Metal working – Method of mechanical manufacture – Assembling or joining
Patent
1997-09-22
1998-10-13
Hughes, S. Thomas
Metal working
Method of mechanical manufacture
Assembling or joining
29434, 224404, 296 376, B23P 1100
Patent
active
058193901
ABSTRACT:
A pickup truck conversion hidden storage/utility system is incorporated in the bed thereof without altering the bed's external appearance. The storage system is located adjacent the wheel well sections of the bed, and uses hinges to open and close the fender/side panel of the bed. Since the storage system does not alter the truck's external appearance, it reduces the attraction for theft. Also, since the storage area does not extend inwardly beyond the conventional wheel wells, the storage system leaves most of the truck bed free for use. The hidden storage/utility system is incorporated into the bed by an initial fabrication method.
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Carnahan L. E.
Hughes S. Thomas
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