Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Variable capacity of body
Reexamination Certificate
2000-02-17
2001-12-11
Pape, Joseph D. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Variable capacity of body
C296S039200
Reexamination Certificate
active
06328364
ABSTRACT:
FIELD
The present invention concerns a pull out drawer system for vehicles and trailers, useful for carrying cargo and dunnage, components therefor, and vehicles or trailers modified therewith.
BACKGROUND
Various cargo and dunnage carrying devices are available for assisting the pickup truck or van owner in carrying cargo and so forth. Among these are a number with sliding or rolling members. See, e.g., Bowers, U.S. Pat. No. 5,934,725; Roshinsky, U.S. Pat. No. 4,909,558.
It would be desirable to ameliorate or overcome any drawbacks associated with known cargo and dunnage carrying devices. Also, it would be desirable to provide a system which is efficient, and pleasing to the consumer, be he a commercial or a home user.
GENERAL SUMMARY
The present invention provides, in one aspect, a pull out drawer system for vehicles and trailers comprising a stationary mounting frame having a set of rails parallel with one another, which has a first set of rollers mounted thereon, said set of rails adapted for receiving a second set of rollers; a movable frame having the second set of rollers mounted thereon; and a load-bearing surface mounted to the movable frame—the movable frame and load-bearing surface subcombination mounted to the stationary mounting frame with rolling contact both between the first set of rollers and the movable frame and load-bearing surface subcombination and between the set of rails and the second set of rollers. In another aspect, it provides a pull out drawer system having pull out and opposing ends, comprising a stationary frame; a movable frame in cooperation therewith; and a load bearing surface mounted to the movable frame—wherein the assembly is ramped so as to be higher on the pull out end than on the opposing end. In another aspect, it provides an over the wheel well pull out tray for a pickup truck, comprising a generally planarly laid out bottom member; at least one upraised side wall extending from the bottom member; and, extending outwardly from said at least one side wall, a wing member—and further, it provides a pull out drawer system assembly comprising a stationary frame; a movable frame in cooperation with the stationary frame; and the over the wheel well pull out tray mounted to the movable frame. The load bearing surface and/or tray can have a generally planarly laid out bottom member with a plurality of major areas, at least on of which has a series of ribs with a longitudinal and a latitudinal component. The invention can have other beneficial features as well. The pull out drawer system can be mounted to a suitable surface of a vehicle or trailer.
The invention is useful in carrying cargo and dunnage.
Hereby, drawbacks associated with other cargo and dunnage carrying devices are ameliorated or overcome. The present system is easily extendible and lockable, whether loaded or not; sturdy; durable; ergonomically laid out; and pleasing to the operator or owner, be he a commercial or a home user. It can use available space in a vehicle cargo bed in a highly efficient manner.
Numerous further advantages attend the invention.
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Durakon Acquisition Corp.
Murray David D.
Pape Joseph D.
Rudy Christopher John
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