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Vehicle storage system
Assignee: ACCESS RACK SYSTEMS Inc
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Filing: 1987-08-14
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Granted: 1989-12-26
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Expires: 2007-08-14
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle storage system apparatus is attached to a vehicle and adapted to slide out on a suspension frame to make storage bins and the like more accessible from the vehicle. A vehicle body, such as a panel truck or van, has a vertically suspended framework attached to the vehicle body. The frame has at least two horizontal channels supported thereon and a sliding carriage which is slidably mounted in the channels and supported by the channels and which can be slid from a first position in the vehicle to a second position extending from the vehicle. The sliding carriage has a panel attached thereto with a plurality of storage members attachable to the panel. The panel has attaching openings therein for attaching storage bins. The locking conventional allows the sliding storage carriage to be locked in place in the vehicle and to be released from outside the vehicle for sliding the carriage to a position extending from the vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger Hughes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 13:07
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
227 words
A storage system comprising in combination: a vehicle body; a vertical extending framework attached to said vehicle body and including a plurality of vertical frame members; at least two channels horizontally supported on said framework, said horizontally supported channels including an upper channel and a lower channel and said upper channel having a guide member on one end portion thereof; a sliding carriage slidably mounted to said channels and supported thereby and adapted to slide therein from a first position in said vehicle to a second position extending from said vehicle, said sliding carriage having a panel attached thereto and said sliding carriage having an upper frame member, a lower frame member and a plurality of vertical frame members, said sliding carriage further including: (a) a guide member and two roller bearing members mounted adjacent the guide member on one end portion of the upper frame member; (b) a guide member and two roller bearing members adjacent the guide member on one end portion of the lower frame member; and (c) means for pivotably supporting the guide members and roller bearing members at the respective end portions of the upper and lower frame members; a plurality of removable storage members for attaching to said sliding carriage panel; and attaching means formed on said sliding carriage panel for removably attaching said plurality of storage members to said panel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
227 words
A storage system comprising in combination: a vehicle body; a vertical extending framework attached to said vehicle body and including a plurality of vertical frame members; at least two channels horizontally supported on said framework, said horizontally supported channels including an upper channel and a lower channel and said upper channel having a guide member on one end portion thereof; a sliding carriage slidably mounted to said channels and supported thereby and adapted to slide therein from a first position in said vehicle to a second position extending from said vehicle, said sliding carriage having a panel attached thereto and said sliding carriage having an upper frame member, a lower frame member and a plurality of vertical frame members, said sliding carriage further including: (a) a guide member and two roller bearing members mounted adjacent the guide member on one end portion of the upper frame member; (b) a guide member and two roller bearing members adjacent the guide member on one end portion of the lower frame member; and (c) means for pivotably supporting the guide members and roller bearing members at the respective end portions of the upper and lower frame members; a plurality of removable storage members for attaching to said sliding carriage panel; and attaching means formed on said sliding carriage panel for removably attaching said plurality of storage members to said panel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A storage system in accordance with claim 1 in which said horizontally supported channels' upper channel has a roller bearing mounted there adjacent said guide member
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A storage system in accordance with claim 2 in which said horizontally supported channels' lower channel has a guide member mounted on one end portion thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A storage system in accordance with claim 3 in which said horizontally supported channels' lower channel has a pair of roller bearings mounted on one end portion thereof adjacent said guide member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A storage system in accordance with claim 1 in which said horizontally supported channel' upper channel has a first and a second carriage stop thereon for stopping the sliding of said sliding carriage.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A storage system in accordance with claim 5 in which said horizontally supported channels' upper channel second stop is a removable bolt which can be removed to allow the removal of said sliding carriage.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A storage system in accordance with claim 1 in which said sliding carriage panel attaching means are flat hooks.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A storage system in accordance with claim 7 in which said sliding carriage includes latching means for latching said sliding carriage in a retracted position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A storage system in accordance with claim 8 in which said sliding carriage latching means includes a spring biased pin positioned to slide in openings into said lower channel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
53 words
A storage system in accordance with claim 9 in which said sliding carriage latching means includes a sliding cable connected to said sliding pin for remotely withdrawing aid sliding pin from said lower channel opening whereby said sliding carriage can be slid from one position to a second position and latched in place.
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