Abstract:
A vehicle having a cargo box is disclosed. The vehicle comprises a frame, at least one seat connected to the frame, a motor connected to the frame, a plurality of ground engaging members, and a cargo box connected to the frame. The cargo box comprises a floor comprising at least one recessed region, a front wall defining a first vertical notch, a first side wall defining a second vertical notch, a second side wall defining a third vertical notch, the second and third vertical notches being rearward of the recessed region, a first accessory wall being selectively received in the first vertical notch and a second accessory wall being selectively received in the second and third vertical notches, the at least one recessed region being disposed between the first accessory wall and one of the first and second side walls and between the front wall and the second accessory wall.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE 
       [0001]    The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/301,227, filed Feb. 29, 2016, entitled “Floor Recesses for a Cargo Box” and is a Continuation-in-Part of International PCT Patent Application No. PCT/IB2015/057218, filed Sep. 18, 2015 which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/198,874, filed Jul. 30, 2015, the entirety of all of which is incorporated herein by reference. 
     
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
       [0002]    The present technology relates to a cargo box for a vehicle and a vehicle incorporating a cargo box. 
       BACKGROUND 
       [0003]    Side-by-side vehicles (SSVs) are off-road vehicles that are often used for transporting a large variety of different items, from sporting equipment to construction materials, in a cargo box. Some items, such as buckets, may slide or tip in the cargo box during operation. Additionally, liquids may be found on the floor of the cargo box, either from weather conditions or overturned containers, while a user of the vehicle may wish to keep the items being transported in the cargo box from having too much contact with the liquids. 
         [0004]    As such, it is desirable to have a cargo box configured for conveniently transporting a wide variety of items in an SSV or similar vehicle. 
       SUMMARY 
       [0005]    It is an object of the present to ameliorate at least some of the inconveniences present in the prior art. 
         [0006]    According to one aspect of the present technology, there is provided a vehicle. The vehicle comprises a frame, at least one seat connected to the frame, a motor connected to the frame, a plurality of ground engaging members, and a cargo box connected to the frame rearward of the at least one seat. The cargo box comprises a floor comprising at least one recessed region, a front wall extending upward from the floor, the front wall defining a first vertical notch, a first side wall extending upward from a first side of the floor, the first side wall defining a second vertical notch, a second side wall extending upward from a second side of the floor, the second wall being disposed opposite to the first side wall, the second side wall defining a third vertical notch opposite the second vertical notch, the second and third vertical notches being disposed rearward of the at least one recessed region, a first accessory wall being selectively received in the first vertical notch and a second accessory wall being selectively received in the second and third vertical notches, the at least one recessed region being disposed between the first accessory wall and at least one of the first and second side walls, when the first accessory wall is received in the first vertical notch, and between the front wall and the second accessory wall, when the second accessory wall is received in the second and third vertical notches. 
         [0007]    In some implementations, the floor further comprises a plurality of channels, each channel having a channel surface and a plurality of ribs disposed between the plurality of channels, each rib having a rib surface at a first height above the channel surfaces, at least two adjacent ribs each defining a rib recess, each rib recess having a recess surface at a second height above the channel surfaces, the second height being less the first height, the rib recess surfaces being generally aligned such that an item can be received thereon, the rib recesses of the at least two adjacent ribs forming the at least one recessed region. 
         [0008]    In some implementations, the cargo box comprises a floor, a front wall extending upward from the floor, a first side wall extending upward from a first side of the floor, and a second side wall extending upward from a second side of the floor, the second wall being disposed opposite to the first side wall, the floor comprising at least one recessed region. 
         [0009]    In some implementations, the floor of the cargo box further comprises a plurality of ribs, each rib having a rib surface at a first height, and a plurality of channels disposed between the plurality of ribs, each channel having a channel surface at a second height, the second height being lower than the first height, at least two adjacent ribs each defining a rib recess, each rib recess having a recess surface at a third height, the third height being intermediate the first height and the second height, the rib recess surfaces being generally aligned such that an item can be received thereon, the rib recesses of the at least two adjacent ribs forming the at least one recessed region. 
