Patent ID: 6880875
Filing Date: 2005-04-19
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A cargo protecting system for a pickup truck, the system comprising: a metal support structure, the metal support structure being in a fixed position relative to a pickup truck; a bed floor fixedly supported by the metal support structure, the bed floor including a first support surface for directly supporting cargo, the first support surface being substantially coplanar with a plane; a first chamber disposed substantially beneath the plane, the first chamber being defined by a first shell having first and second openings, the first chamber being accessible from above the plane through the first opening, the first and second openings being of sufficient size and dimension to allow the passage of a spare tire; and a second chamber disposed substantially directly beneath the bed floor and adjacent to the second opening, the second chamber being separate from the first chamber and accessible from the first chamber through the second opening, the second chamber being configured to provide a storage location directly beneath the bed floor for substantially an entire spare tire.