Patent ID: 6979008

Claim:
A mounting, utility and storage device ( 1 ) for use on a vehicle comprising: a. a substantially planar elongated shelf ( 50 ); b. securing means to affix the substantially planar elongated shelf ( 50 ) to a vehicle ( 180 ); the vehicle having shelf support means ( 190 ) to facilitate mounting the shelf ( 50 ) to the vehicle ( 180 ); c. the substantially planar elongated shelf ( 50 ) having a first portion ( 60 ) proximal the vehicle ( 180 ) and a second portion ( 70 ) distal from the vehicle ( 180 ); d. the substantially planar elongated shelf ( 50 ) having a perimeter ( 80 ); the perimeter having a perimeter first portion ( 90 ) proximal the vehicle ( 180 ) and a perimeter second portion ( 100 ) distal from the vehicle ( 180 ); e. the shelf support means ( 190 ) comprised of a substantially planar surface having securing means ( 160 ) to receive affixing means ( 165 ) from the shelf ( 50 ) to the shelf support means ( 190 ); f. the first portion ( 60 ) having a first end ( 210 ) proximal the vehicle ( 180 ) and the second portion ( 70 ) having a second end ( 220 ) distal from the vehicle ( 180 ); g. the first end ( 210 ) having a first mid point ( 212 ); the second end ( 220 ) having a second mid-point ( 222 ); the first end ( 210 ) having a first edge ( 102 ) and the second end having a second edge ( 104 ); the first edge ( 102 ) parallel to the second edge ( 104 ); h. the first end ( 210 ) having a first end axis ( 202 ) from the first mid point ( 212 ); the first end axis ( 202 ) orthogonal to the first edge ( 102 ) extending toward the second edge ( 104 ); the second end ( 220 ) having a second end axis ( 204 ) from the second mid point ( 222 ); the second end axis ( 204 ) orthogonal to the second edge ( 104 ) extending toward the first edge ( 102 ); the first end axis ( 202 ) parallel to the second end axis ( 204 ); i. the shelf ( 50 ) having a top side ( 110 ) and a bottom side ( 120 ); j. the first end axis ( 202 ) aligned with the second end axis ( 204 ) such that the first end axis ( 202 ) extends through the second mid point ( 222 ) and the second end axis ( 204 ) extends through the first mid point ( 212 ); k. the shelf ( 50 ) having a first side ( 230 ) and a second side ( 232 ); the perimeter second portion ( 100 ) extending from the first side ( 230 ) to the second side ( 232 ); the perimeter second portion ( 100 ) is intermediate the first end ( 210 ) and the second end ( 220 ) extending toward the second end ( 220 ) from the first side ( 230 ) to the second side ( 232 ); l. an upwardly extending rail ( 130 ) proximal the perimeter second portion ( 100 ); m. a slot depression in the top side ( 110 ) forming a gutter ( 170 ) proximal the rail ( 130 ); n. the upwardly extending rail ( 130 ) having at least one gutter drain aperture ( 140 ) proximal the top side ( 110 ) and gutter ( 170 ) and at least one strap securing aperture ( 150 ) distal the top side ( 110 ); the gutter drain aperture ( 140 ) in flow communication with the gutter ( 170 ).