Patent ID: 6010046
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
For use with a truck cargo compartment having sidewalls and a bottom, a storage box assembly comprising:a frame;columns at the corners of the frame, fittable within the truck cargo compartment, said columns being vertically adjustable for raising and lowering the frame between a lowered position and a raised position;a pair of storage boxes, said storage boxes including storage space;said storage boxes being above the sides of the storage compartment when the frame is raised;said storage boxes being movable laterally inwardly on the frame, when the frame is in its raised position, into positions inside of the sides of the cargo compartment, enabling the frame to be lowered to its lowered position, to move the storage boxes downwardly into the cargo compartment; andsaid storage boxes being movable laterally outwardly on the frame, when the frame is in its raised position, into positions in which the storage spaces are accessible from outside the cargo compartment.