Patent ID: 6048018
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
A convertible cargo box for transporting cargo on a vehicle having a frame supporting the cargo box, said cargo box comprising:a floor having a front side;an upstanding wall member carried on the frame adjacent the front side of the floor;a side wall member carried on the frame and pivotably mounted to swing about a generally horizontal axis located adjacent the floor;said side wall member being pivotable between a closed position generally perpendicular to the floor and an open position generally parallel to and aligned with the floor to form an extension thereof; anda sidewall member support assembly for releasably latching the side wall member in its open and closed positions, said assembly comprising a slide latch having a first end pivotably mounted to one of the upstanding and side wall members, said latch having an elongated track with a stop corresponding to the open position of the side wall member, and a track follower fixed to the other of the upstanding and side wall members and slidably captured in the track and engageable with the stop for preventing further pivoting of the side wall member past its open position when the track follower engages the stop.