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- Trucks are typically used to haul material in its bed area from one location to another.
- truck beds have become accessorized so that the truck bed can be used for a variety of uses and more than merely hauling material.
- truck beds can be retrofitted with toolboxes, tonneau covers, shells and other accessories that bring additional functionality to truck beds.
- toolboxes toolboxes
- tonneau covers shells and other accessories that bring additional functionality to truck beds.
- these solutions are fixed in that once installed, the user typically does not remove these accessories.
- an extended period of time and great strength would be required in order to reconfigure the truck bed between different accessories.
- a trunk for a bed of a trunk is disclosed herein.
- the trunk may have various configurations including but not limited to a first embodiment wherein the trunk is traversable between front and back positions, a second embodiment wherein the trunk is telescoping in addition to being traversable between the front and back positions and a third embodiment wherein the trunk is collapsible in addition to being traversable between the front and back positions.
- the trunk may provide an isolated enclosed area so that a user may place objects in the trunk, isolated from soiled surfaces of the truck bed.
- the trunk may also be traversed between front and back positions by someone without great strength and also configured so that the user may use the full length of the bed of the truck.
- a fourth embodiment involves the trunk that is used in combination with a tonneau cover.
- the trunk of the fourth embodiment may be traversed between front and back positions as well as have partitions that may be repositioned to enlarge or reduce the size of a trunk space of the fourth embodiment of the trunk.
- a trunk for a bed of a truck may comprise an enclosure, left and right rails and a back cover.
- the enclosure may have a top traversable between a lowered closed position and a raised opened position.
- the left and right rails may be attached to left and right sidewalls of the truck bed and operative to secure the enclosure at a first position wherein a tailgate of the truck bed forms a back wall of the enclosure when the tailgate is in an up position and a second position adjacent to a front wall of the truck bed.
- the back cover may be attached to a back side of the enclosure when the enclosure is traversed to the second position to form the back wall of the enclosure.
- the trunk may further comprise support arms that may be pivotally attached to the left and right sidewalls of the enclosure and the top cover for holding the top cover in the raised open position.
- the support arms may be pivotally attached to the left and right rails or the left and right sidewalls of the enclosure.
- the enclosure may have a front wall attached to the left and right sidewalls and a bottom wall attached to the front wall and the left and right sidewalls.
- the back cover may be attached to an underside of the top cover when the enclosure is traversed to the first position and attached to the left and right sidewalls and bottom wall when the enclosure is traversed to the second position.
- the back cover may form the back wall.
- the front wall and the left and right sidewalls may have a stepped configuration to accommodate wheel wells of the truck bed so that the enclosure is traversable between the first and second positions by sliding the enclosure horizontally between the first and second positions.
- the front wall may be pivoted with respect to the top cover.
- the bottom wall may be pivoted to the front wall.
- the front and bottom walls may be pivoted to a position under the top cover and parallel thereto for traversing the enclosure between the first and second positions.
- the left and right sidewalls and the front wall may have upper and lower halves that telescope with respect to each other between an up position and a down position.
- the enclosure may slide horizontally between the first and second positions on the truck bed when the lower half is in the up position.
- a vertical height of the back cover may be about equal to a vertical height of the left and right sidewalls when the left and right sidewalls are in the up position.
- the left and right rails may have a first part of a male/female connection extending along a length of the rails.
- the left and right sidewalls of the enclosure may have a second part of the male/female connection wherein the second part slides against the first part as the enclosure is traversed between the first and second positions.
- the male/female connection may have a detent mechanism to maintain the enclosure in the first or second positions.
- the trunk may further comprise a locking mechanism that traverses left and right bars under the left and right rails to prevent the top cover from inadvertently traversing to the raised open position.
- the trunk may further comprise a protective liner.
- the protective liner may have a plurality of reliefs on a front wall and left and right sidewalls of the protective liner to allow a user to compress the protective liner during insertion or removal of the protective liner from within the enclosure.
- a storage compartment for a bed of a truck configurable into two or more positions for providing a versatile storage solution.
- the system may comprise a left rail, a right rail, a top cover and a plurality of panels.
