Abstract: A pickup truck box assembly may include a header, an extruded upper rail, and a toolbox. The header may include a first flange extending at an angle away from a tailgate. The extruded rail may include a second flange for securing to the first flange. The toolbox is integrated with the rail and includes an extruded body having a rear wall, a forward wall, and a lower wall. The walls are arranged with one another to define a cell therebetween. A lid may be mounted to the forward wall for pivotal movement between at least a closed and an open position. Each of a pair of lateral channels may extend laterally beneath the cell and may be formed by an extrusion process with the walls. Each of a first and second truck bed side panel may be arranged with the forward and lower walls to form sidewalls of the toolbox.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 15, 2016
Date of Patent:
February 12, 2019
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Robert Reiners, Joshua Robert Hemphill, Jack Marchlewski, Dragan B. Stojkovic
Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle load carrier box (10) attachable to a surface of a vehicle (13) for transporting a load on the vehicle (13). The vehicle load carrier box (10) comprises a base member (20) defining a storage void, a lid (40) pivotally connected to the base member (20) and moveable between an opened and closed position. A flexible safety material is arranged inside of the vehicle load carrier box (10) and adapted to secure the load inside of the vehicle load carrier box (10) by overlapping the load.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 12, 2011
Date of Patent:
October 7, 2014
Assignee:
Thule Sweden AB
Inventors:
Gunther Fritsche, Andreas Blank, Alexander Emmerling