Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – Carrier attached to special purpose vehicle
Reexamination Certificate
2000-03-16
2001-07-24
Vidovich, Gregory (Department: 3727)
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
Carrier attached to special purpose vehicle
C224S281000, C296S037600
Reexamination Certificate
active
06264083
ABSTRACT:
RELATED APPLICATIONS AND DISCLOSURES
The present invention was first disclosed in the Disclosure Document filed on Mar. 22, 1999. There have been no previously filed, nor any copending applications, anywhere in the world.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to truck accessories, and, more particularly, to an add-on tool box transport kit for use with a truck bed.
2. Description of the Related Art
Many truck owners keep a tool box in their truck beds. These tool boxes are traditionally mounted in a stationary position at the anterior end of the truck bed. This configuration, however, causes several problems. First, the tool box is not mobile, as it is large. Second, a person cannot remove the tool box from the truck and easily transport it to a site. Third, the tool box can only be accessed by reaching over the side of the truck or climbing into the truck bed. This is cumbersome and time consuming.
In the related art, at least one device discloses a roll-out deck apparatus fitted for a pick-up truck. These include U.S. Pat. No. 5,829,945, issued in the name of Stanley.
Several patents describe a rolling tool box slidably mounted and supported between channels installed on opposite side walls of a pick-up truck bed. These include U.S. Pat. No. 4,889,377, issued in the name of Hughes, U.S. Pat. No. 4,522,326, issued in the name of Tuohy, III, and U.S. Pat. No. 4,305,695, issued in the name of Zachrich.
Several patents disclose a vehicular storage device comprising a storage panel selectively movable. These include U.S. Pat. No. 5,076,630, issued in the name of Henriquez, U.S. Pat. No. 5,015,025, issued in the name of Henriquez, and U.S. Pat. No. 4,705,315, issued in the name of Cherry.
Of particular interest is U.S. Pat. No. 5,088,636, issued in the name of Barajas. The Barajas device discloses a traditional truck bed tool box that has rollers on both ends. The rollers allow the box to roll along channels attached to the interior side walls of the truck bed. However, the Barajas device is not designed to be removed from the truck bed, as the rollers are stuck in the channels they ride in. The Barajas device is a new type of tool box, not a kit that can be adapted for use with existing tool boxes. Also, the Barajas device does not deal with moving the tool box once off of the truck bed.
What is needed, therefore, is a device that can be used with existing tool boxes, thus allowing a traditional, standard tool box to be conveniently rolled inside of a truck bed while also allowing the traditional tool box to be quickly removed from the truck bed and easily moved about the ground while being used as a traditional tool box.
A search of the prior art did not disclose any patents that anticipate directly many features of the instant invention. Consequently, a need has been felt for providing an apparatus and method which overcomes the problems cited above.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an improved add-on tool box transport kit for use with a truck bed that can be used with existing tool boxes, thus allowing a traditional, standard tool box to be conveniently rolled inside of a truck bed while also allowing the traditional tool box to be quickly removed from the truck bed and easily moved about the ground while being used as a traditional tool box.
Briefly described according to one embodiment of the present invention, a add-on tool box transport kit for use with a truck bed is disclosed, comprising a set of four brackets which are releasably secured to a traditional tool box. Each bracket has a roller on one end and a wheel on the other. The wheel acts as a wheel for the tool box while the roller rests in a track located on the inside wall of the truck. The bracket is adjustable horizontally and vertically.
Other objects of the present invention include providing a device that is easily attached to a truck bed and to a tool box and providing a device that is easy to use.
DESCRIPTIVE KEY
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an add-on tool box transport kit for use with a truck bed
20
tool box
30
truck
40
bed
50
roller assembly
60
bracket
70
bracket securement means
80
hole
90
bolt
100
roller
110
track
120
rail
130
roller locking means
140
wheel
REFERENCES:
patent: 4522326 (1985-06-01), Tuohy, III
patent: 4635992 (1987-01-01), Hamilton et al.
patent: 4752095 (1988-06-01), Brady
patent: 5037153 (1991-08-01), Stark
patent: 5121959 (1992-06-01), King
patent: 5924616 (1999-07-01), Shives
Pavlick Kenny R.
Pavlick Rosie L.
Gugliotta John D.
Vidovich Gregory
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