- the left rail may be secured to a left sidewall of the truck bed.
- the right rail may be secured to a right sidewall of the truck bed.
- the top cover may be pivotally attached to the left and right rails at either a first position or a second position.
- the first position may be closer to a tailgate of the truck bed compared to the second position.
- the plurality of panels may be deployed so as to define a storage volume with either the tailgate when the top cover is in the first position or with a back wall when the top cover is in the second position and the sidewalls of the truck bed.
- the top cover may have a latching mechanism traversable between a locked position and an opened position. In the locked position, locking bars extend laterally outward so that opposed distal end portions of the latching mechanism are disposed under lips of the left and right sidewalls of the truck bed or the left and right rails.
- a method of reconfiguring a trunk attached to a bed of a truck may comprise the steps of unlocking the trunk so that the trunk is operative to be horizontally slid to first or second positions, a tailgate of the truck bed forming a part of an enclosed space of the trunk when the trunk is in the first position, the trunk being closer to a cab of the truck when the trunk is in the second position; sliding the trunk to the second position; attaching a back wall of the trunk to form the enclosed space; locking the trunk to the second position; and pivoting a cover of the trunk to an up position so that a full length of the truck bed is available for use.
- the method may further comprise a step of collapsing upper and lower telescoping sections of the trunk.
- the collapsing step may include the step of lifting the lower section into the upper section.
- the method may further comprise a step of pivoting a bottom wall and a front wall upon each other under a cover of the trunk.
- the sliding step may include a step of traversing a tongue of the trunk within elongate grooves of rails attached to left and right sidewalls of the bed of the truck.
- a truck with a truck bed convertible into a trunk may comprise the truck bed, a tonneau cover, a driver side rail, a passenger side rail and a container.
- the truck bed may define a front wall, a passenger side sidewall, a driver side sidewall and a tailgate pivotable between an opened position and a closed position.
- the tonneau cover may be pivoted and attached to a forward portion of the truck bed closer to the front wall than the tailgate.
- the tonneau cover may be pivoted between an opened up position and a closed down position.
- the driver side rail may be attached to and extend horizontally along the driver side sidewall.
- the passenger side rail may be attached to and extend horizontally along the passenger side sidewall.
- the container may extend across a width of the truck bed and be slidably attached to the driver side and passenger side rails so that the container is slidable along a length of the bed and securable in at least two different positions.
- the container may define an upper edge that is vertically higher than a lower edge of the tonneau cover so that rain cascades down the tonneau cover and over the container.
- the container may define an upper edge below a lower edge of the tonneau cover.
- the container may have stepped side walls to accommodate wheel wells protruding into the truck bed.
- the container may have a rear wall with an opening and a selectively positionable panel.
- the container may have first and second sets of slots.
- the first set of slots may be formed in between the front wall of the container and the rear wall.
- the second set of slots may be formed near the rear wall to close the opening of the rear wall.
- the container may be fabricated from a rigid or resilient material.
- the tonneau cover may extend from the front wall to the tailgate to cover the entire truck bed.
- the driver side rail and the passenger side rail may be attached to interior sides of the driver side sidewall and the passenger side sidewall.
