Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – Platform attached
Patent
1989-09-11
1990-07-03
Luebke, Renee S.
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
Platform attached
224316, 296 376, B60R 900
Patent
active
049383981
ABSTRACT:
A storage box adapted for mounting behind the wheel wells and the tailgate in a pick-up truck bed includes a planar base extending between bottom edges of a pair of generally vertical side walls. Each of the side walls have intersecting obliquely inclined top edge portions. A front wall of the storage box is formed by a rectangular planar panel extending in an obliquely inclined orientation between the top edge portions of the vertical side walls. A cover is formed by a planar rectangular panel which is pivotally secured to an upper edge of the front wall and is dimensioned to abut the top edge portions of the vertical side walls when in a closed position. A rear end opening of the storage box is defined by the planar base, the vertical side walls and the cover. The rear end opening is dimensioned to be opened and closed by the existing vehicle tailgate. A removable rear end panel may be inserted in aligned vertical guide tracks secured on opposite interior surfaces of the vertical side walls to close the rear end opening. The cover includes a locking mechanism to secure the cover in a closed position, covering the guide tracks to prevent removal of the rear end panel. The inclined front wall and cover forms an air foil to direct air flow smoothly over the vehicle tailgate to improve gas mileage.
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Kearns Jerry T.
Luebke Renee S.
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