CA3040406A1 - Container for storing parts removed from body of automobile under repair - Google Patents
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Abstract
A container for storing parts removed from a body of an automobile under repair comprises a tray and a plurality of receptacles defined in the tray for storing parts removed generally from a common side of the automobile body. The tray is arranged to fit in an existing glove compartment of an interior of an automobile so that it can be stored in a location which will not obstruct a technician repairing the automobile body.
The arrangement of the receptacles maximizes an interior volume of the tray limited by the desired storage location thereof while providing suitably sized receptacles to store the parts including those of the fastener type and visible parts which are visible from the exterior of the body and have an attractive finishing material thereon.
The arrangement of the receptacles maximizes an interior volume of the tray limited by the desired storage location thereof while providing suitably sized receptacles to store the parts including those of the fastener type and visible parts which are visible from the exterior of the body and have an attractive finishing material thereon.
Description
CONTAINER FOR STORING PARTS REMOVED FROM BODY OF
AUTOMOBILE UNDER REPAIR
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a container for storing parts of a body of an automobile under repair, and more particularly to such a container which is suited for storing the parts from substantially one of the left or right sides of the automobile body and which is arranged to be received inside the automobile.
BACKGROUND
An automobile body repair operation often involves a preliminary preparation step of removing parts from the body of the automobile before a remainder of the operation can be carried out. The removed parts are eventually reinstalled or reassembled onto the body of the automobile by the end of the repair operation. The removed parts include fasteners which are typically hidden from visibility at the exterior of the vehicle but also visible exterior parts of the body such as reflectors, tow hook covers, fog lamps and door handles.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to an aspect of the invention there is provided a container for storage of parts of a body of an automobile under repair, the automobile having:
a chassis for carrying the body;
the chassis having a forward end, a rear end, and first and second sides;
front wheels and rear wheels rotatably mounted to the chassis so as to support the chassis in rolling movement across a road surface;
the body of the automobile having:
a front bumper at the forward end of the chassis and a rear bumper at the rear end;
AUTOMOBILE UNDER REPAIR
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a container for storing parts of a body of an automobile under repair, and more particularly to such a container which is suited for storing the parts from substantially one of the left or right sides of the automobile body and which is arranged to be received inside the automobile.
BACKGROUND
An automobile body repair operation often involves a preliminary preparation step of removing parts from the body of the automobile before a remainder of the operation can be carried out. The removed parts are eventually reinstalled or reassembled onto the body of the automobile by the end of the repair operation. The removed parts include fasteners which are typically hidden from visibility at the exterior of the vehicle but also visible exterior parts of the body such as reflectors, tow hook covers, fog lamps and door handles.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to an aspect of the invention there is provided a container for storage of parts of a body of an automobile under repair, the automobile having:
a chassis for carrying the body;
the chassis having a forward end, a rear end, and first and second sides;
front wheels and rear wheels rotatably mounted to the chassis so as to support the chassis in rolling movement across a road surface;
the body of the automobile having:
a front bumper at the forward end of the chassis and a rear bumper at the rear end;
2 an engine compartment located rearwardly of the forward end;
a hood covering the engine compartment and having an underside for facing the engine compartment;
an interior for receiving occupants of the automobile during transport;
at each of the first and second sides:
a front door and a rear door located rearwardly of the front door for entering the interior of the automobile;
a front quarter panel disposed rearwardly of the front bumper and forwardly of the front door generally at location of one of the front wheels located on a respective one of the first and second sides of the automobile;
a rear quarter panel disposed rearwardly of the rear door and forwardly of the rear bumper generally at a location of one of the rear wheels located on the respective one of the first and second sides of the automobile;
the container comprising:
a tray having a floor and a peripheral wall standing upwardly from an interior side of the floor so as to define an interior of the container;
the tray extending longitudinally between front and rear ends of the tray and laterally between left and right sides of the tray;
the tray being arranged to be received in the interior of the body of the automobile for temporary storage inside the automobile while the automobile is under repair;
a plurality of receptacles defined within the interior of the container to compartmentalize said interior, the floor of the tray defining a bottom of each one of the receptacles and the receptacles each having a peripheral wall standing upwardly from the interior side of the floor so as to form a segregated interior of the receptacle, the
a hood covering the engine compartment and having an underside for facing the engine compartment;
an interior for receiving occupants of the automobile during transport;
at each of the first and second sides:
a front door and a rear door located rearwardly of the front door for entering the interior of the automobile;
a front quarter panel disposed rearwardly of the front bumper and forwardly of the front door generally at location of one of the front wheels located on a respective one of the first and second sides of the automobile;
a rear quarter panel disposed rearwardly of the rear door and forwardly of the rear bumper generally at a location of one of the rear wheels located on the respective one of the first and second sides of the automobile;
the container comprising:
a tray having a floor and a peripheral wall standing upwardly from an interior side of the floor so as to define an interior of the container;
the tray extending longitudinally between front and rear ends of the tray and laterally between left and right sides of the tray;
the tray being arranged to be received in the interior of the body of the automobile for temporary storage inside the automobile while the automobile is under repair;
a plurality of receptacles defined within the interior of the container to compartmentalize said interior, the floor of the tray defining a bottom of each one of the receptacles and the receptacles each having a peripheral wall standing upwardly from the interior side of the floor so as to form a segregated interior of the receptacle, the
3 interior of each receptacle having a volume formed by an interior area, which is defined by a length across the bottom of the receptacle and a width across the bottom of the receptacle, and an interior depth defined by a height of the peripheral wall of the receptacle from the bottom of the receptacle;
a first one of the receptacles disposed at the front end of the tray and being elongated in a lateral direction of the tray for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the first side of the front bumper;
a second one of the receptacles disposed at the front end of the tray and laterally to one side of the first receptacle, the interior area of the second receptacle being sized smaller than that of the first receptacle, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the front quarter panel on the first side;
a third one of the receptacles disposed rearwardly of the first and second receptacles and being elongated in a longitudinal direction of the tray, the interior area of the third receptacle being sized larger than that of the first receptacle, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the front door on the first side;
a fourth one of the receptacles disposed rearwardly of the first and second receptacles and laterally to one side of the third receptacle and being elongated in the longitudinal direction of the tray, the interior area of the fourth receptacle being sized substantially equal to that of the third receptacle, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the rear door on the first side;
a fifth one of the receptacles disposed rearwardly of the first and second receptacles and laterally to one side of the fourth receptacle which is opposite to that side of the fourth receptacle on which the third receptacle is located, the interior area of the fifth receptacle being sized smaller than that of the first receptacle, for storing
a first one of the receptacles disposed at the front end of the tray and being elongated in a lateral direction of the tray for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the first side of the front bumper;
a second one of the receptacles disposed at the front end of the tray and laterally to one side of the first receptacle, the interior area of the second receptacle being sized smaller than that of the first receptacle, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the front quarter panel on the first side;
a third one of the receptacles disposed rearwardly of the first and second receptacles and being elongated in a longitudinal direction of the tray, the interior area of the third receptacle being sized larger than that of the first receptacle, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the front door on the first side;
a fourth one of the receptacles disposed rearwardly of the first and second receptacles and laterally to one side of the third receptacle and being elongated in the longitudinal direction of the tray, the interior area of the fourth receptacle being sized substantially equal to that of the third receptacle, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the rear door on the first side;
a fifth one of the receptacles disposed rearwardly of the first and second receptacles and laterally to one side of the fourth receptacle which is opposite to that side of the fourth receptacle on which the third receptacle is located, the interior area of the fifth receptacle being sized smaller than that of the first receptacle, for storing
4 parts removed generally from the first side of the underside of the hood;
a sixth one of the receptacles disposed rearwardly of the fifth receptacle and laterally to a common side of the fourth receptacle as the fifth receptacle such that the sixth receptacle also is disposed in opposite relation to the third receptacle, the interior area of the sixth receptacle being sized larger than or substantially equal to that of the fifth receptacle but no larger than the interior area of the first receptacle, for storing parts removed generally from the first side of the interior of the automobile;
a seventh one of the receptacles disposed rearwardly of the sixth receptacle, the interior area of the seventh receptacle being sized substantially equal to that of the second receptacle, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the rear quarter panel on the first side of the automobile; and an eighth one of the receptacles disposed laterally to one side of the seventh receptacle and rearwardly of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth receptacles, the eighth receptacle being elongated in the lateral direction of the tray, the interior area of the eighth receptacle being sized substantially equal to or smaller than that of the first receptacle, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the first side of the rear bumper.
This arrangement provides a container for storing parts from substantially one of the left or right sides of the automobile body in an intuitive manner which resembles locations on the automobile body from which the parts were originally removed.
Preferably, the third receptacle is contiguous with the second receptacle and the fourth receptacle is contiguous with the first receptacle.
