Patent ID: 7419203

Claim:
A storage unit adapted to fit the bed of a pickup truck or utility vehicle, comprising: a housing structure having a width and length such that it can be fitted into the bed of a pickup truck or utility vehicle, the housing structure having a top member, a bottom member and side members, wherein the height of the housing is such that it is below the top edge of the sides of a pickup truck, and wherein the top member extends beyond a front edge of the bottom member, thereby providing an overhang relative to the bottom member; two side-by-side pullout drawers, fitted within the housing and arranged so that the drawers fit substantially flush with the interior of the side members and top member and against the front edge of the bottom member, so as to prevent entry of water into the storage unit, wherein the exterior of at least a front portion of the housing is coated with a protective coating, providing protection against weather; and connecting member assemblies which extend from the sides of the housing to the interior sides of the pickup truck or utility vehicle.