Patent ID: 6959846

Claim:
A motor vehicle box comprising: (a) a plurality of sidewalls and a bottom wall constructed to form a container having an opening wherein the container has an exterior side and an interior side; (b) a lid constructed to cover the opening, wherein the lid is hingedly attached to at least one of the plurality of sidewalls; and (c) a latch mechanism comprising a latch member constructed and arranged to move between a first position and a second position, the first position being provided for holding the lid in place covering the opening and the second position being provided for releasing the lid, wherein the latch mechanism comprises: (i) an exterior latch release mechanism that extends to the exterior side of the container and constructed to move the latch member to the second position when triggered; and (ii) an interior latch release mechanism provided within the interior side of the container and constructed to move the latch member to the second position when triggered, the interior latch release mechanism comprising a lever arm, a line, and a handle, wherein pulling the handle causes the lever arm to move in a downward direction and move the latch member from the first position to the second position; (d) wherein the motor vehicle box is constructed to fit in a pickup truck bed.