Preferably, the third and fourth receptacles are contiguous.
Preferably, the fifth receptacle is contiguous with the first receptacle and
a sixth one of the receptacles disposed rearwardly of the fifth receptacle and laterally to a common side of the fourth receptacle as the fifth receptacle such that the sixth receptacle also is disposed in opposite relation to the third receptacle, the interior area of the sixth receptacle being sized larger than or substantially equal to that of the fifth receptacle but no larger than the interior area of the first receptacle, for storing parts removed generally from the first side of the interior of the automobile;
a seventh one of the receptacles disposed rearwardly of the sixth receptacle, the interior area of the seventh receptacle being sized substantially equal to that of the second receptacle, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the rear quarter panel on the first side of the automobile; and an eighth one of the receptacles disposed laterally to one side of the seventh receptacle and rearwardly of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth receptacles, the eighth receptacle being elongated in the lateral direction of the tray, the interior area of the eighth receptacle being sized substantially equal to or smaller than that of the first receptacle, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the first side of the rear bumper.
This arrangement provides a container for storing parts from substantially one of the left or right sides of the automobile body in an intuitive manner which resembles locations on the automobile body from which the parts were originally removed.
Preferably, the third receptacle is contiguous with the second receptacle and the fourth receptacle is contiguous with the first receptacle.
Preferably, the third and fourth receptacles are contiguous.
Preferably, the fifth receptacle is contiguous with the first receptacle and
5 with the fourth receptacle.
Preferably, the sixth receptacle is contiguous with the fifth receptacle and with the fourth receptacle.
Preferably, the seventh receptacle is contiguous with the sixth receptacle and with the eighth receptacle.
Preferably, the seventh receptacle is disposed laterally to the common side of the fourth receptacle as the fifth and sixth receptacles, the interior area of the eighth receptacle is sized smaller that of the first receptacle and the seventh receptacle is also contiguous with the fourth receptacle.
Preferably, the eighth receptacle is contiguous with the third and fourth receptacles.
Thus is provided an arrangement which can store the parts of the body of the automobile in an efficient compact array of the receptacles so that an overall size of the container can be minimized while still fitting the desired parts of the automobile including fasteners and visible automobile body parts.
Preferably, the third and fourth receptacles are sized and shaped to receive handles of the front and rear doors on the first side of the automobile.
Preferably, the first receptacle is sized and shaped to receive a lamp mounted to the first side of the front bumper.
Preferably, the first receptacle also is sized and shaped to receive a reflector mounted to the first side of the front bumper.
Preferably, the eighth receptacle is sized and shaped to receive a reflector mounted to the first side of the rear bumper.
Preferably, a front wall of each of the first and second receptacles closest to the front end of the tray is aligned one with the other in the lateral direction of the
Preferably, the sixth receptacle is contiguous with the fifth receptacle and with the fourth receptacle.
Preferably, the seventh receptacle is contiguous with the sixth receptacle and with the eighth receptacle.
Preferably, the seventh receptacle is disposed laterally to the common side of the fourth receptacle as the fifth and sixth receptacles, the interior area of the eighth receptacle is sized smaller that of the first receptacle and the seventh receptacle is also contiguous with the fourth receptacle.
Preferably, the eighth receptacle is contiguous with the third and fourth receptacles.
Thus is provided an arrangement which can store the parts of the body of the automobile in an efficient compact array of the receptacles so that an overall size of the container can be minimized while still fitting the desired parts of the automobile including fasteners and visible automobile body parts.
Preferably, the third and fourth receptacles are sized and shaped to receive handles of the front and rear doors on the first side of the automobile.
Preferably, the first receptacle is sized and shaped to receive a lamp mounted to the first side of the front bumper.
Preferably, the first receptacle also is sized and shaped to receive a reflector mounted to the first side of the front bumper.
Preferably, the eighth receptacle is sized and shaped to receive a reflector mounted to the first side of the rear bumper.
Preferably, a front wall of each of the first and second receptacles closest to the front end of the tray is aligned one with the other in the lateral direction of the
6 tray.
Preferably, a rear wall of each of the seventh and eighth receptacles closest to the rear end of the tray is aligned one with the other in the lateral direction of the tray.
Preferably, the tray is arranged to be received in a glove compartment of the automobile.
Preferably, the interior of the first, third, fourth and eighth receptacles is lined with a non-abrasive material so as to resist damage to the parts of the body of the automobile stored therein.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will now be described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of an arrangement of the container according to the present invention with a lid omitted for convenience of illustration;
Figure 2 is another perspective view of the arrangement of Figure 1 with the lid shown in an open position;
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view along line 3-3 in Figure 1 omitting the lid of the container for convenience of illustration;
Figure 4 is a schematic plan view of the arrangement of Figure 1;
Figure 5 is a schematic plan view of an automobile;
Figure 6 is a schematic side view of an automobile; and Figure 7 is a perspective view of a front of an interior of the automobile.
In the drawings like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different figures.
Preferably, a rear wall of each of the seventh and eighth receptacles closest to the rear end of the tray is aligned one with the other in the lateral direction of the tray.
Preferably, the tray is arranged to be received in a glove compartment of the automobile.
Preferably, the interior of the first, third, fourth and eighth receptacles is lined with a non-abrasive material so as to resist damage to the parts of the body of the automobile stored therein.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will now be described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of an arrangement of the container according to the present invention with a lid omitted for convenience of illustration;
Figure 2 is another perspective view of the arrangement of Figure 1 with the lid shown in an open position;
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view along line 3-3 in Figure 1 omitting the lid of the container for convenience of illustration;
Figure 4 is a schematic plan view of the arrangement of Figure 1;
Figure 5 is a schematic plan view of an automobile;
Figure 6 is a schematic side view of an automobile; and Figure 7 is a perspective view of a front of an interior of the automobile.
In the drawings like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different figures.
7 DETAILED DESCRIPTION
In the accompanying figures is shown a container 100 for storage of parts of a body 1 of an automobile 2 under repair. The container 100 is used by a technician performing an automobile body repair operation upon the automobile 2 which comprises a preliminary preparation step of removing existing parts from the automobile body 1, which are in suitable condition to be reused on the body, before a remainder of the operation is carried out by the technician in which an originating cause or problem of the repair is remedied, for example by sanding and painting. The removed parts which are not to be replaced by new parts are temporarily stored in the container 20 during the repair operation, and are eventually reinstalled or reassembled onto the automobile body 1 by the end of the repair operation.
Referring to Figures 5 and 6, the automobile 2 comprises a chassis 3 for carrying the body 1 (shown in phantom in Figure 5). The chassis 3 has a forward end 4A, a longitudinally opposite rear end 4B so as to be spaced from the forward end in a length direction of the chassis, and first and second sides 4C and 4D of the chassis which are laterally opposite one another in a width direction of the chassis.
The automobile further includes front wheels 5 and rear wheels 6 (both shown in phantom in Figure 4) rotatably mounted to the chassis 3 so as to support the chassis in rolling movement across a road surface. Conventionally, the automobile has a total of four wheels including two front wheels, one at either side 4C, 4D of the automobile, located closer to the forward end 4A than to the rear end 4B, and two rear wheels, one at either side of the automobile, located closer to the rear end 4B than to the forward end 4A.
The automobile also generally include an engine or motor (not shown) supported by the chassis and operably coupled to drive at least one of the wheels for rotation (typically at least a pair of the wheels) to move the automobile in a forward transport
In the accompanying figures is shown a container 100 for storage of parts of a body 1 of an automobile 2 under repair. The container 100 is used by a technician performing an automobile body repair operation upon the automobile 2 which comprises a preliminary preparation step of removing existing parts from the automobile body 1, which are in suitable condition to be reused on the body, before a remainder of the operation is carried out by the technician in which an originating cause or problem of the repair is remedied, for example by sanding and painting. The removed parts which are not to be replaced by new parts are temporarily stored in the container 20 during the repair operation, and are eventually reinstalled or reassembled onto the automobile body 1 by the end of the repair operation.
Referring to Figures 5 and 6, the automobile 2 comprises a chassis 3 for carrying the body 1 (shown in phantom in Figure 5). The chassis 3 has a forward end 4A, a longitudinally opposite rear end 4B so as to be spaced from the forward end in a length direction of the chassis, and first and second sides 4C and 4D of the chassis which are laterally opposite one another in a width direction of the chassis.
The automobile further includes front wheels 5 and rear wheels 6 (both shown in phantom in Figure 4) rotatably mounted to the chassis 3 so as to support the chassis in rolling movement across a road surface. Conventionally, the automobile has a total of four wheels including two front wheels, one at either side 4C, 4D of the automobile, located closer to the forward end 4A than to the rear end 4B, and two rear wheels, one at either side of the automobile, located closer to the rear end 4B than to the forward end 4A.