         [0010]    In some implementations, the at least one recessed region is generally circular. 
         [0011]    In some implementations, the at least one recessed region is four recessed regions disposed between the first side wall and the second side wall. 
         [0012]    In some implementations, the vehicle further comprises at least one wall recess defined by the front wall, the at least one wall recess having a wall recess surface at the third height, the wall recess surface also defining the recessed region. 
         [0013]    In some implementations, the rib recesses are first rib recesses having first recess surfaces, the at least one recessed region is a first recessed region, and an other at least two adjacent ribs define second rib recesses, each second rib recess having a second recess surface at the third height, the second rib recess surfaces being generally aligned such that an other item can be received thereon, the second rib recesses defining a second recessed region. 
         [0014]    In some implementations, the floor further comprises at least one pair of hooks aligned with the at least one recessed region and disposed on either side thereof. 
         [0015]    In some implementations, the first side wall defines a first horizontal notch, the second side wall defines a second horizontal notch disposed opposite the first horizontal notch, and an accessory bar is selectively received in the first and second horizontal notch. 
         [0016]    In some implementations, the first side wall defines a first plurality of horizontal notches, the second side wall defines a second plurality of horizontal notches disposed opposite the first plurality of horizontal notches, and a plurality of accessor bars are selectively received in the first and second plurality of horizontal notches. 
         [0017]    In some implementations, at least one of the front, first side, and second side walls further defines at least one support slot and an accessory bar is selectively received in the at least one support slot. 
         [0018]    In some implementations, the first side wall defines a first vertical notch, the second side wall defines a second vertical notch opposite the first vertical notch, and an accessory wall is selectively received in the first and second vertical notches. 
         [0019]    In some implementations, the first and second vertical notches are disposed rearward of the at least one recessed region and when the accessory wall is received in the first and second vertical notches, the recessed region is between the front wall and the accessory wall. 
         [0020]    In some implementations, the accessory wall has a top edge at a first height, at least one of the front, first side, and second side wall has a top edge at a second height, and the first height is greater than half of the second height. 
         [0021]    In some implementations, the accessory wall is a first accessory wall, the front wall defines a third vertical notch, and when a second accessory wall is received in the third vertical notch, the recessed region is between the front wall and the first accessory wall and the second accessory wall and at least one of the first and second side walls. 
         [0022]    In some implementations, the front wall defines a first vertical notch, the tailgate defines a second vertical notch opposite the first vertical notch, and an accessory wall is selectively received in the first and second vertical notches. 
         [0023]    In some implementations, the at least one recessed region is a first recessed region and a second recessed region and when the accessory wall is received in the first and second vertical notches, the accessory wall is laterally between the first recessed region and the second recessed region. 
         [0024]    In some implementations, the floor further comprises a third recessed region, the front wall further defines a fifth vertical notch, the tailgate further defines a sixth vertical notch, and when a third accessory wall is selectively received in the fifth and sixth vertical notches, the third accessory wall is laterally between the second recessed region and the third recessed region. 
         [0025]    In some implementations, the cargo box is pivotably mounted to the frame. 
         [0026]    For the purposes of the present application, terms related to spatial orientation such as forward, rearward, front, rear, upper, lower, left, and right, are as they would normally be understood by a driver of the vehicle sitting thereon in a normal driving position with the vehicle being upright and steered in a straight ahead direction. 
         [0027]    Should there be any difference in the definitions of term in this application and the definition of these terms in any document included herein by reference, the terms as defined in the present application take precedence. 
         [0028]    Implementations of the present technology each have at least one of the above-mentioned object and/or aspects, but do not necessarily have all of them. It should be understood that some aspects of the present technology that have resulted from attempting to attain the above-mentioned object may not satisfy this object and/or may satisfy other objects not specifically recited herein. 
