Patent ID: 6698634
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: B60P,E04H

Abstract:
A storage unit adapted to be mounted to a vehicle for transport comprising:a first side unit, said first side unit having a front end and a rear end, said first side unit defining at least one generally enclosed compartment and including at least one access door located at said rear end; a second side unit, said second side unit having a front end and a rear end, said second side unit defining at least one generally enclosed compartment and including at least one access door located at said rear end; said first and second side units spaced from one another and defining an opening there between; a top extending over said opening between said first and second side units; and a sliding compartment, said sliding compartment mounted upon at least one rail permitting said sliding compartment to be moved from a first position in which said sliding compartment is located within said opening below said top and between said first and second side units, and a second position in which at least a portion of said sliding compartment is moved outwardly of said opening, said sliding compartment including a front end and a rear end, said sliding compartment defining a generally enclosed interior area, at least a portion of said rear end of said sliding compartment movable from a first position in which access to said interior area is inhibited, and a second position in which access to said interior area is permitted.