Patent ID: 8651293

Claim:
A storage rack for viewing and drying tools, mountable within a recess defined in a wall of a motor vehicle, the recess having a back wall, opposed top and bottom walls and opposed first and second side walls, comprising: a. a back panel including at least one tool support; b. at least one mounting member for securing the back panel within the recess adjacent to the back recess wall and for pivotally securing a first swing panel in spaced relation from and forward of the back panel; c. a first swing panel consisting of a framework defining at least one tool support member and a plurality of spatial openings of sufficient size to permit viewing of and the free flow of air to and around tools supported on and between the first and back panel, the first swing panel being pivotally mounted at a first end to the at least one mounting member for pivotal movement of the first swing panel between an open position substantially perpendicular to the back panel and a closed position substantially parallel and sufficiently spaced from the back panel to permit tools to be mounted on and between the first swing panel and back panel; d. a second swing panel consisting of a framework defining at least one tool support member and a plurality of spatial openings to permit viewing of and the free flow of air to and around tools supported on and between the first, second and back panels, the second swing panel being pivotally mounted at a first end to at least one mounting member positioned along the second side wall of the recess, opposite that of the first side, for rotation between an open position substantially perpendicular to the back panel and a closed position substantially parallel to and spaced forward from and substantially overlapping the first swing panel to permit tools to be mounted on and between the first and second swing panels; and e. a first latch for engaging the first swing panel in its closed position to secure the first swing panel in spaced, substantially parallel orientation with the back panel and prevent removal of tools stored on the swing and back panels.