The automobile also generally include an engine or motor (not shown) supported by the chassis and operably coupled to drive at least one of the wheels for rotation (typically at least a pair of the wheels) to move the automobile in a forward transport
8 direction. During the automobile body repair operation the engine may be removed from the chassis.
Still referring to Figures 5 and 6, the automobile body 1 has a front bumper 7 at the forward end 4A of the chassis and a rear bumper 8 at the rear end 4B.
Each of the bumpers 7, 8 extends in the lateral direction and spans substantially the width of the chassis. The front bumper 7 is located below front headlights 9 which are operable to illuminate a leading area of the road surface at a reasonable distance forward of the automobile. The front bumper 7 generally includes a lamp 10 at each side of the front bumper, often termed in industry as a fog lamp, which is distinct from the headlights 9 and acts to supplement illumination provided by the headlights 9 by illuminating the road surface generally in forward proximity to the front of the automobile.
Each of the front and rear bumpers 7, 8 typically also include reflectors 12, 13 which are glass or plastic reflective components distinct from the headlights 9 or taillights 14 disposed above the rear bumper 8 at the rear of the automobile for visually indicating a front and rear of the automobile from the side 4C or 4D of the automobile. The front and rear side reflectors 12, 13 are spaced laterally from the headlight 9 or taillight 14 located at the same side of the body 1 and are spaced longitudinally therefrom in a direction towards a center of the automobile body, so as to be located more closely to the nearest wheel 5 or 6 on that side 4C or 4D of the automobile.
The body 1 further includes an engine compartment 15 located rearwardly of the forward end 4A and the front bumper 7 and located laterally intermediate the first and second sides 4C, 4D of the chassis for receiving the engine of the automobile. A
hood 17 of the body covers the engine compartment 15 and has an underside 17A
for facing the engine compartment.
The body includes an interior 20 for receiving occupants of the automobile
Still referring to Figures 5 and 6, the automobile body 1 has a front bumper 7 at the forward end 4A of the chassis and a rear bumper 8 at the rear end 4B.
Each of the bumpers 7, 8 extends in the lateral direction and spans substantially the width of the chassis. The front bumper 7 is located below front headlights 9 which are operable to illuminate a leading area of the road surface at a reasonable distance forward of the automobile. The front bumper 7 generally includes a lamp 10 at each side of the front bumper, often termed in industry as a fog lamp, which is distinct from the headlights 9 and acts to supplement illumination provided by the headlights 9 by illuminating the road surface generally in forward proximity to the front of the automobile.
Each of the front and rear bumpers 7, 8 typically also include reflectors 12, 13 which are glass or plastic reflective components distinct from the headlights 9 or taillights 14 disposed above the rear bumper 8 at the rear of the automobile for visually indicating a front and rear of the automobile from the side 4C or 4D of the automobile. The front and rear side reflectors 12, 13 are spaced laterally from the headlight 9 or taillight 14 located at the same side of the body 1 and are spaced longitudinally therefrom in a direction towards a center of the automobile body, so as to be located more closely to the nearest wheel 5 or 6 on that side 4C or 4D of the automobile.
The body 1 further includes an engine compartment 15 located rearwardly of the forward end 4A and the front bumper 7 and located laterally intermediate the first and second sides 4C, 4D of the chassis for receiving the engine of the automobile. A
hood 17 of the body covers the engine compartment 15 and has an underside 17A
for facing the engine compartment.
The body includes an interior 20 for receiving occupants of the automobile
9 during transport. The interior is generally defined within an occupant cabin 21 located rearwardly of the engine compartment 15 and the front wheels 5 at a generally longitudinally intermediate location between forward and rear ends 4A, 4B of the chassis. The occupant cabin 21 includes a front windshield 23 located rearwardly of the hood 17, a rear windshield 25 which is either located forwardly of a trunk lid 27 closing a rear trunk storage compartment 28 of the body or is integral therewith, and a roof 30 spanning longitudinally from the front windshield 23 to the rear windshield 25.
Further, at each of the first and second sides 4C, 4D the body includes:
- a front door 32 and a rear door 33 located rearwardly of the front door for entering the interior 20 of the automobile, and each door 32, 33 includes a handle 35 for opening the door;
- a front quarter panel 38 disposed rearwardly of the front bumper 7, forwardly of the front door 32 and to one side of the engine compartment 15 generally at location of one of the front wheels 5 located on a respective one of the first and second sides 4C, 4D of the automobile; and - a rear quarter panel 40 disposed rearwardly of the rear door 33, forwardly of the rear bumper 8 and to one side of the trunk compartment 28 generally at a location of one of the rear wheels 6 located on the respective one of the first and second sides 40, 4D of the automobile.
Turning now to the container 100 with reference to Figures 1-4, the container comprises a tray 102 which has a floor 105 and a peripheral wall 107 standing upwardly from an interior side 108 of the floor so as to define an interior 110 of the container in which articles can be stored. The peripheral wall 107 is located along a periphery of the floor 105 and extends upwardly therefrom to an upper edge 111 of the wall 107 which defines an open top of the container. Thus the tray 102 defines an
Further, at each of the first and second sides 4C, 4D the body includes:
- a front door 32 and a rear door 33 located rearwardly of the front door for entering the interior 20 of the automobile, and each door 32, 33 includes a handle 35 for opening the door;
- a front quarter panel 38 disposed rearwardly of the front bumper 7, forwardly of the front door 32 and to one side of the engine compartment 15 generally at location of one of the front wheels 5 located on a respective one of the first and second sides 4C, 4D of the automobile; and - a rear quarter panel 40 disposed rearwardly of the rear door 33, forwardly of the rear bumper 8 and to one side of the trunk compartment 28 generally at a location of one of the rear wheels 6 located on the respective one of the first and second sides 40, 4D of the automobile.
Turning now to the container 100 with reference to Figures 1-4, the container comprises a tray 102 which has a floor 105 and a peripheral wall 107 standing upwardly from an interior side 108 of the floor so as to define an interior 110 of the container in which articles can be stored. The peripheral wall 107 is located along a periphery of the floor 105 and extends upwardly therefrom to an upper edge 111 of the wall 107 which defines an open top of the container. Thus the tray 102 defines an
10 exterior of the container 100. The container 100 also includes a lid 113 which is movably supported on the peripheral container wall 107, for example by interconnecting hinges, so that the lid 113 is movable between an open position as shown in Figure 1 in which the interior 110 is accessible for inserting or removing parts therefrom and a closed position as shown in Figure 2 in which the open top is covered and the container interior 110 is enclosed for retaining the articles stored therein.
The tray 102 extends longitudinally between front and rear ends 115, 116 of the tray and laterally between left and right sides of the tray 119, 120.
In the illustrated arrangement, the tray is rectanguloid in shape with a rectangular peripheral wall carried on a rectangular floor so that an interior volume defined by the tray is rectanguloid-shaped. This shape maximizes the volume for a given footprint of the container 100, that is, overall dimensions including length and width and height of the container. In the illustrated arrangement, the length of the tray 102 from the front end 105 to the rear end 106 is about 20 inches and the width of the tray from one side such as 119 to the other at 120 is about 12 inches. The height of the peripheral container wall 107 from the upper edge 111 to the tray floor 102 is about 3.5 inches.
A plurality of receptacles 123-130 are defined within the interior 110 of the container to compartmentalize the interior of the container defined by the tray 102. The floor 105 of the tray defines a bottom 133 of each one of the receptacles 123-130 and the receptacles each have a peripheral wall 135 standing upwardly from the interior side 108 of the floor so as to form a segregated interior 138 of the receptacle. The peripheral wall 135 of a receptacle may be collectively defined by a portion of the container peripheral wall 107 and an interior divider wall located within the interior 110 of the container.
Referring to Figures 3 and 4, the interior 138 of each receptacle has a
The tray 102 extends longitudinally between front and rear ends 115, 116 of the tray and laterally between left and right sides of the tray 119, 120.
In the illustrated arrangement, the tray is rectanguloid in shape with a rectangular peripheral wall carried on a rectangular floor so that an interior volume defined by the tray is rectanguloid-shaped. This shape maximizes the volume for a given footprint of the container 100, that is, overall dimensions including length and width and height of the container. In the illustrated arrangement, the length of the tray 102 from the front end 105 to the rear end 106 is about 20 inches and the width of the tray from one side such as 119 to the other at 120 is about 12 inches. The height of the peripheral container wall 107 from the upper edge 111 to the tray floor 102 is about 3.5 inches.
