Tool tray
Patent 4915437 Issued on April 10, 1990. Estimated Expiration Date: 
March 27, 2009. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
March 27, 2009. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 120645 2784027 3606112 3682360 Rollout tray for panel truck bed Vehicle storage drawer unit Slide-out bumper and tire carrier Combination access box and bed liner for vehicles Slidable storage container Patent #: 4705315 InventorApplicationNo. 328879 filed on 03/27/1989US Classes:296/37.6, On trucklike vehicle108/44, Vehicle supported211/151, With roller mounts224/402, Carrier attached to pickup truck224/404, Receptacle224/496, Movable to within vehicle or under vehicle224/510, Rectilinear movement224/538, Underslung312/333With latch, lock, or gravity closerExaminersPrimary: Pedder, Dennis H.Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassB60R 011/06AbstractA tool tray 10 which is attachable to the underside of a flatbed utility truck 1 and slidably supported by a pair of receiving channels 19 and 20 which are attached to the underside of a flatbed.Tool tray 10 is constructed from a rectangular frame having a pair of side members 11 and 12 and a pair of end members 13 and 14 which define the front and back ends. A rectangular bottom panel 15 is welded to the lower edges of side and end members thereby constructing a tray. A first pair of rollers 16 are each attached toward the back end of each side member and are disposed toward the upper edges of their respective side members to engage the upper lips of receiving channels 19 and 20. Likewise, a second pair of rollers 17 are disposed on respective side members toward the lower edges of the side members to engage the lower lips of the receiving channels 19 and 20.A rod 21 is provided and is rotatably attached substantially along the length of left side member 12. Rod 21 has a plurality of stop dogs 23, each having a V-shaped notch, radially aligned and attached for engaging retaining dog 24 which is attached to the adjacent receiving channel 20. Handle 25 is attached to an extending end of rod 21 for imparting an axial rotation thereto. | |
