All-terrain vehicle rack utility box

Details All-terrain vehicle rack utility box All-terrain vehicle rack utility box

1999-01-06

2001-04-03

Dayoan, D. Glenn (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Auxiliary article compartments

C224S426000, C224S488000, C224S572000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06209941

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an all-terrain vehicle rack utility box and more particularly to an all-terrain vehicle rack utility box including novel means for securing the same to the rack and also having the ability to be mounted on a variety of different racks.
2. Description of the Related Art
A conventional all-terrain vehicle (ATV) normally has a rack at the rearward end thereof which is either a horizontally disposed plastic or fiberglass shelf-like member or one which is constructed of welded tubular members having an upstanding rear end portion. Usually, when a box or other storage container is to be mounted on the rack, bungee cords or the like are connected to opposite sides of the rack and extended over the box which is not only inconvenient, but which sometimes interferes with the use of the box such as the placement of items within the box or the removal of items from the box. Additionally, due to the upstanding rear end portion on the rack, storage boxes having a length greater than the distance from the rear of the driver's seat to the upstanding rear end portion of the tubular rack are not conveniently accommodated.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A utility box is described for use with an all-terrain vehicle having a substantially horizontally disposed support rack at the rearward end thereof. The utility box is supported on and is secured to the support rack. The utility box includes opposite side walls which have a pair of spaced-apart posts extending outwardly therefrom. A pair of bungee cords are secured to opposite sides of the utility box and are extended through the support rack and over the posts on the box to maintain the box on the support rack. A cover is pivotally secured to the box for closing the open upper ends thereof. The lower forward ends of the cover have openings formed therein which receive the forwardmost posts on the sides of the box.
A principal object of the invention is to provide a utility box for use with an all-terrain vehicle.
Still another object of the invention is to provide a utility box for use with an all-terrain vehicle wherein means is provided for conveniently securing the box to the support rack at the rearward end of the vehicle.
Still another object of the invention is to provide a utility box which may be supported on a substantially horizontally disposed support rack or a tubular support rack located at the rearward end of the all-terrain vehicle.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide a utility box of the type described having a novel removable cover associated therewith.
Still another object of the invention is to provide a utility box for an all-terrain vehicle including means for securing the same to the support rack on the vehicle with that means not interfering with the normal use of the box.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide a utility box of the type described which may be positioned on and secured to various types and sizes of support racks.
These and other objects will be apparent to those skilled in the art.


REFERENCES:
patent: 4844309 (1989-07-01), Aubin et al.
patent: 5360259 (1994-11-01), Lemberger
patent: 5573162 (1996-11-01), Spencer et al.

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