A plurality of receptacles 123-130 are defined within the interior 110 of the container to compartmentalize the interior of the container defined by the tray 102. The floor 105 of the tray defines a bottom 133 of each one of the receptacles 123-130 and the receptacles each have a peripheral wall 135 standing upwardly from the interior side 108 of the floor so as to form a segregated interior 138 of the receptacle. The peripheral wall 135 of a receptacle may be collectively defined by a portion of the container peripheral wall 107 and an interior divider wall located within the interior 110 of the container.
Referring to Figures 3 and 4, the interior 138 of each receptacle has a
11 volume which is formed by an interior area, which is defined by a length L
across the bottom of the receptacle and a width W across the bottom of the receptacle, and an interior depth D defined by a height of the peripheral wall 135 of the receptacle from the bottom 133 of the receptacle. In the illustrated arrangement, the interior area of each receptacle is rectangular in shape, for example square. The interior divider walls all have uniform height such that the receptacles all have uniform depth, and the height of the divider walls is substantially equal to the height of the peripheral container wall 107 from the tray floor 105 so as to maximize volumetric capacity of each receptacle.
A first one of the receptacles indicated at 123 is disposed at the front end .. 105 of the tray and is elongated in a lateral direction of the tray, that is it is elongated from one side of the tray such as 119 to the other at 120, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the first side 4C of the front bumper 7. Thus the interior area of the first receptacle is sized larger, or has a larger dimension, in the lateral direction of the tray than in a longitudinal direction thereof, that is in a direction .. from the front end 105 to the rear end 106 of the tray. Location of the first receptacle 123 at an end of the tray suitably corresponds to location of the front bumper at one end of the automobile body. Furthermore, the first receptacle 123 is sized and shaped to receive the lamp 10 mounted to the first side of the front bumper 7. The first receptacle also is sized and shaped to receive the side reflector 12 mounted to the first side of the front bumper. Thus the first receptacle is suitably sized to receive for example one elongated lamp or a pair of lamps in side-by-side relation within the receptacle. The reflector 12 also is typically elongate in shape, so this and other visible exterior parts of the automobile body located at the front bumper such as tow hook covers which also are elongated in shape can be suitably received in the first .. receptacle. In the illustrated arrangement, the first receptacle 123 is sized about 8
across the bottom of the receptacle and a width W across the bottom of the receptacle, and an interior depth D defined by a height of the peripheral wall 135 of the receptacle from the bottom 133 of the receptacle. In the illustrated arrangement, the interior area of each receptacle is rectangular in shape, for example square. The interior divider walls all have uniform height such that the receptacles all have uniform depth, and the height of the divider walls is substantially equal to the height of the peripheral container wall 107 from the tray floor 105 so as to maximize volumetric capacity of each receptacle.
A first one of the receptacles indicated at 123 is disposed at the front end .. 105 of the tray and is elongated in a lateral direction of the tray, that is it is elongated from one side of the tray such as 119 to the other at 120, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the first side 4C of the front bumper 7. Thus the interior area of the first receptacle is sized larger, or has a larger dimension, in the lateral direction of the tray than in a longitudinal direction thereof, that is in a direction .. from the front end 105 to the rear end 106 of the tray. Location of the first receptacle 123 at an end of the tray suitably corresponds to location of the front bumper at one end of the automobile body. Furthermore, the first receptacle 123 is sized and shaped to receive the lamp 10 mounted to the first side of the front bumper 7. The first receptacle also is sized and shaped to receive the side reflector 12 mounted to the first side of the front bumper. Thus the first receptacle is suitably sized to receive for example one elongated lamp or a pair of lamps in side-by-side relation within the receptacle. The reflector 12 also is typically elongate in shape, so this and other visible exterior parts of the automobile body located at the front bumper such as tow hook covers which also are elongated in shape can be suitably received in the first .. receptacle. In the illustrated arrangement, the first receptacle 123 is sized about 8
12 inches in the lateral direction and about 4 inches in the longitudinal direction of the tray.
For convenient reference, the first receptacle 123 may be referred to as the front bumper receptacle.
A second one of the receptacles 124 is disposed at the front end 105 of the tray and laterally to one side of the first receptacle 123, with the interior area of the second receptacle 124 sized smaller than that of the first receptacle 123, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the front quarter panel 38 on the first side 4C. Generally speaking, the parts from the body to be stored in the second receptacle 124 include fasteners which are hidden normally from plain view of the exterior of the body 1. For convenient reference, the second receptacle 124 may be referred to as the front quarter panel, or simply front fender, receptacle.
A front wall 140, 141 of each of the front bumper and front fender receptacles closest to the front end of the tray is aligned one with the other in the lateral direction of the tray. As such, the front bumper and front fender receptacles 123, 124 are disposed in a manner so as to be generally laterally in-line with one another such that the receptacles can be contiguous at a longitudinally extending divider wall 144, and in the illustrated arrangement they are in fact contiguous with one another so as to share a common interior divider wall 144. Thus the front fender receptacle 124 is suitably located adjacent to the front bumper receptacle 123 as the front quarter panel 38 of the automobile body 1 is adjacent to the front bumper 7 on the exterior of the body.
Both of the front bumper and front fender receptacles 123, 1234 are sized to have a common dimension in the longitudinal direction of the tray. In the illustrated arrangement, the front fender receptacle 124 is sized about 4 inches in each of the lateral and longitudinal directions of the tray. Thus the front fender receptacle 124 of
For convenient reference, the first receptacle 123 may be referred to as the front bumper receptacle.
A second one of the receptacles 124 is disposed at the front end 105 of the tray and laterally to one side of the first receptacle 123, with the interior area of the second receptacle 124 sized smaller than that of the first receptacle 123, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the front quarter panel 38 on the first side 4C. Generally speaking, the parts from the body to be stored in the second receptacle 124 include fasteners which are hidden normally from plain view of the exterior of the body 1. For convenient reference, the second receptacle 124 may be referred to as the front quarter panel, or simply front fender, receptacle.
A front wall 140, 141 of each of the front bumper and front fender receptacles closest to the front end of the tray is aligned one with the other in the lateral direction of the tray. As such, the front bumper and front fender receptacles 123, 124 are disposed in a manner so as to be generally laterally in-line with one another such that the receptacles can be contiguous at a longitudinally extending divider wall 144, and in the illustrated arrangement they are in fact contiguous with one another so as to share a common interior divider wall 144. Thus the front fender receptacle 124 is suitably located adjacent to the front bumper receptacle 123 as the front quarter panel 38 of the automobile body 1 is adjacent to the front bumper 7 on the exterior of the body.
Both of the front bumper and front fender receptacles 123, 1234 are sized to have a common dimension in the longitudinal direction of the tray. In the illustrated arrangement, the front fender receptacle 124 is sized about 4 inches in each of the lateral and longitudinal directions of the tray. Thus the front fender receptacle 124 of
13 the illustrated arrangement is about half of the size of the front bumper receptacle 123.
This is suitable for holding fastener type parts from the front quarter panel.
The front bumper and front fender receptacles collectively span the width of the tray from one side such as 119 to the other, and thus each of the front bumper and front fender receptacles 123, 124 are located at the front end of the tray and towards one side thereof either 119 or 120, but relative to one another they are located on opposite sides of the tray.
A third one of the receptacles 125 is disposed rearwardly of the front bumper and front quarter receptacles 123, 124 and is elongated in the longitudinal direction of the tray, with the interior area of the third receptacle sized larger than that of the front bumper receptacle 123, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the front door 32 on the first side. The third receptacle 125 is sized and shaped to receive the handle 35 of the front door on the automobile's first side. For convenient reference, the third receptacle 125 may be referred to as the front door receptacle.
A fourth one of the receptacles 126 is disposed rearwardly of the front bumper and the front fender receptacles 123, 124 and laterally to one side of the front door receptacle 125. The fourth receptacle 126 is elongated in the longitudinal direction of the tray, with the interior area of the fourth receptacle sized substantially equal to that of the front door receptacle, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the rear door 33 on the first side. Like the front door receptacle, the fourth receptacle 126 is sized and shaped to receive the handle 35 of the rear door 33 on the automobile's first side 4C. For convenient reference, the fourth receptacle 126 may be referred to as the rear door receptacle.
When Working in a front to back direction on the automobile body 1, once
This is suitable for holding fastener type parts from the front quarter panel.
The front bumper and front fender receptacles collectively span the width of the tray from one side such as 119 to the other, and thus each of the front bumper and front fender receptacles 123, 124 are located at the front end of the tray and towards one side thereof either 119 or 120, but relative to one another they are located on opposite sides of the tray.
A third one of the receptacles 125 is disposed rearwardly of the front bumper and front quarter receptacles 123, 124 and is elongated in the longitudinal direction of the tray, with the interior area of the third receptacle sized larger than that of the front bumper receptacle 123, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the front door 32 on the first side. The third receptacle 125 is sized and shaped to receive the handle 35 of the front door on the automobile's first side. For convenient reference, the third receptacle 125 may be referred to as the front door receptacle.
