Pickup truck conversion
First Claim
1. In combination, in a pickup truck of the type having an extended cab with a cab side wall extending between a cab rear wall and a cab door, a side window in the side wall, a seat, and a storage area extending from the behind said seat to the rear wall of said cab, a truck conversion including:
- (a) a frame assembly having its longitudinal axis mounted transverse to the longitudinal axis of said truck between said seat and said rear wall, said frame assembly defining a storage area therewithin,(b) an access-opening provided in at least one of said side walls spaced below said side window, said access opening adjacent to, and in axial alignment with, said frame assembly,(c) closure means for said access opening; and
(d) storage means storable within said storage area defined by said frame assembly and extendable through said access opening.
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Abstract
There is disclosed a pickup truck conversion and a method of providing the same involving placing an access opening in the side wall of the pickup truck between the door and the rear-wall of the cab. In axial alignment with said access opening there is provided a frame assembly filling all or part of the space between the side walls and the rear-seat of the truck. The frame assembly defines a storage area therewithin, which can accept various storage means such as hinged storage boxes, various sliding drawers, tool boxes, a work bench, and the like, which are removable and which are slideably mounted within the frame assembly to provide easy access to the stored materials from outside of the pickup truck.
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19 Claims
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1. In combination, in a pickup truck of the type having an extended cab with a cab side wall extending between a cab rear wall and a cab door, a side window in the side wall, a seat, and a storage area extending from the behind said seat to the rear wall of said cab, a truck conversion including:
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(a) a frame assembly having its longitudinal axis mounted transverse to the longitudinal axis of said truck between said seat and said rear wall, said frame assembly defining a storage area therewithin, (b) an access-opening provided in at least one of said side walls spaced below said side window, said access opening adjacent to, and in axial alignment with, said frame assembly, (c) closure means for said access opening; and (d) storage means storable within said storage area defined by said frame assembly and extendable through said access opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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