         [0029]    Additional and/or alternative features, aspects, and advantages of implementations of the present technology will become apparent from the following description, the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0030]    For a better understanding of the present technology, as well as other aspects and further features thereof, reference is made to the following description which is to be used in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, where: 
           [0031]      FIG. 1  is a left side elevation view of a side-by-side vehicle; 
           [0032]      FIG. 2  is a front, right side perspective view of a portion of the vehicle of  FIG. 1  showing part of the vehicle body and the cockpit area; 
           [0033]      FIG. 3  is a rear, right perspective view of a powertrain of the vehicle of  FIG. 1 ; 
           [0034]      FIG. 4  is a rear, left side perspective view of a cargo box of the vehicle of  FIG. 1 ; 
           [0035]      FIG. 5  is an other rear, left perspective view of the cargo box in  FIG. 4 , with a tailgate of the cargo box removed; 
           [0036]      FIG. 6  is a rear elevation view of the cargo box of  FIG. 4 ; 
           [0037]      FIG. 7  is a top plan view of the cargo box of  FIG. 4 ; 
           [0038]      FIG. 8  is a rear, left side perspective view of the cargo box of  FIG. 4 , with accessories received therein; 
           [0039]      FIG. 9  is a top plan view of the cargo box of  FIG. 4 , with accessories received therein; 
           [0040]      FIG. 10  is a close up perspective view of a front, right corner of the cargo box taken from a rear, left side; 
           [0041]      FIG. 11  is a cross-section of the cargo box taken along line  11 - 11  of  FIG. 7 ; 
           [0042]      FIG. 12  is a close-up of the portion  FIG. 12  of  FIG. 11 ; 
           [0043]      FIG. 13  is a cross-section of the cargo box taken along line  13 - 13  of  FIG. 7 ; 
           [0044]      FIG. 14A  is a close-up of the portion  FIG. 14A  of  FIG. 13 ; and 
           [0045]      FIG. 14B  is a close-up of the portion  FIG. 14B  of  FIG. 14A . 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0046]    The present technology will be described herein with respect to a side-by-side vehicle (SSV) designed to accommodate three riders (one driver and two passengers) seated side-by-side in an open cockpit area. However, it is contemplated that at least some aspects of the present technology could be adapted for use on other kinds of vehicles such as, but not limited to, SSVs designed to accommodate less or more than three passengers and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). 
         [0047]      FIGS. 1 and 2  illustrate a vehicle  10  having a front end  12 , a rear end  14 , and left and right sides  16 , defined consistently with the forward travel direction of the vehicle  10 . The vehicle  10  includes a vehicle body  17 , to which the other parts of the vehicle  10  are connected. The vehicle body  17  includes a frame  18  and a plurality of body panels  19 . The frame  18  has a front portion  18 A, a rear portion  18 B and a middle portion  18 C. 
         [0048]    The vehicle  10  includes a pair of front wheels  20  and a pair of rear wheels  22  (only the left wheels  20 ,  22  being shown). Each of the wheels  20 ,  22  has a tire  24 . Each front wheel  20  is suspended from the front portion  18 A of the frame  18  via a front suspension assembly  26 . Each rear wheel  22  is suspended from the rear portion  18 B of the frame  18  via a rear suspension assembly  28 . 
         [0049]    The vehicle  10  has an open-air cockpit area  40  disposed generally in the middle portion of the vehicle  10 . The cockpit area  40  is defined at its front by at least a front wall  23 . The cockpit area  40  has a left seat  42 A to accommodate a driver of the vehicle  10 , and a middle seat  42 B and a right seat  42 C to accommodate two passengers (collectively referred to herein as riders). It is contemplated that the vehicle  10  could have only the left seat  42 A and the right seat  42 C. As the left seat  42 A, the middle seat  42 B and the right seat  42 C are distributed laterally, the vehicle  10  is referred to as a side-by-side vehicle, or SSV. It is contemplated that the vehicle  10  could have one or more additional rows of seats. The seat bottoms of the middle seat  42 B and the right seat  42 C can be tilted up to provide access to storage disposed under these seats, as shown in  FIG. 2 . It is contemplated that the seat bottoms of one or more of these seats could be fixed. The seat bottom of the left seat  42 A is fixed, but it is contemplated that it could also be tilted up. A roll cage  44 , connected to the frame  18 , is disposed over the cockpit area  40 . 