A fourth one of the receptacles 126 is disposed rearwardly of the front bumper and the front fender receptacles 123, 124 and laterally to one side of the front door receptacle 125. The fourth receptacle 126 is elongated in the longitudinal direction of the tray, with the interior area of the fourth receptacle sized substantially equal to that of the front door receptacle, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the rear door 33 on the first side. Like the front door receptacle, the fourth receptacle 126 is sized and shaped to receive the handle 35 of the rear door 33 on the automobile's first side 4C. For convenient reference, the fourth receptacle 126 may be referred to as the rear door receptacle.
When Working in a front to back direction on the automobile body 1, once
14 the technician completes removal of parts from the front quarter panel 38, he/she moves rearwardly of the automobile to the next exterior part of the body which is adjacent thereto, which is the front door 32. As such, the front door receptacle 125 is contiguous with the front fender receptacle 124 along a laterally extending divider wall 147 as the front door receptacle 125 is located rearwardly of the front fender receptacle 124.
Typically, after removing parts from the front door 32 the technician proceeds to the next adjacent exterior part of the automobile body which is the rear door 33 and thus the rear door receptacle 126 which is located laterally to the side of the third receptacle 125 is contiguous with the third receptacle along a longitudinally extending divider wall 149 so as to be adjacent the third receptacle. As such, the rear door receptacle 126 is disposed at a location adjacent the front bumper receptacle 123 and is contiguous therewith along a laterally extending divider wall 151. The rear door receptacle 126 is adjacent the front fender receptacle 124 but is not contiguous therewith as they do not share a common interior divider wall.
In the illustrated arrangement, the front door and rear door receptacles 125, 126 are each sized about 14 inches in the longitudinal direction of the tray and about 4 inches in the lateral direction. The front door receptacle 125 and the front fender receptacle have a common dimension in the lateral direction of the tray and thus can be disposed longitudinally in-line relative to the longitudinal direction of the tray.
A fifth one of the receptacles 127 is disposed rearwardly of the front bumper and front fender receptacles 123, 124 and laterally to one side of the rear door receptacle 126, specifically that side which is opposite to that side of the rear door receptacle on which the front door receptacle 125 is located, with the interior area of the fifth receptacle 127 sized smaller than that of the first receptacle 123, for storing
Typically, after removing parts from the front door 32 the technician proceeds to the next adjacent exterior part of the automobile body which is the rear door 33 and thus the rear door receptacle 126 which is located laterally to the side of the third receptacle 125 is contiguous with the third receptacle along a longitudinally extending divider wall 149 so as to be adjacent the third receptacle. As such, the rear door receptacle 126 is disposed at a location adjacent the front bumper receptacle 123 and is contiguous therewith along a laterally extending divider wall 151. The rear door receptacle 126 is adjacent the front fender receptacle 124 but is not contiguous therewith as they do not share a common interior divider wall.
In the illustrated arrangement, the front door and rear door receptacles 125, 126 are each sized about 14 inches in the longitudinal direction of the tray and about 4 inches in the lateral direction. The front door receptacle 125 and the front fender receptacle have a common dimension in the lateral direction of the tray and thus can be disposed longitudinally in-line relative to the longitudinal direction of the tray.
A fifth one of the receptacles 127 is disposed rearwardly of the front bumper and front fender receptacles 123, 124 and laterally to one side of the rear door receptacle 126, specifically that side which is opposite to that side of the rear door receptacle on which the front door receptacle 125 is located, with the interior area of the fifth receptacle 127 sized smaller than that of the first receptacle 123, for storing
15 parts removed generally from the first side of the underside 17A of the hood 17. For convenient reference, the fifth receptacle 127 may be referred to as the hood receptacle.
Location of the hood receptacle 127 rearward of the front bumper receptacle 123 suitably represents location of the hood 17 rearwardly of the front bumper 7 to which the first receptacle 123 corresponds, and by locating the fifth receptacle adjacent thereto this further corresponds to the location of the hood 17 immediately rearwardly of the front bumper 7 on the automobile body. As the front fender receptacle 124 is disposed laterally of the front bumper receptacle 123, the hood receptacle 127 is also located rearwardly of the front fender receptacle but generally on an opposite side of the tray thereto. The hood receptacle 127 is contiguous with the front bumper receptacle 123 along a laterally extending divider wall 154 and with the rear door receptacle 126 along a longitudinally extending divider wall 156.
Location of the hood receptacle 127 adjacent the rear door receptacle 126 enables the array of the .. storage receptacles to remain within a reasonable dimension in the lateral direction of the container. In the illustrated arrangement, the hood receptacle 127 is elongated in the longitudinal direction and is sized about 6 inches in the longitudinal direction and about 4 inches in the lateral direction.
A sixth one of the receptacles 128 is disposed rearwardly of the hood receptacle 127 and laterally to a common side of the rear door receptacle 126 as the hood receptacle such that the sixth receptacle 128 also is disposed in opposite relation to the front door receptacle 125, with the interior area of the sixth receptacle sized larger than or substantially equal to that of the hood receptacle 127 but no larger than the interior area of the front bumper receptacle 123, for storing parts removed generally from the first side 4C of the interior 20 of the automobile. For convenient reference, the
Location of the hood receptacle 127 rearward of the front bumper receptacle 123 suitably represents location of the hood 17 rearwardly of the front bumper 7 to which the first receptacle 123 corresponds, and by locating the fifth receptacle adjacent thereto this further corresponds to the location of the hood 17 immediately rearwardly of the front bumper 7 on the automobile body. As the front fender receptacle 124 is disposed laterally of the front bumper receptacle 123, the hood receptacle 127 is also located rearwardly of the front fender receptacle but generally on an opposite side of the tray thereto. The hood receptacle 127 is contiguous with the front bumper receptacle 123 along a laterally extending divider wall 154 and with the rear door receptacle 126 along a longitudinally extending divider wall 156.
Location of the hood receptacle 127 adjacent the rear door receptacle 126 enables the array of the .. storage receptacles to remain within a reasonable dimension in the lateral direction of the container. In the illustrated arrangement, the hood receptacle 127 is elongated in the longitudinal direction and is sized about 6 inches in the longitudinal direction and about 4 inches in the lateral direction.
A sixth one of the receptacles 128 is disposed rearwardly of the hood receptacle 127 and laterally to a common side of the rear door receptacle 126 as the hood receptacle such that the sixth receptacle 128 also is disposed in opposite relation to the front door receptacle 125, with the interior area of the sixth receptacle sized larger than or substantially equal to that of the hood receptacle 127 but no larger than the interior area of the front bumper receptacle 123, for storing parts removed generally from the first side 4C of the interior 20 of the automobile. For convenient reference, the
16 sixth receptacle 128 may be referred to as the interior receptacle.
Once the technician has removed parts from the front and rear doors 32, 33 on the first side 4C, which are generally used for accessing the automobile body interior, the technician is in a suitable location relative to the automobile for entering the interior 20 to remove parts at the same side thereof as the doors. Thus the interior receptacle 128 is located adjacent the rear door receptacle 126 corresponding to the rear door 33 and is contiguous therewith along a longitudinally extending divider wall 159. In the illustrated arrangement, the interior receptacle 128 is adjacent the hood receptacle 127 corresponding to the hood 17 which is forward and adjacent the occupant cabin 21 forming the automobile interior 20 and is contiguous with the hood receptacle 127 along a laterally extending divider wall 162, which maximizes volumetric capacity of both receptacles. In the illustrated arrangement, the interior receptacle 128 is elongated in the longitudinal direction of the tray and is sized about 6 inches in the longitudinal direction of the tray and about 4 inches in the lateral direction, which matches the dimensions and direction of elongation of the hood receptacle 127.
In other embodiments which are not shown, the hood receptacle may be sized smaller in interior area than the sixth receptacle but in the illustrated arrangement, the dimensions of the sixth receptacle are suitable for storing interior parts from the first side such that the hood receptacle 127 can be oversized so as to provide a pair of substantially equally sized receptacles (in terms of interior area) which are adjacent and contiguous. Even though the automobile interior 20 is considered to correspond to a generally central location both laterally and longitudinally relative to the chassis of the automobile, the interior receptacle 128 is laterally offset from a central location within the tray 102 so as to accommodate the third and fourth receptacles 125, 126 which are the largest in terms of interior area size of all the receptacles so as to be arranged to receive the door
Once the technician has removed parts from the front and rear doors 32, 33 on the first side 4C, which are generally used for accessing the automobile body interior, the technician is in a suitable location relative to the automobile for entering the interior 20 to remove parts at the same side thereof as the doors. Thus the interior receptacle 128 is located adjacent the rear door receptacle 126 corresponding to the rear door 33 and is contiguous therewith along a longitudinally extending divider wall 159. In the illustrated arrangement, the interior receptacle 128 is adjacent the hood receptacle 127 corresponding to the hood 17 which is forward and adjacent the occupant cabin 21 forming the automobile interior 20 and is contiguous with the hood receptacle 127 along a laterally extending divider wall 162, which maximizes volumetric capacity of both receptacles. In the illustrated arrangement, the interior receptacle 128 is elongated in the longitudinal direction of the tray and is sized about 6 inches in the longitudinal direction of the tray and about 4 inches in the lateral direction, which matches the dimensions and direction of elongation of the hood receptacle 127.
