Patent ID: 8256819
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A storage enclosure device for use in a vehicle having a cargo area, the cargo area being defined by a floor, a pair of spaced apart sides, and a tailgate that is adapted for extending up from the floor and between the spaced apart sides, the storage enclosure comprising: a top panel having forward edge and an aft edge, the top panel further comprising a forward bushing mounted from the top panel at a location near the forward edge, and an aft bushing that is mounted from the top panel at a location near the aft edge; and a pair of spaced apart sidewalls, each of the sidewalls having a forward edge and an aft edge, at least one of the sidewalls including a locking mechanism comprising: so that removal of the top panel from the locking mechanism is accomplished by moving the top panel aft until the aft bushing moves out of the aft aperture, allowing the aft edge to be lifted from the aft aperture allowing the top panel to be positioned where the forward bushing may move through the release aperture.