Truck box

• US 3,940,009 A
• Filed: 08/26/1974
• Issued: 02/24/1976
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/1973
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Julius Szeles
• Original Assignee: Julius Szeles
• Inventors: Szeles, Julius
• Primary Examiner(s): Price, William I.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pollard, Steven M.
• Application Number:
  US05/500,718
• Time in Patent Office: 547 Days
• Field of Search: 220/20, 220/22, 224/29 R, 224/42.32, 296/24 R, 296/37 R, 137/351, 137/354, 137/356
• US Class Current: 220/564
• CPC Class Codes: B25H 3/022 in fixed relationship

Abstract

Normally tools, spare tires, wheels, gas cans and the like are stored in the open truck box where they can be stolen or interfered with. Also they are exposed to all weather conditions. The box of the present invention fits across the front of the open truck box and includes one or two fuel tanks, storage for the spare wheel and tire and storage space for tools such as a jack, etc. A hinged lid covers all of these items when closed and the lid may be locked to prevent theft and also to protect the contents from the elements.

Claims

1. A box for use in open truck boxes and adapted to receive a spare tire and wheel comprising an open topped enclosure, cover means secured to the enclosure and adapted to selectively enclose the open top, at least one fuel storage tank formed within said box having a filler cap thereon, a divider in said box defining with said box and said tank, a tire and wheel storage area for the receipt and storage of the associated spare tire and wheel and tool storage areas also formed in said box, said fuel tank comprising an L-shaped fuel tank, one leg of said tank lying at one end of said box, the other leg of said fuel tank extending across the lower portion of said box and terminating spaced from the other end of said box, the space defined by the distal end of said other leg and the adjacent end wall of said box forming said tire and wheel storage area adapted to receive the associated spare tire and wheel vertically therein.

2. A box for use in open truck boxes and adapted to receive a spare tire and wheel comprising an open topped enclosure, cover means secured to the enclosure and adapted to selectively enclose the open top, at least one fuel storage tank formed within said box having a filler cap thereon, a divider in said box defining with said box and said tank, a tire and wheel storage area for the receipt and storage of the associates spare tire and wheel and tool storage areas also formed in said box, said fuel tanks comprising a pair of L-shaped fuel tanks, one leg of each of said tanks lying at each end of said box, the other legs of said tanks extending across the lower portion of said box and terminating adjacent one another, the associates spare tire and wheel lying horizontally within said box upon said other legs of said tanks.