In other embodiments which are not shown, the hood receptacle may be sized smaller in interior area than the sixth receptacle but in the illustrated arrangement, the dimensions of the sixth receptacle are suitable for storing interior parts from the first side such that the hood receptacle 127 can be oversized so as to provide a pair of substantially equally sized receptacles (in terms of interior area) which are adjacent and contiguous. Even though the automobile interior 20 is considered to correspond to a generally central location both laterally and longitudinally relative to the chassis of the automobile, the interior receptacle 128 is laterally offset from a central location within the tray 102 so as to accommodate the third and fourth receptacles 125, 126 which are the largest in terms of interior area size of all the receptacles so as to be arranged to receive the door
17 handles 35. Similarly, the hood receptacle 127 is laterally offset from a central location within the tray 102.
A seventh one of the receptacles 129 is disposed rearwardly of the interior receptacle 128, with the interior area of the seventh receptacle sized substantially equal to that of the front fender receptacle 124, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the rear quarter panel 40 on the first side 4C of the automobile.
The seventh receptacle 129 also is disposed laterally to the common side of the rear door receptacle 126 as the hood and interior receptacles 127, 128. For convenient reference, the seventh receptacle may be referred to as the rear quarter panel, or simply rear quarter, receptacle.
Location of the rear quarter receptacle 129 is suitably arranged adjacent to and contiguous with the rear door receptacle 126 as the rear quarter panel 40 is an adjacent exterior part to the rear door 33 when a technician is removing parts from the exterior of the automobile body 1. The rear quarter receptacle 129 is contiguous with the rear door receptacle along a longitudinally extending divider wall 165. To maximize volumetric capacity of the rear quarter receptacle it is also contiguous with the interior receptacle 128 along a laterally extending divider wall 167. In the illustrated arrangement, the rear quarter receptacle 129 is sized about 4 inches in both the longitudinal and lateral directions of the tray so as to be generally square in shape, and so as to be identical in interior area size to the second receptacle 124 as these areas of the automobile area are generally similar in number of components to be removed.
Typically only fastener-like components are removed from the rear quarter panel 40 and subsequently stored in the seventh receptacle 129.
Each of the hood, interior and rear quarter receptacles 127-129 are longitudinally in-line and are sized to have a common dimension in the lateral direction
A seventh one of the receptacles 129 is disposed rearwardly of the interior receptacle 128, with the interior area of the seventh receptacle sized substantially equal to that of the front fender receptacle 124, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the rear quarter panel 40 on the first side 4C of the automobile.
The seventh receptacle 129 also is disposed laterally to the common side of the rear door receptacle 126 as the hood and interior receptacles 127, 128. For convenient reference, the seventh receptacle may be referred to as the rear quarter panel, or simply rear quarter, receptacle.
Location of the rear quarter receptacle 129 is suitably arranged adjacent to and contiguous with the rear door receptacle 126 as the rear quarter panel 40 is an adjacent exterior part to the rear door 33 when a technician is removing parts from the exterior of the automobile body 1. The rear quarter receptacle 129 is contiguous with the rear door receptacle along a longitudinally extending divider wall 165. To maximize volumetric capacity of the rear quarter receptacle it is also contiguous with the interior receptacle 128 along a laterally extending divider wall 167. In the illustrated arrangement, the rear quarter receptacle 129 is sized about 4 inches in both the longitudinal and lateral directions of the tray so as to be generally square in shape, and so as to be identical in interior area size to the second receptacle 124 as these areas of the automobile area are generally similar in number of components to be removed.
Typically only fastener-like components are removed from the rear quarter panel 40 and subsequently stored in the seventh receptacle 129.
Each of the hood, interior and rear quarter receptacles 127-129 are longitudinally in-line and are sized to have a common dimension in the lateral direction
18 of the tray. This may maximize the volumetric capacity of the foregoing receptacles while providing an efficient arrangement of the receptacles in their array when constrained in size particularly in dimensions in the longitudinal and lateral directions of the tray.
An eighth one of the receptacles 130 is disposed laterally to one side of the rear quarter receptacle 129 and rearwardly of the front door, rear door, hood and interior receptacles 125-128. Further, the eighth receptacle 130 is elongated in the lateral direction of the tray, so as to be elongated in a common direction of the tray as the front bumper receptacle 123, with the interior area of the eighth receptacle being sized substantially equal to or smaller than that of the first receptacle, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the first side of the rear bumper 8. For convenient reference, the eighth receptacle may be referred to as the rear bumper receptacle.
Location of the rear bumper receptacle 130 is suitably arranged adjacent to and contiguous with the rear quarter receptacle 129 as the rear bumper 8 is an adjacent exterior part of the automobile body in relation to the rear quarter panel 40.
The rear bumper receptacle 130 is contiguous with the rear quarter receptacle along a longitudinally extending divider wall 170. The rear bumper receptacle is disposed rearwardly of the front door and rear door receptacles 125, 126 and is contiguous with each of the front door and rear door receptacles along a laterally extending divider wall 173, 174 respectively.
The rear bumper receptacle 130 is sized and shaped to receive the reflector 13 mounted to the first side of the rear bumper 8 which typically is elongated in shape. In the illustrated arrangement, the rear bumper receptacle is sized about 8 inches in the lateral direction and about 2 inches in the longitudinal direction so as to
An eighth one of the receptacles 130 is disposed laterally to one side of the rear quarter receptacle 129 and rearwardly of the front door, rear door, hood and interior receptacles 125-128. Further, the eighth receptacle 130 is elongated in the lateral direction of the tray, so as to be elongated in a common direction of the tray as the front bumper receptacle 123, with the interior area of the eighth receptacle being sized substantially equal to or smaller than that of the first receptacle, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the first side of the rear bumper 8. For convenient reference, the eighth receptacle may be referred to as the rear bumper receptacle.
Location of the rear bumper receptacle 130 is suitably arranged adjacent to and contiguous with the rear quarter receptacle 129 as the rear bumper 8 is an adjacent exterior part of the automobile body in relation to the rear quarter panel 40.
The rear bumper receptacle 130 is contiguous with the rear quarter receptacle along a longitudinally extending divider wall 170. The rear bumper receptacle is disposed rearwardly of the front door and rear door receptacles 125, 126 and is contiguous with each of the front door and rear door receptacles along a laterally extending divider wall 173, 174 respectively.
The rear bumper receptacle 130 is sized and shaped to receive the reflector 13 mounted to the first side of the rear bumper 8 which typically is elongated in shape. In the illustrated arrangement, the rear bumper receptacle is sized about 8 inches in the lateral direction and about 2 inches in the longitudinal direction so as to
19 be the narrowest of all eight storage receptacles 123-130 and about half of the size of the front bumper receptacle 123, specifically because in relation to the front bumper receptacle the rear bumper receptacle 130 is narrower than same in the longitudinal direction which is transverse to the lateral direction in which the receptacle 130 is elongated.
As the rear quarter receptacle 129 is disposed laterally to the common side of the rear door receptacle 126 as the hood and interior receptacles 127, 128 and the rear quarter receptacle 129 is contiguous with the rear door receptacle 126, the interior area of the rear bumper receptacle of the illustrated arrangement is sized smaller that of the front bumper receptacle 123 so that rear walls 175, 176 of the seventh and eighth receptacles 129, 130 can be aligned with each other in the lateral direction of the tray. Thus the rear quarter and rear bumper receptacles 129, 130 are disposed at the rear end 116 of the tray so as to correspond to the rear bumper 8 and the rear quarter panel 40 which are located generally at the rear of the automobile, just like the front bumper and front fender receptacles 123, 124 are disposed at the front end 115 of the tray so as to correspond to the front bumper 7 and front quarter panel 38 which are located generally at the front of the automobile. The rear quarter and rear bumper receptacles 129, 130 collectively span the width of the tray in the lateral direction but they are arranged in opposite lateral relation as compared to the front bumper and front fender receptacles 123, 124 so as to reduce a size of the tray in the longitudinal direction, such that the tray can remain rectangular in plan shape.
