Patent ID: 7980436
Filing Date: 2011-07-19
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A gear mounting assembly for mounting gear within a vehicle rooftop cargo box, comprising: a support platform for mounting gear and configured to fit within a vehicle cargo box, the cargo box including a base structure having a sidewall with a circumferential upper lip; an attachment mechanism for attaching the support platform to the cargo box, the attachment mechanism configured to allow selective rotation of the support platform between a first position in which the support platform is disposed substantially within the base structure and beneath the upper lip of the sidewall and a second position in which at least a portion of the support platform is disposed above the upper lip of the sidewall of the base structure; and a stabilizing mechanism for selectively stabilizing the support platform in at least the second position, wherein the attachment mechanism is configured to allow tool free attachment of the support platform to the cargo box, wherein the attachment mechanism includes first and second hinge members connected to the support platform and configured to fit securely into first and second complementary apertures in the box; and wherein each hinge member is spring-loaded.