Vehicle side article transporter device
First Claim
1. A storage unit for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a container having at least one opening, said container positioned at least partially within a quarter panel of the motor vehicle, said motor vehicle including an inner wall spaced from said quarter panel;
a cover positioned at said opening, said cover being actuatable between a closed position and an open position, said cover having a door inner, and a door outer;
a first rail positioned between said container and said quarter panel; and
wherein said container is integrally formed with said first rail, and said container being located in between said first rail and said inner wall, said first rail and said inner wall support said container, and said cover can be moved from said open position to said closed position, allowing access to said container.
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Abstract
The present invention is a container for a light-duty automobile such as a light-duty pickup truck or sport-utility vehicle having at least one opening, operably associated with the quarter panel of an automobile, an inner wall operably associated with the container, and a cover having a closed position and an open position operably associated with the opening. The cover includes a door inner, and a door outer. The invention also includes a first rail positioned between the container and the quarter panel. The container is integrally formed with the first rail, and is located between the first rail and the inner wall. The first rail supports the container, and the cover can be moved from the open position to the closed position, allowing access to the container.
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29 Claims
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1. A storage unit for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a container having at least one opening, said container positioned at least partially within a quarter panel of the motor vehicle, said motor vehicle including an inner wall spaced from said quarter panel; a cover positioned at said opening, said cover being actuatable between a closed position and an open position, said cover having a door inner, and a door outer; a first rail positioned between said container and said quarter panel; and wherein said container is integrally formed with said first rail, and said container being located in between said first rail and said inner wall, said first rail and said inner wall support said container, and said cover can be moved from said open position to said closed position, allowing access to said container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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