It will be appreciated that in the illustrated arrangement the interiors of each of the front bumper receptacle 123, front door receptacle 125, rear door receptacle 126 and rear bumper receptacle 130, all of which are arranged to store visible parts of the body which have an attractive exterior finishing, are lined with a soft non-abrasive
As the rear quarter receptacle 129 is disposed laterally to the common side of the rear door receptacle 126 as the hood and interior receptacles 127, 128 and the rear quarter receptacle 129 is contiguous with the rear door receptacle 126, the interior area of the rear bumper receptacle of the illustrated arrangement is sized smaller that of the front bumper receptacle 123 so that rear walls 175, 176 of the seventh and eighth receptacles 129, 130 can be aligned with each other in the lateral direction of the tray. Thus the rear quarter and rear bumper receptacles 129, 130 are disposed at the rear end 116 of the tray so as to correspond to the rear bumper 8 and the rear quarter panel 40 which are located generally at the rear of the automobile, just like the front bumper and front fender receptacles 123, 124 are disposed at the front end 115 of the tray so as to correspond to the front bumper 7 and front quarter panel 38 which are located generally at the front of the automobile. The rear quarter and rear bumper receptacles 129, 130 collectively span the width of the tray in the lateral direction but they are arranged in opposite lateral relation as compared to the front bumper and front fender receptacles 123, 124 so as to reduce a size of the tray in the longitudinal direction, such that the tray can remain rectangular in plan shape.
It will be appreciated that in the illustrated arrangement the interiors of each of the front bumper receptacle 123, front door receptacle 125, rear door receptacle 126 and rear bumper receptacle 130, all of which are arranged to store visible parts of the body which have an attractive exterior finishing, are lined with a soft non-abrasive
20 material 177 such as felt material so as to resist damage to the parts of the body of the automobile stored therein, as shown in Figure 3 where only one compartment is shown with the non-abrasive lining 177 for convenience and clarity of illustration.
Typically a material from which the tray. including interior divider walls, are made is rigid so as to provide suitable strength, thus the non-abrasive material 177 is provided as a generally thin lining simply to prevent damage by contact of the removed parts with hard surfaces of the interior 110 of the container. Preferably the non-abrasive material is provided on both the bottom 133 and the peripheral wall 135 of the receptacles.
The receptacles 123-130 are arranged in a rectangular array so as to maximize the volumetric capacity collectively storable by the receptacles for a given footprint of container.
In order to ensure the parts removed from the automobile body remain associated with that body, so as not to be misplaced, the tray 102 is arranged to be received in the interior 20 of the body of the automobile for temporary storage inside the automobile while the automobile is under repair. In the illustrated arrangement, the tray 102 is arranged to be received in an openable glove compartment 180 of the automobile which is located on a front dashboard 182 of the interior 20 to one side of a center console 185 but in opposite relation to a steering wheel 188 so as to be in front of a front passenger seat 190. Thus the container 100 is arranged to be stored within the automobile body in an existing storage location of the automobile from which the parts which are stored in the container have been removed, where presence of the container is unlikely to obstruct the technician carrying out the repair operation.
Typically, an automobile which has been in a vehicular accident has damage to its body which is localized either to one side of the body such as at 40, 4D, or at the front end 4A or the rear end 4B. Even an accident with resultant damage to
Typically a material from which the tray. including interior divider walls, are made is rigid so as to provide suitable strength, thus the non-abrasive material 177 is provided as a generally thin lining simply to prevent damage by contact of the removed parts with hard surfaces of the interior 110 of the container. Preferably the non-abrasive material is provided on both the bottom 133 and the peripheral wall 135 of the receptacles.
The receptacles 123-130 are arranged in a rectangular array so as to maximize the volumetric capacity collectively storable by the receptacles for a given footprint of container.
In order to ensure the parts removed from the automobile body remain associated with that body, so as not to be misplaced, the tray 102 is arranged to be received in the interior 20 of the body of the automobile for temporary storage inside the automobile while the automobile is under repair. In the illustrated arrangement, the tray 102 is arranged to be received in an openable glove compartment 180 of the automobile which is located on a front dashboard 182 of the interior 20 to one side of a center console 185 but in opposite relation to a steering wheel 188 so as to be in front of a front passenger seat 190. Thus the container 100 is arranged to be stored within the automobile body in an existing storage location of the automobile from which the parts which are stored in the container have been removed, where presence of the container is unlikely to obstruct the technician carrying out the repair operation.
Typically, an automobile which has been in a vehicular accident has damage to its body which is localized either to one side of the body such as at 40, 4D, or at the front end 4A or the rear end 4B. Even an accident with resultant damage to
21 generally to the front end or to the rear end may include some damage to one side of the body. Thus the container 100 provides a suitable storage arrangement for receiving parts generally from one side of the automobile body, and which can store the parts of the body of the automobile in an efficient compact array of the receptacles so that an overall size of the container can be minimized while still fitting the desired parts of the automobile including fasteners and visible automobile body parts.
As described herein the present invention relates generally to a container for storing parts removed from a body of an automobile under repair comprises a tray and a plurality of receptacles defined in the tray for storing parts removed generally from a common side of the automobile body. The tray is arranged to fit in an existing glove compartment of an interior of an automobile so that it can be stored in a location which will not obstruct a technician repairing the automobile body. The arrangement of the receptacles maximizes an interior volume of the tray limited by the desired storage location thereof while providing suitably sized receptacles to store the parts including those of the fastener type and visible parts which are visible from the exterior of the body and have an attractive finishing material thereon.
A method of storing parts of a body of an automobile using the container comprises:
storing in the first receptacle parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the first side of the front bumper, including the lamp and the reflector mounted thereat;
storing in the second receptacle parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the front quarter panel on the first side;
storing in the third receptacle parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the front door on the first side, including the handle thereof;
As described herein the present invention relates generally to a container for storing parts removed from a body of an automobile under repair comprises a tray and a plurality of receptacles defined in the tray for storing parts removed generally from a common side of the automobile body. The tray is arranged to fit in an existing glove compartment of an interior of an automobile so that it can be stored in a location which will not obstruct a technician repairing the automobile body. The arrangement of the receptacles maximizes an interior volume of the tray limited by the desired storage location thereof while providing suitably sized receptacles to store the parts including those of the fastener type and visible parts which are visible from the exterior of the body and have an attractive finishing material thereon.
A method of storing parts of a body of an automobile using the container comprises:
storing in the first receptacle parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the first side of the front bumper, including the lamp and the reflector mounted thereat;
storing in the second receptacle parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the front quarter panel on the first side;
storing in the third receptacle parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the front door on the first side, including the handle thereof;
22 storing in the fourth receptacle parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the rear door on the first side, including the handle thereof;
storing in the fifth receptacle parts removed generally from the first side of the underside of the hood;
storing in the sixth receptacle parts removed generally from the first side of the interior of the automobile;
storing in the seventh receptacle parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the rear quarter panel on the first side of the automobile; and storing in the eighth receptacle parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the first side of the rear bumper, including the reflector mounted thereat;
and storing the container in the glove compartment of the interior of the automobile body.
The scope of the claims should not be limited by the preferred embodiments set forth in the examples but should be given the broadest interpretation consistent with the specification as a whole.
storing in the fifth receptacle parts removed generally from the first side of the underside of the hood;
storing in the sixth receptacle parts removed generally from the first side of the interior of the automobile;
storing in the seventh receptacle parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the rear quarter panel on the first side of the automobile; and storing in the eighth receptacle parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the first side of the rear bumper, including the reflector mounted thereat;
and storing the container in the glove compartment of the interior of the automobile body.
The scope of the claims should not be limited by the preferred embodiments set forth in the examples but should be given the broadest interpretation consistent with the specification as a whole.
