Mounting structure for truck box side

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10000161-B2
Application number	US-201615296154-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 18, 2016
Priority date	Oct 18, 2016
Publication date	Jun 19, 2018
Grant date	Jun 19, 2018

Abstract

A vehicle includes a box, a plate and a compartment. The box is attached to a cab at a headboard and includes two sidewalls extending perpendicularly from the headboard and a bed. The plate is secured to either of the sidewalls and defines a groove keyed to receive a cleat configured to lock within the groove. The compartment is locked to the sidewall via the cleat and has an insert configured to slide out of the compartment, parallel to the sidewall on a track and roller. The insert includes a lock to maintain a position of the insert within the compartment.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle box comprising:
a sidewall having an inner surface;
a plate secured to the inner surface of the sidewall and defining a groove keyed to receive a cleat configured to lock within the groove; and
a compartment attached to the cleat on a first side and including a roller disposed within a track interconnecting the compartment with an insert such that the insert is configured to slide in-line with the sidewall.

2. The vehicle box of claim 1 , wherein the insert includes a lock to prevent the insert from sliding along the track.

3. The vehicle box of claim 1 , wherein the compartment further includes a door hingedly disposed on an upper surface of the compartment such that the door rotates in a direction normal to the compartment.

4. The vehicle box of claim 1 , wherein the insert further includes a handle configured to effectuate sliding the insert on the track.

5. The vehicle box of claim 1 , wherein the insert is configured to hold items within the compartment via pad formed with the insert.

6. The vehicle box of claim 3 , wherein the door further includes a second lock to prevent the door from rotating.

7. A vehicle comprising:
a box attached to a cab at a headboard and including two sidewalls extending perpendicularly from the headboard and a bed;
a plate secured to either of the sidewalls and defining a groove keyed to receive a cleat configured to lock within the groove; and
a compartment locked to the sidewall via the cleat and having a first insert configured to slide out of the compartment, parallel to the sidewall on a track and roller, wherein the first insert includes a lock to maintain a position of the first insert within the compartment.

8. The vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the cleat is configured to attach to a first side of the compartment to interconnect the compartment to either of the sidewalls via the plate.

9. The vehicle of claim 8 further comprising a second plate defining an additional groove keyed to receive an additional cleat, wherein the second plate is secured to a second side of the compartment.

10. The vehicle of claim 9 further comprising a second compartment locked to the second side of the compartment via the second plate.

11. The vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the second side of the compartment is disposed opposite and parallel to the first side of the compartment.

12. The vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the second side of the compartment is disposed adjacent and perpendicular to the first side of the compartment.

13. The vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the second compartment further includes a second insert configured to slide out of the second compartment, parallel to the insert if the first insert is locked within the compartment.

14. The vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the second compartment further includes a second insert and lock configured to maintain a position of the second insert within the second compartment if the insert is locked, via the lock, within the compartment.

15. A mount for a sidewall of a vehicle box comprising:
a plate disposed on an inner surface of the sidewall and defining a groove keyed to receive a cleat configured to lock within the groove; and
a compartment attached to the plate via the cleat on a first side of the compartment, the compartment including an insert disposed between the first side and a door hingedly attached to a top surface of the compartment such that the insert, upon rotation of the door, is accessible.

16. The mount of claim 15 further comprising a second compartment attached to the compartment on a bottom surface of the compartment.

17. The mount of claim 16 , wherein the door extends a length of the compartment and the second compartment.

18. The mount of claim 16 , wherein rotation of the door provides access to the insert and a second insert disposed with the compartment.

19. The mount of claim 16 , wherein the second compartment further includes a second door such that, upon rotation of a second door hingedly attached to a top surface of the second compartment, a second insert disposed within the second compartment is accessible.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Hemphill Joshua R
• Stojkovic Dragan B

Classifications

• B60R9/065 Primary

  Enclosure-type carriers, e.g. trunks · CPC title

• B60R2011/0052

  using screws, bolts, rivets or the like · CPC title

• B60R11/00

  Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B60R2011/0096

  Theft prevention of articles · CPC title

• B60R2011/004

  outside the vehicle · CPC title