- Opposed sides of the container may be received into the driver side and passenger side rails so that the container may be traversed horizontally within the truck bed.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a first embodiment of the trunk traversed to a back position
- FIG. 2 illustrates the trunk with a lid and tailgate in an open position
- FIG. 2A illustrates an exploded view of the trunk shown in FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 3 illustrates the trunk traversed to a front position with the lid in the open position
- FIG. 4 illustrates the trunk shown in FIG. 3 with a back panel forming an enclosed space
- FIG. 5 illustrates the trunk shown in FIG. 4 with the lid in a closed position
- FIG. 6 illustrates a second embodiment of the trunk traversed to a back position
- FIG. 7 illustrates the trunk with the lid and the tailgate in the open position
- FIG. 7A illustrates an exploded view of the trunk shown in FIG. 7 ;
- FIG. 8 illustrates the trunk in a collapsed position
- FIG. 9 illustrates the trunk shown in FIG. 8 traversed to a front position
- FIG. 10 illustrates the trunk shown in FIG. 9 with a back panel mounted thereto to form the enclosed space
- FIG. 11 illustrates the trunk with the lid in a closed position
- FIG. 12 is a third embodiment of the trunk traversed to a back position
- FIG. 13 illustrates the trunk with the lid and the tailgate in the open position
- FIG. 13A illustrates an exploded view of the trunk shown in FIG. 13 ;
- FIG. 14 illustrates a bottom panel being folded upward to traverse the trunk in an undeployed state
- FIG. 15 illustrates the trunk with a front panel being folded upward to traverse the trunk in the undeployed state
- FIG. 16 illustrates the trunk being traversed to the front position
- FIG. 17 illustrates the trunk with the front panel being unfolded to traverse the trunk in the deployed state
- FIG. 18 illustrates the trunk with the bottom panel being unfolded to traverse the trunk in the deployed state
- FIG. 19 illustrates a back panel being mounted to the trunk to form the enclosed space
- FIG. 20 illustrates the trunk with the lid in the closed position
- FIG. 21 illustrates the trunk in the undeployed state mounted to a roof of a cab of a truck
- FIG. 22 illustrates the trunk shown in FIG. 21 with the lid in an up position
- FIG. 23A illustrates a locking mechanism of the lid
- FIG. 23B illustrates the locking mechanism shown in FIG. 23A incorporated into the trunk and bed of the truck
- FIG. 24 is an exploded perspective view of the third embodiment of the trunk and the trunk liner
- FIG. 25 illustrates the trunk liner inserted into the trunk shown in FIG. 24 ;
- FIG. 26 illustrates the trunk liner being folded along with the trunk
- FIG. 27 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the trunk in combination with a tonneau cover
- FIG. 28 illustrates the trunk shown in FIG. 27 with the tonneau cover in a raised position and a partition disposed against the front wall of a trunk container;
- FIG. 29 illustrates the trunk shown in FIG. 28 with the partition disposed in a middle of the trunk container
- FIG. 30 illustrates the trunk container traversed to a back position with the partition removed from the trunk container
- FIG. 31 illustrates the trunk container in the back position with the partition installed at a rear position of the trunk container
- FIG. 32 is an enlarged view of the trunk container and the tonneau cover.
- a trunk 10 , 12 , 14 , 300 for a bed 16 of the truck 18 is shown in FIGS. 2A, 7A 13 A and 28 .
- the trunk 10 , 12 , 14 , 300 provides an isolated space within the bed 16 of the truck 18 in that various panels of the trunk 10 , 12 , 14 , 300 provide a barrier from surfaces of the bed 16 of the truck 18 so that objects (e.g., groceries) may be placed in the trunk 10 , 12 , 14 , 300 and protected from dirt on the surfaces of the bed 16 of the truck 18 .
- the trunk 10 , 12 , 14 may be positioned in a back position, as shown in FIGS. 1, 6, 12 and 31 .
- the trunk 10 , 12 , 14 may also be horizontally traversed to a front position as shown in FIGS. 5, 11, 20 and 28 .
- the trunk 10 , 12 , 14 , 300 may be easily traversed between the front and back positions so that great strength is not required to reconfigure the position of the trunk 10 , 12 , 14 , 300 within the truck bed 16 .
- Weaker people may reconfigure the trunk 10 , 12 , 14 , 300 between the front and back positions without assistance or help from another person.
- the trunk 10 , 12 , 14 , 300 may provide an enclosed space that may be locked to provide security for items placed within the enclosed space.
- the trunk 300 may comprise a tonneau cover 302 and a trunk container 304 .
- the trunk 10 may be horizontally slidable and mounted to the left and right rails 20 , 22 (see FIG. 2A ) that are attached to upper lips 24 , 26 of left and right side walls 28 , 30 .
- the trunk 10 may be traversed to the back position so that groceries 32 and other items may be easily placed in the trunk 10 (see FIG. 2 ) and retrieved therefrom.
- the user may lift up a lid 34 of the trunk 10 and/or pull down a tailgate 36 of the truck bed 16 .
