Patent ID: 6012754
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: B60J,B60R,B62D,F16F

Abstract:
A conventional pickup truck bed adapted to be mounted on wheels having conventional fender/side panels, and a hidden storage system located intermediate said conventional fender/side panels and which does not substantially alter an external appearance of said conventional fender/side panels when compared to fender/side panels of a substantially identical pickup truck bed, said hidden storage system comprising:at least one storage box having an interior mounted within and on at least one side of said pickup truck bed and having an opening adjacent one of said conventional fender/side panels;at least two portions of said one of said conventional fender/side panels on said at least one side of said pickup truck bed being horizontally hinged, whereby said hinged conventional fender/side panel portions can be raised or lowered to expose the interior of said storage box and lowered or raised to cover the interior of said storage box; anda lock and latch mechanism mounted to releasably secure said hinged conventional fender/side panel portions.