Klusmeier, Conrad Paul;
(Scott City, MO) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Conrad Paul Klusmeier
101 Clearview Drive
Scott City
MO
63780
US
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Family ID: |
32109973 |
Appl. No.: |
10/397564 |
Filed: |
March 27, 2003 |
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60384423 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
312/348.3 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47B 88/90 20170101;
B60R 11/06 20130101; B60R 9/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
312/348.3 |
International
Class: |
A47B 088/00 |
Claims
What I claim as my invention is a truck box comprising of:
1. Compartmental drawers that are mounted above each other and
across the front of, and within a truck box that allow access to
said drawers through the front of said truck box.
2. Said drawers, are protected by a steel exterior protection panel
that covers to entire front of the truck box, securing the drawers
in place.
3. Said protection panel has a keyed locking mechanism secured to
the panel, this lock penetrates through the main truck box
structure, securing said panel in the closed position.
4. A continuous hinge is secured to the top portion of said
protection panel, allowing the panel to rotate upwardly from the
closed position, 270 degrees, to the open position.
5. Each of said drawers slide outwardly on metal rails that slide
within a mounting bracket, which is secured to the main truck
box.
6. As said drawers are in the closed position, a vertical metal
partition panel separates the drawers from the main truck box
storage area, and
7. A metal horizontal partition panel protects the top area of said
drawers in the closed position, thus with claim 6, isolates the
drawers from the interior portion of the truck box.
Description
[0001] The present disclosure is related to truck boxes used in
full size and mid size Chevy, Ford, Dodge and other brand trucks.
The purpose is to have storage/organization for tools and other
items carried in trucks.
[0002] Truck boxes for various types of trucks are known. See U.S.
Pat. Nos. 6,079,585; 4,946,215; 5,601,206; 5,875,948; 5,169,200;
4,770,330; 5,988,473; 5,938,264; 6,074,159; 5,419,476
THE FIELD/BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] The modification of the common truck toolbox structure that
many standard pickup trucks have mounted to the topside of the
truck bed for storage of tools and/or other items. My invention
modifies the standard truck box, allowing easier access of tools
and better organization of tools or other items.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
[0004] Truck boxes are known for storage of tools and/or other
items that mounts to the bed of a truck, allowing the owner of the
truck to carry those items needed for work or other reasons. Truck
boxes are commonly made of metal or hard plastic with a common lid
that covers the entire truck box with a hinge to the rear, or has
two lids that hinge in the center of the top portion, thus allowing
access to the stored items inside the truck box. These truck boxes
allow mass storage of tools/items, more specifically, one large
cubic area with no separation or compartment. Thus, if a certain
tool is needed, a large number of tools must be removed in order to
retrieve the tool needed. My invention modifies the standard metal
truck box by allowing more compartmentalized drawers for storage of
smaller tools and better organization of items.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
[0005] The disclosure may best be understood by referring to the
following detailed description and accompanying drawings. In the
drawings:
[0006] FIG. 1--Is an isometric view of the left side and front side
of the compartmentalized truck box showing the truck box lid open,
revealing the drawers, mounting brackets and storage compartment
behind the drawers. The drawer internal partition panel (item 18)
is shown on the right side but is removed on the left side
revealing the drawers below. The drawers exterior protection panel
is removed, refer to FIG. 2 for clarification.
[0007] FIG. 2--Is an isometric view of the right side and front
side of the compartmentalized truck box showing the truck box lid
open, revealing the front of the drawers with one drawer pulled
out. The external drawer protection panel is in the up position,
resting on the side storage compartment area (item 29).
[0008] FIG. 3--Is an isometric view of the front side and right
side of the compartmentalized truck box with the external drawer
protection panel in the down position, thus securing the drawers in
the closed position. The external protection panel is locked into
the main truck box (item 30). Also, shown is the internal drawer
partition that separates the drawers from the storage area (item 17
& 18).
[0009] FIG. 4--Is an isometric view of the exterior front side and
right side of the compartmentalized truck box with the exterior
protection panel (item 15) in the locked position and the lid
closed, thus making it appear to be a standard truck box with no
drawers. Also shown is the push button latch (item 11) that allows
the lid to open, giving access to the main storage area.
[0010] FIG. 5--Is a cross-section of the compartmentalized truck
box with the lid in the open position, showing the compartment
drawers from the side elevation. This view shows the drawers (item
3) in the closed position, the slide rails (item 14) and the
mounting brackets (item 16). Also, this view shows the front
protection panel (item 15) moving outward, then upward into open
position, allowing access to the drawers. A partition panel is
secured behind and above the drawers (items 17 & 18) to protect
the drawers from debris and damage. Finally, this view shows the
storage area behind the drawers for large items (item 7).
[0011] FIG. 6--Is a cross-section of the compartmentalized truck
box with the lid closed over the drawer exterior protection panel.
The exterior protection panel (item 15) is shown down in the locked
position. Also shown are the drawers in the closed position with
the slide rails mounted to the mounting brackets. Furthermore, the
storage area behind the drawers for larger items is shown (item
7).
[0012] FIG. 7--Is a top (plan) view of the compartmentalized truck
box showing the interior partition panel (item 18) covering the
compartmentalized drawers. Also shown is the open area to the rear
of, and between the drawers to store large tools. The small holes
(item 6) on either side of the truck box are for mounting the truck
box to the topside of the truck bed.
[0013] FIG. 8--Is an isometric view of the drawer (item 3) that
stores tools in the compartmentalized truck box. Item 19 shows the
drawers have a top ledge and item 20 shows a bottom ledge that
slides into grooves on the metal rail (item 14) that allows the
drawer to slide in and out. The indention on the metal rail (item
21) stops the drawer from sliding out beyond a predetermined point.
There is a handle to assist in pulling the drawer outward (item
4).
