Patent ID: 7118150
Filing Date: 2006-10-10
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A storage compartment for a pick-up truck having a pick up box supported on a frame of the pick-up truck, comprising: an enclosed compartment supported by said pick up box and defining an access opening on a lateral side of said pick-up truck, said enclosed compartment being separate from and located below said pick-up box; a door pivotally movable between a generally vertical closed position that covers said access opening and a generally horizontally oriented open position; a pivot mechanism connected to said door to permit pivotal movement thereof; and support members interconnecting said pick up box and said door to permit said door to withstand sufficient weight to permit said door to be used as a step in gaining access to said pick-up box, said pivot mechanism being supported from said pick up box by support brackets to permit said pivot mechanism to withstand said weight.