         [0050]    A steering assembly, including a steering wheel  46 , is disposed in front of the left seat  42 A. The steering assembly is operatively connected to the two front wheels  20  to permit steering of the vehicle  10 . As can be seen from the dotted lines in  FIG. 1 , the position of the steering wheel  46  can be adjusted. It is contemplated that the steering wheel  46  could have only a single fixed position. A dashboard  45  is attached to an upper portion of a front wall  23 . A display cluster  48  is mounted to the dashboard  45 , forward of the steering wheel  46 . The display cluster  48  includes a number of screens and dials for the operation of the vehicle, such as a speedometer, odometer, engine speed indicator, fuel gauge, an engine temperature gauge, and the like. 
         [0051]    The cockpit area  40  has openings  50  on the left and right sides  16  of the vehicle  10  through which the riders can enter and exit the vehicle  10 . It is contemplated that a lateral cover and/or a door could be selectively disposed across each opening  50 . The lateral covers/doors would be disposed across the openings  50  when the riders are riding the vehicle  10  and could be opened by the driver and/or passenger when they desire to enter or exit the cockpit area  40 . 
         [0052]    A cargo box  100  is pivotally connected to the rear portion  18 B of the frame  18  rearward of the seats. The cargo box  100  is generally rectangular and opened at the top. It is contemplated that the cargo box  100  could have a top cover, and could have a different shape than that shown herein. The front end of the cargo box  100  is secured to the rear portion  18 B of the frame  18  by latches  190  (see  FIG. 6 ) connected between the cargo box  100  and the frame  18 . The rear end of the cargo box  100  extends rearward of the rear portion  18 B of the frame  18  and of the rear wheels  22 . The cargo box  100  has a pair of brackets  101  (only the left bracket  101  being shown in  FIG. 1 ) extending downwards from its lower surface. The brackets  101  pivotally connect the cargo box  100  to the rear portion  18 B of the frame  18  such that the front end of the cargo box  100  can be pivoted upwards to access the engine  38  and other internal components of the vehicle  10  located thereunder, or to unload the contents of the cargo box  100 . The two latches  190  secure the cargo box  100  in a generally horizontal position during standard operation. To tilt the cargo box  100  with respect to the frame  18 , a lever  192  connected to each of the latches  190  is rotated by the user, causing the latches  190  to release the cargo box  100  from the frame  18 . It is also contemplated that the cargo box  100  could be pivotably mounted to the frame  18  using a different mechanism. 
         [0053]    The powertrain of the vehicle  10  and components associated with the powertrain will now be described with reference to  FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 . The engine  38  is mounted to a lower portion  18 B′ of the rear portion  18 B of the frame  18 . As will be described in more detail below, the engine  38  drives the front and rear wheels  20 ,  22 . It is contemplate that the engine  38  could selectively switch between driving two and four of the wheels  20 ,  22 . It is also contemplated that the engine  38  could drive only the front wheels  20  or only the rear wheels  22 . 
         [0054]    The engine  38  of the present embodiment is a four-stroke V-twin engine. Accordingly, as can be seen in  FIG. 3 , the engine  38  has two cylinders  56  extending at an angle from each other. The engine  38  has an output shaft (not shown) extending horizontally and laterally. It is contemplated that other types of motors could be used. For example, it is contemplated that the motor could be an engine with in-line cylinders  56  or that the motor could be an electric motor. The engine  38  receives fuel from a fuel tank (not shown). The engine  38  receives air via an air induction system (not shown). The air induction system includes an intake manifold connected to the two cylinders  56 , a throttle body connected upstream of the intake manifold, an air box connected upstream of the throttle body, and a number of air intake conduits extending between these components. An exhaust system (not shown) delivers exhaust gases from the engine  38  to the atmosphere. The exhaust system includes exhaust conduits, an exhaust manifold, and a muffler. 
