Deployable storage system for a truck

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10328863-B2
Application number	US-201615171290-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 2, 2016
Priority date	Jun 2, 2016
Publication date	Jun 25, 2019
Grant date	Jun 25, 2019

Abstract

A deployable storage system is provided for a truck. That deployable storage system includes a truck bed wall and a storage cabinet that is integrated into the truck bed wall. The storage cabinet is configured to be displaceable between a stowed position held within the truck bed wall and a deployed position extending above the truck bed wall.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A deployable storage system for a truck, comprising:
a truck bed wall including a cavity; and
a storage cabinet integrated into said truck bed wall, said storage cabinet configured to be displaceable between a stowed position held within said cavity of said truck bed wall and a deployed position extending above said truck bed wall.

2. The deployable storage system of claim 1 , further including at least one lift handle carried on a top wall of said storage cabinet.

3. The deployable storage system of claim 2 , wherein said at least one lift handle is connected to a lock mechanism to secure said storage cabinet in said stowed position.

4. The deployable storage system of claim 3 , wherein said lift handle is configured to be rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position.

5. The deployable storage system of claim 4 , wherein said storage cabinet includes at least one access door.

6. The deployable storage system of claim 5 , further including an access door lock to secure said at least one access door in a closed position.

7. The deployable storage system of claim 6 , wherein said access door lock is recessed into said access door.

8. The deployable storage system of claim 7 , further including a lock to secure said storage cabinet in said deployed position.

9. The deployable storage system of claim 8 , further including a lift mechanism biasing said storage cabinet toward said deployed position.

10. The deployable storage system of claim 9 , wherein said lift mechanism includes a first strut and a second strut.

11. The deployable storage system of claim 10 , wherein said storage cabinet includes a first end wall and a second end wall.

12. The deployable storage system of claim 11 , wherein said first end wall includes a first channel receiving said first strut and said second end wall includes a second channel receiving said second strut.

13. The deployable storage system of claim 12 , wherein said first strut and said second strut are both gas struts.

14. The deployable storage system of claim 1 , wherein said storage cabinet includes at least one access door.

15. The deployable storage system of claim 14 , further including an access door lock to secure said at least one access door in a closed position.

16. The deployable storage system of claim 15 , wherein said access door lock is recessed into said access door.

17. The deployable storage system of claim 1 , further including a lock to secure said storage cabinet in said deployed position.

18. The deployable storage system of claim 1 , further including a lift mechanism biasing said storage cabinet toward said deployed position.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Spahn Brian Robert
• Loew Pattrick

Classifications

• B62D33/02

  Platforms; Open load compartments {(flat wagons including posts or standards B61D3/08)} · CPC title

• B62D33/042

  divided into compartments (movable bulk heads B60P7/14; cattle transport B60P3/04; bottled liquids B60P3/22) · CPC title

• B60R11/06 Primary

  for tools or spare parts (for vehicle roof parts B60J7/20; for spare wheels B62D) · CPC title

• B60R9/06 Primary

  at vehicle front or rear {(rear luggage compartments within vehicle extensible externally of the vehicle body B60R5/041)} · CPC title