DETAIL DESCRIPTION
[0014] A compartmentalized truck box made of metal that is formed
to have sliding drawers across the front (FIG. 1, item 3). This
truck box will mount to the top side of the bed of a standard full
size or mid size pickup truck through the holes (FIG. 7, item 6)
cut in the outer ledge of the top portion of the truck box (FIG. 3,
item 10). The main function is to store tools and other items
needed for work. The sliding drawers store small tools and/or
parts, while the rear of the truck box stores the larger tools
(FIG. 6, item 7).
[0015] To gain access to the interior area of the truck box, a push
button (FIG. 1, item 11) is installed on either side of the outer
ledge. When the push button opening device is activated, a metal
rod is moved, allowing the latch that secures the lid to be
released, thus opening the lid. The push button lever is secured
with a locking mechanism (FIG. 1, item 12) mounted to the outer
ledge on the driver's side of the truck box. The lid (FIG. 1, item
1) is secured to the rear of the truck box with a hinge (FIG. 1,
item 13) that runs the length of the truck box. Also a push rod
mechanical piston (FIG. 1, item 26) assists the lid in opening and
keeps the lid in the open position. Once the lid is open, it allows
access to the interior storage area (FIG. 5, item 7).
[0016] The exterior protection panel (FIG. 3, item 15) secures the
compartmental drawers (FIG. 2, item 3) in place while not in use
and also protects the drawers from any weather conditions, theft
and any damage from material being loaded into the truck bed. This
protection panel has a continuous hinge (FIG. 3, item 9) across the
top that allows the panel to rotate upwardly 270 degrees from the
closed position to the open position, resting on the inside storage
area (FIG. 5, item 15). With the Protection panel open, access to
the compartmentalized drawer is allowed. The protection panel in
the closed position is secured with a keyed locking mechanism (FIG.
4, item 30) that penetrates through the main truck box, thus
locking in place.
[0017] The compartmental drawers are protected from damage and
debris with a horizontal metal interior partition panel over the
top (FIG. 1, item 18) and a vertical metal partition (FIG. 1, item
17) to the rear and side of the drawers. Item 18 and item 17 are
welded together before installation, thus providing complete
protections for the drawers and allows a welding surface for the
mounting brackets (FIG. 5, item 16) which holds the compartmental
drawers in place. The mounting brackets (FIG. 5, item 16) is welded
between the base of the truck box (FIG. 5, item 22) and the under
side of the top metal partition panel (FIG. 5, item 18).
[0018] The metal compartmental drawers (FIG. 8, item 3) have metal
lip on the top and middle side of the drawers (FIG. 8, item 19
& 20) that slide in a metal rail (FIG. 8, item 14), which is
secured to mounting bracket (FIG. 6, item 16). The metal lip (FIG.
8, item 19 & item 20) slides in the top and bottom of the metal
slide rail (FIG. 8, item 14), which keeps the drawer from slipping
off track or tipping out when the drawer is extended out. Also, the
metal slide rails have an indention (FIG. 8, item 21) that stops
the drawer at a predetermined point, keeping the drawer from
extending to far. A handle (FIG. 8, item 4) is installed on the
front of the drawers to assist in pulling out the drawer.
[0019] A storage area for larger tools and/or other items is
located to the rear of the compartmental drawers (FIG. 6, item 7),
between the metal partition panel (FIG. 6, item 17) and the rear of
the truck box (FIG. 6, item 23). Also tools and/or other material
could be stored on the top of the horizontal metal partition panel
(FIG. 1, item 18) that protects the drawers from debris and
damage.
Compartmentalized Truck Box
Keyed Notes Description
[0020] 1. The truck box lid
[0021] 2. The truck box lower left side
[0022] 3. The truck box compartmental drawers that slide
[0023] 4. Handle to assist in pulling out the drawer
[0024] 5. Inside portion of the sliding drawer
[0025] 6. Pre-cut holes for mounting truck box to truck
[0026] 7. Rear storage area for larger, bulky items
[0027] 8. Under side of the truck box lid
[0028] 9. Continuous hinge across top of the exterior protection
panel, allows it to pivot upwardly
[0029] 10. Top portion of truck box that is secured to the top
portion of a pickup's bed
[0030] 11. Push button to operate the truck box lid, to gain access
to the interior storage area
[0031] 12. Keyed locking mechanism that secures the truck box lid
in the closed position
[0032] 13. Hinge that secures the rear of the lid to the truck box,
allowing it to pivot up and down
[0033] 14. Metal slide rails that allow the drawer to slide in and
out
[0034] 15. Protection panel that secures the drawers in place
[0035] 16. Metal mounting brackets that the metal drawer slides
through
[0036] 17. Metal vertical partition panel that separates the
storage area from the sliding drawer area
[0037] 18. Metal horizontal partition panel that protects the
drawers from debris and damage
[0038] 19. Top metal lip that slides in a metal groove on the metal
slide
[0039] 20. Bottom metal lip that slides in a metal groove on the
metal slide
[0040] 21. Metal indention that stops the drawer from sliding out
beyond a specified point
[0041] 22. Base (bottom) of the interior area of the truck box
[0042] 23. Rear (back) portion of the truck box
[0043] 24. The truck box lower right side
Compartmentalized Truck Box
Keyed Notes Description Continued
[0044] 25. The front of the truck box
[0045] 26. A mechanical air piston that assisting in the opening of
the lid and keeps the lid open
[0046] 27. A metal stabilization bracket that makes the truck box
rigid
[0047] 28. Storage compartment area for smaller items/tool
[0048] 29. Vertical side of the small compartment area
[0049] 30. The lock that secures the external protection panel to
the main truck box
[0050] 31. Hole in the main truck box that the external protection
panel lock penetrates through
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