         [0055]    As can be seen in  FIG. 3 , a continuously variable transmission (CVT)  58  is disposed on a left side of the engine  38 . The CVT  58  has a primary pulley, a secondary pulley and a belt (all not shown) looped around the primary and secondary pulleys to transmit torque therebetween. The primary pulley, the secondary pulley and the belt are disposed inside a cover  60 . The primary pulley is mounted on the output shaft of the engine  38  so as to rotate therewith. It is contemplated that the primary pulley could be connected to another shaft that is driven by the output shaft. The secondary pulley is mounted on an input shaft of a transmission  62  so as to drive the input shaft and therefore the transmission  62 . The transmission  62  is connected to the rear portion of the engine  38 . An air intake conduit  64  is connected to the front portion of the CVT  58  for drawing cool air inside the cover  60  of the CVT  58  for cooling the CVT  58 . The heated air inside the cover  60  of the CVT  58  is released to the atmosphere by a conduit  66  connected to the rear portion of the CVT  58 . 
         [0056]    The transmission  62  transfers the torque from the CVT  38  to a front driveshaft (not shown) and a rear differential  68 . The front driveshaft passes through a casing of the engine  38  and connects to another front driveshaft  70  via a universal joint  72 . The front end of the front driveshaft  70  connects to another universal joint  74 . The universal joint  74  connects the front driveshaft  70  to a front differential  76 . The front differential  76  is connected, via left and right constant velocity joints (not shown) enclosed in flexible boots  78 , to left and right front drive axles  80 . The front drive axles  80  are connected to spindles  82  of the front wheels  20  via constant velocity joints enclosed in flexible boots  84 . The rear differential  68  is connected, via left and right constant velocity joints (not shown) enclosed in flexible boots  86 , to left and right rear drive axles  88 . The rear drive axles  88  are connected to spindles  90  of the rear wheels  22  via constant velocity joints enclosed in flexible boots  92 . 
         [0057]    Additional details of side-by-side vehicles similar to the vehicle  10  can be found in International Patent Publication No. WO 2015/114604, published Aug. 6, 2015, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference. 
         [0058]    The cargo box  100  will now be described in more detail with respect to  FIGS. 4 to 7 . The cargo box  100  includes a front wall  106  and a floor  110 . A left side wall  102  extends generally upward from a left side of the floor  110  and a right side wall  104  extends generally upward from a right side of the floor  110 . The floor  110  includes a repeating series of ribs  130  and channels  132 , which will be described in more detail below. 
         [0059]    The cargo box  100  further includes a tailgate  120 . The tailgate  120  is pivotably connected to the left and right side walls  102 ,  104 . The tailgate  120  pivots about a pin (not shown) in a left side of the tailgate  120  and a pin (not shown) in a right side of the tailgate  120 . Each of the pins is received in a slot  149  in each of the left and right side walls  102 ,  104 . The tailgate  120  is removable from the side walls  102 ,  104 , as the user can remove the pins from the slots  149 . It is contemplated that in some implementations that tailgate  120  could be fixed in the side walls  102 ,  104 . It is further contemplated that the tailgate  120  could be removably and pivotably connected to the floor  110  instead of the walls  102 ,  104  in some implementations. It is further contemplated that the tailgate  120  could be pivotable and not removable. It is contemplated that in some implementations the tailgate  120  could not be removable from the side walls  102 ,  104 . It is further contemplated that the tailgate  120  could be connected to the floor  110  instead of the walls  102 ,  104  in some implementations. 
         [0060]    As can be seen in  FIG. 5 , the cargo box  100  also includes a tailgate support  150  and a protrusion  160  adapted for selectively abutting the tailgate  120  when the tailgate  120  flexes under applied loads. It is contemplated that the tailgate support  150 , the protrusion  160 , or both could be omitted in some implementations. 
