Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Variable capacity of body
Reexamination Certificate
2000-09-18
2001-09-04
Pape, Joseph D. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Variable capacity of body
C296S037600, C296S026130, C296S183100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06283526
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is generally related to the transportation and storage arts and, in particular, to a pickup truck bed having a slide-out drawer and shelf system for optimal transport and storage of tools and other materials.
Prior art systems have attempted to address this problem of maximizing pickup truck storage without significant commercial success.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to set forth a novel pickup truck storage system which may be universally used with any pickup truck bed.
It is a further object of the invention to demonstrate a novel pickup truck storage system which may be economically manufactured for widespread commercial appeal.
It is also an object of the invention to show and describe a pickup truck storage system which may be easily installed and used and allows the transport of more tools and materials.
It is a still further object of the present invention to demonstrate a system wherein certain tools and other materials may be readily accessed without disturbing the other materials being transported.
These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent to those of skill in the art from the description which follows.
It is presently contemplated that the invention will be marketed under the the tradename and trademark “Journeyman's Helper”.
PRIOR ART PATENTS AND DESIGNS
During the course of preparing this specification for submission to the U.S. Patent Office, a full search of the prior art was conducted.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,767,149 teaches the use of a pickup truck bed liner. The patent does not show the drawer or other related structure taught by the present invention.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,927,783 teaches the use of modular shelving for the bed of a pickup truck. The patent does not teach the drawer or other related designs of the present invention.
The present invention is thus believed to be clearly patentable over all known prior art systems, structures and methods.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In combination with a pickup truck bed, a system of transverse slats and elongated rails is provided.
The slats and rails provide upper support for a lower elongated drawer which is slidable to an outer position so that a lower tool or cargo area may be easily accessed without disturbing an upper cargo area of the pickup truck bed.
The drawer is moved via rollers which pass along the upper rails.
The drawer is suspended from roller assemblies by means of flexible rod elements extending downwardly from the roller assemblies.
An upper shelf rests on the slats to provide an upper cargo space which is not disturbed when the lower drawer is accessed by the user.
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Keough Rhoda J.
Keough Thomas A.
O'Connor Daniel J.
Pape Joseph D.
Patel Kiran B.
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