TOOLBOX FOR PICKUP TRUCK

• US 3,640,423 A
• Filed: 07/01/1970
• Issued: 02/08/1972
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Parker Industries, Inc. (JP) (Nihon Parkerizing Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: John D. Rohrer, Shirley L. Parker
• Inventors: Parker, Shirley L., Rohrer, John D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Summer, Leonard
• Assistant Examiner(s): Garrett, James R.
• Application Number:
  US05/051,599
• Time in Patent Office: 587 Days
• Field of Search: 220/36,31R,31S,55W,32 217/6R,6G 206/16R,16E
• US Class Current: 220/324
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/06 for tools or spare parts for vehicle roof parts B60J7/20; for spare wheels B62D

Abstract

A toolbox for mounting across the bed of a pickup truck, the box having an elongated rectangular body and a cover, and a latch means at each end of the cover for releasably securing the cover to the body. Either of the two latch means can be released, thereby permitting the respective end to be raised while the other latch means functions as a pivot for the cover. A yieldable support is included near the longitudinal center of the body, to support the cover in an elevated position when the box is open. A single operating means is included at each end of the cover for operating the latch means which automatically locks when the end of the cover is lowered to closed position.

Claims

1. A toolbox for a pickup truck, comprising an elongated hollow body having extensions at each end for seating on the sides of the truck bed, an elongated cover for said body, a latch mechanism disposed at each end of said cover and having a fixture at each side of said body, a releasable means in each fixture forming a pivot point on said body for the respective end of said cover, a means for unlatching the two releasable means at the same end of the cover to permit the respective end of the cover to be raised while the other end of the cover pivots on said releasable means, and a means supporting said cover in its raised position.

2. A toolbox for a pickup truck as defined in claim 1 in which said releasable means includes a longitudinally movable bolt and said body includes a tapered inclined surface with the hole at the lower part thereof for receiving the end of said bolt.

3. A toolbox for a pickup truck as defined iN claim 2 in which said releasable means includes a spring for urging the respective bolt in the direction to seat the bolt in the hole.

4. A toolbox for a pickup truck as defined in claim 3 in which the means for unlatching the two releasable means includes a means located in the respective end of said cover and having the means connected to the bolts for simultaneously unlatching the two releasable means.

5. A toolbox for a pickup truck as defined in claim 1 in which said means supporting said cover in its raised position includes a spring for yieldably supporting either end of the cover in its raised position and is yieldable to permit the cover to be closed by downward pressure thereon.

6. A toolbox for a pickup truck as defined in claim 4 in which said means supporting said cover includes a spring for yieldably supporting either end of the cover in its raised position.

7. A toolbox for a pickup truck as defined in claim 6 in which said support means includes four pivotally connected members forming a support connected to the body and to the cover and said spring interconnects the members to urge them in the direction to retain the cover in its elevated position.

8. A toolbox for a pickup truck as defined in claim 7 in which a means supporting said cover is located on both sides of said body and cover and in the longitudinal center thereof.