         [0061]    The left side, right side and front walls  102 ,  104 ,  106  include several features for adding or connecting accessories to the cargo box  100 . The cargo box  100  of  FIG. 4  equipped with some of the accessories described below is illustrated in  FIGS. 8 and 9 . It is contemplated that the cargo box  100  could include additional accessory-receiving features. 
         [0062]    The left side, right side, and front walls  102 ,  104 ,  106  each define two support slots  174 . The support slots  174  are adapted to selectively receive an accessory bar  210  vertically in the walls  102 ,  104 , or  106 . The accessory bar  210  can be, in some implementations, a part of a larger accessory that the user mounts to the cargo box  100 . It is contemplated that the support slots  174  could be adapted to receive different objects in the walls  102 ,  104 ,  106 . It is also contemplated that the cargo box  100  could include more or fewer support slots  174 . It is also contemplated that the support slots  174  could be omitted completely in some implementations. 
         [0063]    The left and right side walls  102 ,  104  each also include three horizontal notches  176 . The three notches  176  on the left side wall  102  are disposed opposite the three notches  176  on the right side wall  104 , such that an accessory bar  220  can be inserted in the notches  176 . It is contemplated that more or fewer pairs of horizontal notches  176  could be defined by the cargo box  100 . It is also contemplated that the horizontal notches  176  could be omitted in some implementations. 
         [0064]    Each of the left and right side walls  102 ,  104  also each define four oppositely disposed vertical notches  178 . The notches  178  are adapted for receiving an accessory wall  230  that spans from the left side wall  102  to the right side wall  104  inside the cargo box  100 . The accessory wall  230  could be of any height, although often the accessory wall  230  is tall enough to aid in impeding the buckets  200  from tipping. As is illustrated in  FIG. 8 , the accessory wall  230  is greater than half the height of the side walls  102 ,  104 . It is contemplated that the accessory wall could be of any size and form, depending on the implementation. 
         [0065]    In  FIG. 9 , an accessory wall  230 ′ is illustrated spanning only a portion of the width of the cargo box  100 , where the accessory wall  230 ′ is received by one vertical notch  178  of the left side wall  102 . The accessory wall  230 ′ spanning only the portion of the width of the cargo box  100  is supported by the accessory wall  230 , perpendicular to the accessory wall  230 ′. At least a portion of the accessory wall  230 ′ is received in a notch (not shown) in the accessory wall  230 , such that the walls  230 ,  230 ′ are fit together and the accessory wall  230 ′ is impeded from falling. The front wall  106  also defines three vertical notches  178  for receiving accessory walls  230  for spanning all or part of the length of the cargo box, from the front wall  102  to the tailgate  120 . It is contemplated that the cargo box  100  could include more or fewer vertical notches  178 . It is also contemplated that the cargo box  100  could omit the vertical notches  178  in some implementations. 
         [0066]    The left side, right side, and fronts walls  102 ,  104 ,  106  further define fourteen accessory apertures  172 . The accessory apertures  172  are adapted for receiving accessory anchors  240 , such as those described in U.S. Pat. No. 8,777,531, published Jul. 15, 2014, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference. It is contemplated that the cargo box  100  could include more or less accessory apertures  172 . It is also contemplated that the accessory apertures  172  could be omitted completely in some implementations. 
         [0067]    Salient features of the floor  110  will now be described in more detail with reference to  FIGS. 10 to 14 . It is contemplated that the floor  110  could include additional features beyond those described below in different implementations of the present technology. 
         [0068]    The floor  110  includes a repeating distribution of integrally formed ribs  130  and channels  132 , supported by a series of integrally formed supports  109  (illustrated in cross-section in  FIGS. 12 through 14B ). The supports  109  form is criss-crossing pattern on a bottom side of the floor  110 , but it is contemplated that the supports  109  could form any number of different patterns. It is also contemplated that the supports  109  could be omitted in some cases. 
