Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Auxiliary article compartments
Reexamination Certificate
1999-04-13
2001-03-13
Hoge, Gary C. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Auxiliary article compartments
C224S404000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06199930
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to storage compartments for vehicles and more particularly to toolboxes mountable inside the tailgates of pickup trucks.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Modern pickups and other vehicles are provided with several storage compartments including glove boxes, map pockets and the like. For larger equipment, metal boxes are commercially available for mounting in the bed of the pickup behind the cab. A variety of toolboxes and compartments are available for mounting in the beds of pickups. However, there remains a need for secure storage space for pickups which is easily accessible but does not take up valuable bed space or obstruct access to the bed over the tailgate.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to a compartment assembly for installation in the door of a vehicle, wherein the door has a cavity defined by an inner panel and an outer panel. The compartment assembly is installed in an opening in a selected one of the inner or outer panels that form the cavity. The assembly includes a body sized to be received in the cavity of the vehicle door through the opening, and a lid mountable over the opening. The lid is movable between an open position and a closed position, and in the closed position the lid is substantially flush with the selected one of the inner and outer panels.
Still further, the present invention is directed to a vehicle comprising a carriage, a drive system, and a door. The door has a cavity defined by an inner panel and an outer panel, and a selected one of the inner and outer panels has an opening therein into the cavity. A compartment assembly, as described above, is installed in the door through the opening, so that the lid of the compartment is substantially flush with the surface of the door.
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Hoge Gary C.
Lee Mary M.
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