TROLLEY FOR STORAGE IN A VEHICLE

• US 20140140797A1
• Filed: 12/18/2013
• Published: 05/22/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Howe Renovation (Yorks) Limited
• Original Assignee: Howe Renovation (Yorks) Limited
• Inventors: Howe, Anthony Richard
• Application Number:
  US14/133,214
• Publication Number:
  US 20140140797A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 414/498
• CPC Class Codes: B60P 1/6418 the load-transporting element being a container or similar
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 5/04 arranged at rear of vehicle B60R5/003, B60R5/006 take precedence; external trunks arranged at rear of vehicle B60R9/065
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 2203/74 rolling means, e.g. rollers
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 2205/04 box-shaped in folded position
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 3/027 collapsible shopping trolleys
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 5/0003 Adaptations for loading in or on a vehicle

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vehicle storage device. A trolley is provided having folding legs with wheels which move from a first in use position with the legs supporting the trolley for wheeled movement along the ground, to a second storage position with the legs folded adjacent the trolley. A housing is provided for mounting in a vehicle to accommodate the trolley with legs in the second position. Goods can be placed in the trolley in one location and the trolley can be used to transport the goods with its legs in the first position to the vehicle where the trolley legs can be placed in a second storage position and the trolley placed in the housing whilst still supporting said goods, and the trolley can then be removed from the vehicle with its legs placed in the first position to transport goods to a second location.

Claims

1. A vehicle storage device comprising:

a) a trolley having folding legs with wheels which move from a first in use position with the legs supporting the trolley for wheeled movement along the ground, to a second storage position with the legs folded adjacent the trolley, said trolley providing storage for goods, and

b) a housing for mounting in the vehicle to accommodate the trolley with legs in the second position, said housing being rotatable,

in use the goods can be placed in the trolley in one location and the trolley can be used to transport the goods with its legs in the first position to the vehicle where the trolley legs can be placed in a second storage position and the trolley placed in the housing in the vehicle whilst still supporting said goods, said housing can be rotated in the vehicle to a preferred storage position, and the trolley can then be removed from the vehicle with its legs placed in the first position to transport goods to a second location.

2. A vehicle storage device according to claim 1, wherein a support guide is provided to guide and support the trolley with its legs in the second position away from the housing out of the vehicle whereby its legs can be placed in the first position to support the trolley off the ground.

3. A vehicle storage device according to claim 2, wherein a pair of guide wheels is provided on the trolley to ride on a pair of rails forming said support guide.

4. A vehicle storage device according to claim 1, wherein the trolley has a basket providing storage for goods.

5. A vehicle storage device according to claim 1, wherein the trolley has a push handle.

6. A vehicle storage device according to claim 1, wherein the housing has a pair of rails slidably mounted to the housing.

7. A vehicle storage device according to claim 6, wherein the pair of rails receive a plurality of guide wheels mounted to the trolley.

8. A vehicle storage device according to claim 1, wherein the housing is rotatable within a horizontal plane, such that the housing can be rotated within the vehicle so that the housing can sit sideways to the length of the vehicle.

9. (canceled)