         [0069]    The channels  132 , found between each rib  130 , have channel surfaces  133 . The ribs  130 , as illustrated in cross-section in  FIG. 12 , have rib surfaces  131  at a rib height  301  above the channel surface  133 . As such, items placed on the floor  110  of the cargo box  100  will generally contact only the rib surfaces  131 , while liquids that may have spilled in the cargo box  100  will run onto the channel surfaces  133 . In this way, liquids are impeded, at least in part, from contacting items placed in the cargo box  100 . 
         [0070]    The floor  110  also defines four recessed regions  145  for receiving items thereon. Typical items to be received by the recessed regions  145  include, but are not limited to, buckets  200 , which are illustrated as received on the recessed regions  145  in  FIGS. 8 and 9 . The recessed regions  145  help to impede the buckets  200  from sliding on the floor  110  during operation of the vehicle  10 . As can be seen in more detail in  FIG. 10 , the recessed regions  145  have three rib recesses  140  each. Three adjacent ribs  130  each define one rib recess  140  therein. It is contemplated that the recessed regions  145  could each be defined by two rib recesses  140  or more than three rib recesses  140 . It is also contemplated that the floor  110  could define more or fewer recessed regions  145 . 
         [0071]    Each rib recess  140  has a rib recess surface  141  at a recess height  305  (see  FIG. 14B ) above the channel surfaces  133 , such that the channels  132  will still generally receive liquids on the floor  110  of the cargo box  100  below the level of the recess height  305 , as described above. Each of the rib recesses  140  of a given recessed region  145  defines a portion of a circle, such that the recessed region  145  generally forms a circle. As such, the bucket  200  can be received on the rib recess surfaces  141 . The rib height  301  is greater than the recess height  305 , such that a bottom edge of the bucket  200  placed in the recessed region  145  is impeded from sliding along the floor  110 . It is contemplated that the rib recesses  140  could define recessed regions  145  of different shapes, including, but not limited to, generally rectangular and generally triangular. It is also contemplated that items with different bottom shapes may be received on the recessed regions  145 , as long as the surface of the item placed on the rib recesses  140  is generally circumscribed by the general shape of the recessed region  145 . 
         [0072]    The front wall  106  includes a radial portion  107  in the region where the front wall  106  meets the floor  110 . The front wall  106  also includes four recessed portions  142 , in the radial portion  107 , that define in part the recessed regions  145 . The front wall recessed portions  142  have wall recess surfaces  143 , also at the recess height  305 . As described above with respect to the rib recesses  140 , the wall recessed portions  142  define a portion of a circle, which is aligned with the rib recesses  140  to form different parts of that circle. It is contemplated that the wall recesses  142  could be omitted in some implementations. It is also contemplated that there could be fewer or more than four wall recessed portions  142 . It is further contemplated that the wall recess portions  142  could be differently shaped for different shaped recessed regions  145 . 
         [0073]    The floor  110  further includes two pairs of hooks  113  for attaching straps  204  to the cargo box  100 . One pair of hooks  113  is aligned with the recessed regions  145  to be used to secure the buckets  200  placed in the recessed regions  145 . By attaching a strap  204  (see  FIG. 9 ) from one of the pair of hooks  113  to the other across the tops of the buckets  200 , the strap  204  can help impede the buckets  200  from tipping over. The floor  110  could include more or fewer hooks  113  in different implementations. 
         [0074]    As is illustrated in  FIGS. 8 and 9 , by installing the accessory wall  230  in one or both of the vertical notches  178  just rearward of the recessed regions  145 , the recessed regions  145  are disposed between the front wall  106  and the accessory wall  230 . This arrangement can help to impede the buckets  200  from tipping over. Specifically, the buckets  200  would hit either the front wall  106  or the accessory wall  230  and are therefore prevented from tipping over. 
         [0075]    Modifications and improvements to the above-described embodiments of the present technology may become apparent to those skilled in the art. The foregoing description is intended to be exemplary rather than limiting. The scope of the present technology is therefore intended to be limited solely by the scope of the appended claims.