Claims (16)
1. A
container for storage of parts of a body of an automobile under repair, the automobile having:
a chassis for carrying the body;
the chassis having a forward end, a rear end, and first and second sides;
front wheels and rear wheels rotatably mounted to the chassis so as to support the chassis in rolling movement across a road surface;
the body of the automobile having:
a front bumper at the forward end of the chassis and a rear bumper at the rear end;
an engine compartment located rearwardly of the forward end;
a hood covering the engine compartment and having an underside for facing the engine compartment;
an interior for receiving occupants of the automobile during transport;
at each of the first and second sides:
a front door and a rear door located rearwardly of the front door for entering the interior of the automobile;
a front quarter panel disposed rearwardly of the front bumper and forwardly of the front door generally at location of one of the front wheels located on a respective one of the first and second sides of the automobile;
a rear quarter panel disposed rearwardly of the rear door and forwardly of the rear bumper generally at a location of one of the rear wheels located on the respective one of the first and second sides of the automobile;
the container comprising:
a tray having a floor and a peripheral wall standing upwardly from an interior side of the floor so as to define an interior of the container;
the tray extending longitudinally between front and rear ends of the tray and laterally between left and right sides of the tray;
the tray being arranged to be received in the interior of the body of the automobile for temporary storage inside the automobile while the automobile is under repair;
a plurality of receptacles defined within the interior of the container to compartmentalize said interior, the floor of the tray defining a bottom of each one of the receptacles and the receptacles each having a peripheral wall standing upwardly from the interior side of the floor so as to form a segregated interior of the receptacle, the interior of each receptacle having a volume formed by an interior area, which is defined by a length across the bottom of the receptacle and a width across the bottom of the receptacle, and an interior depth defined by a height of the peripheral wall of the receptacle from the bottom of the receptacle;
a first one of the receptacles disposed at the front end of the tray and being elongated in a lateral direction of the tray for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the first side of the front bumper;
a second one of the receptacles disposed at the front end of the tray and laterally to one side of the first receptacle, the interior area of the second receptacle being sized smaller than that of the first receptacle, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the front quarter panel on the first side;
a third one of the receptacles disposed rearwardly of the first and second receptacles and being elongated in a longitudinal direction of the tray, the interior area of the third receptacle being sized larger than that of the first receptacle, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the front door on the first side;
a fourth one of the receptacles disposed rearwardly of the first and second receptacles and laterally to one side of the third receptacle and being elongated in the longitudinal direction of the tray, the interior area of the fourth receptacle being sized substantially equal to that of the third receptacle, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the rear door on the first side;
a fifth one of the receptacles disposed rearwardly of the first and second receptacles and laterally to one side of the fourth receptacle which is opposite to that side of the fourth receptacle on which the third receptacle is located, the interior area of the fifth receptacle being sized smaller than that of the first receptacle, for storing parts removed generally from the first side of the underside of the hood;
a sixth one of the receptacles disposed rearwardly of the fifth receptacle and laterally to a common side of the fourth receptacle as the fifth receptacle such that the sixth receptacle also is disposed in opposite relation to the third receptacle, the interior area of the sixth receptacle being sized larger than or substantially equal to that of the fifth receptacle but no larger than the interior area of the first receptacle, for storing parts removed generally from the first side of the interior of the automobile;
a seventh one of the receptacles disposed rearwardly of the sixth receptacle, the interior area of the seventh receptacle being sized substantially equal to that of the second receptacle, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the rear quarter panel on the first side of the automobile; and an eighth one of the receptacles disposed laterally to one side of the seventh receptacle and rearwardly of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth receptacles, the eighth receptacle being elongated in the lateral direction of the tray, the interior area of the eighth receptacle being sized substantially equal to or smaller than that of the first receptacle, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the first side of the rear bumper.
container for storage of parts of a body of an automobile under repair, the automobile having:
a chassis for carrying the body;
the chassis having a forward end, a rear end, and first and second sides;
front wheels and rear wheels rotatably mounted to the chassis so as to support the chassis in rolling movement across a road surface;
the body of the automobile having:
a front bumper at the forward end of the chassis and a rear bumper at the rear end;
an engine compartment located rearwardly of the forward end;
a hood covering the engine compartment and having an underside for facing the engine compartment;
an interior for receiving occupants of the automobile during transport;
at each of the first and second sides:
a front door and a rear door located rearwardly of the front door for entering the interior of the automobile;
a front quarter panel disposed rearwardly of the front bumper and forwardly of the front door generally at location of one of the front wheels located on a respective one of the first and second sides of the automobile;
a rear quarter panel disposed rearwardly of the rear door and forwardly of the rear bumper generally at a location of one of the rear wheels located on the respective one of the first and second sides of the automobile;
the container comprising:
a tray having a floor and a peripheral wall standing upwardly from an interior side of the floor so as to define an interior of the container;
the tray extending longitudinally between front and rear ends of the tray and laterally between left and right sides of the tray;
the tray being arranged to be received in the interior of the body of the automobile for temporary storage inside the automobile while the automobile is under repair;
a plurality of receptacles defined within the interior of the container to compartmentalize said interior, the floor of the tray defining a bottom of each one of the receptacles and the receptacles each having a peripheral wall standing upwardly from the interior side of the floor so as to form a segregated interior of the receptacle, the interior of each receptacle having a volume formed by an interior area, which is defined by a length across the bottom of the receptacle and a width across the bottom of the receptacle, and an interior depth defined by a height of the peripheral wall of the receptacle from the bottom of the receptacle;
a first one of the receptacles disposed at the front end of the tray and being elongated in a lateral direction of the tray for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the first side of the front bumper;
a second one of the receptacles disposed at the front end of the tray and laterally to one side of the first receptacle, the interior area of the second receptacle being sized smaller than that of the first receptacle, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the front quarter panel on the first side;
a third one of the receptacles disposed rearwardly of the first and second receptacles and being elongated in a longitudinal direction of the tray, the interior area of the third receptacle being sized larger than that of the first receptacle, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the front door on the first side;
a fourth one of the receptacles disposed rearwardly of the first and second receptacles and laterally to one side of the third receptacle and being elongated in the longitudinal direction of the tray, the interior area of the fourth receptacle being sized substantially equal to that of the third receptacle, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the rear door on the first side;
a fifth one of the receptacles disposed rearwardly of the first and second receptacles and laterally to one side of the fourth receptacle which is opposite to that side of the fourth receptacle on which the third receptacle is located, the interior area of the fifth receptacle being sized smaller than that of the first receptacle, for storing parts removed generally from the first side of the underside of the hood;
a sixth one of the receptacles disposed rearwardly of the fifth receptacle and laterally to a common side of the fourth receptacle as the fifth receptacle such that the sixth receptacle also is disposed in opposite relation to the third receptacle, the interior area of the sixth receptacle being sized larger than or substantially equal to that of the fifth receptacle but no larger than the interior area of the first receptacle, for storing parts removed generally from the first side of the interior of the automobile;
a seventh one of the receptacles disposed rearwardly of the sixth receptacle, the interior area of the seventh receptacle being sized substantially equal to that of the second receptacle, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the rear quarter panel on the first side of the automobile; and an eighth one of the receptacles disposed laterally to one side of the seventh receptacle and rearwardly of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth receptacles, the eighth receptacle being elongated in the lateral direction of the tray, the interior area of the eighth receptacle being sized substantially equal to or smaller than that of the first receptacle, for storing parts removed from the body of the automobile generally at the first side of the rear bumper.
2. The container of claim 1 wherein the third receptacle is contiguous with the second receptacle and the fourth receptacle is contiguous with the first receptacle.
3. The container of claim 1 or 2 wherein the third and fourth receptacles are contiguous.
4. The container of any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein the fifth receptacle is contiguous with the first receptacle and with the fourth receptacle.
5. The container of any one of claims 1 to 4 wherein the sixth receptacle is contiguous with the fifth receptacle and with the fourth receptacle.
6. The container of any one of claims 1 to 5 wherein the seventh receptacle is contiguous with the sixth receptacle and with the eighth receptacle.
7. The container of claim 6 wherein the seventh receptacle is disposed laterally to the common side of the fourth receptacle as the fifth and sixth receptacles, the interior area of the eighth receptacle is sized smaller that of the first receptacle and the seventh receptacle is also contiguous with the fourth receptacle.
8. The container of any one of claims 1 to 7 wherein the eighth receptacle is contiguous with the third and fourth receptacles.
9. The container of any one of claims 1 to 8 wherein the third and fourth receptacles are sized and shaped to receive handles of the front and rear doors on the first side of the automobile.
10. The container of any one of claims 1 to 9 wherein the first receptacle is sized and shaped to receive a lamp mounted to the first side of the front bumper.
11. The container of any one of claims 1 to 10 wherein the first receptacle is sized and shaped to receive a reflector mounted to the first side of the front bumper.
12. The container of any one of claims 1 to 11 wherein the eighth receptacle is sized and shaped to receive a reflector mounted to the first side of the rear bumper.
13. The container of any one of claims 1 to 12 wherein a front wall of each of the first and second receptacles closest to the front end of the tray is aligned one with the other in the lateral direction of the tray.
14. The container of any one of claims 1 to 13 wherein a rear wall of each of the seventh and eighth receptacles closest to the rear end of the tray is aligned one with the other in the lateral direction of the tray.
15. The container of any one of claims 1 to 14 wherein the tray is arranged to be received in a glove compartment of the automobile.
16. The container of any one of claims 1 to 15 wherein the interior of the first, third, fourth and eighth receptacles is lined with a non-abrasive material so as to resist damage to the parts of the body of the automobile stored therein.
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