- the trunk 10 may also be easily traversed to the front position by sliding the trunk 10 in a horizontal direction 40 (see FIG. 3 ) toward the cab 38 of the truck 18 .
- panel 42 When the trunk 10 is in the front position, panel 42 may be removed from an underside of the lid 34 and fixed in place in order to form the enclosed space of the trunk 10 as shown in FIG. 4 .
- the back panel 42 may remain secured under the lid 34 and the lid 34 flipped up so that a motorcycle 88 may be loaded onto the bed 16 of the truck 18 thereby utilizing a full length of the truck bed 16 .
- the trunk 10 may include a front panel 44 , a bottom panel 46 , left and right sections 48 , 50 , the lid 34 and the back panel 42 as shown in FIG. 2 .
- the bottom panel 46 may be rigidly fixed to the front panel 44 .
- the left and right sections 48 , 50 may be identical but mirror images of each other and have a step 52 , 54 that accommodates the left and right wheel wells 56 , 58 of the truck bed 16 so that the trunk 10 may be easily traversed between the front and back positions without having to vertically lift the trunk 10 over the wheel wells 56 , 58 of the truck bed 16 .
- the bottom panel 46 may be disposed close to but not in contact with a floor 60 (see FIG.
- the left and right sections 48 , 50 have steps 52 , 54 .
- the steps 52 , 54 are positioned above the highest point 62 of the wheel wells 56 , 58 .
- the highest point of the wheel well 58 is not shown but is identical to the highest point 62 of the wheel well 56 .
- the trunk 10 may be horizontally slidable and mounted to the left and right side walls 28 , 30 of the truck bed 16 .
- left and right rails 20 , 22 of the trunk 10 may be fixedly secured to the upper lips 24 , 26 of the left and right side walls 28 , 30 of the truck bed 16 .
- the left and right rails 20 , 22 may be bolted to the upper lips 24 , 26 of the left and right side walls 28 , 30 .
- the left and right rails 20 , 22 may have enlarged nubs 64 that fit within the keyhole shaped slot 66 formed in the upper lips 24 , 26 of the left and right side walls 28 , 30 .
- the left and right sections 48 , 50 may have tongues 68 , 70 that fit within the grooves 72 , 74 of the left and right rails 20 , 22 .
- the tongues 68 , 70 and the grooves 72 , 74 may have a wedge-shaped configuration that slideably mates with each other.
- the grooves 72 , 74 may optionally have ball bearings that help to support the trunk 10 and to allow convenient and easy horizontal traversal of the trunk 10 between the back and front positions on the rails 20 , 22 .
- the left and right sections 48 , 50 may have a cross-sectional configuration that conforms to a cross-sectional inner profile of the left and right side walls 28 , 30 including its wheel wells.
- the left and right sections 48 , 50 may be close to but do not contact the left and right side walls 28 , 30 and the wheel wells 56 , 58 of the truck bed 16 to allow for horizontal traversal of the trunk 10 between the front and back positions without vertical lifting or traversal of the trunk 10 .
- the trunk 10 may be secured in the front or back positions by way of a set screw 76 .
- the set screws 76 When the trunk 10 is in the back position, the set screws 76 are engaged in the holes 78 . The set screws 76 push down and frictionally engage the tongues 68 , 70 to prevent movement of the trunk 10 .
- the set screws 76 When the trunk 10 is in the front position, the set screws 76 are engaged in the holes 80 . The set screws 76 push down and frictionally engage the tongues 68 , 70 of the trunk 10 to prevent horizontal movement of the trunk 10 .
- a detent may be incorporated into the trunk 10 and rails 20 , 22 . The detent may be operative to lock the trunk 10 in either the back position or the front position.
- the left and right rails 20 , 22 are attached to the left and right side walls 28 , 30 of the truck bed 16 .
- the keyhole shaped slot 66 may be formed in the upper lips 24 , 26 of the truck bed 16 .
- These keyhole shaped slots receive nubs 64 of the left and right rails 20 , 22 .
- the nubs 64 are inserted into the keyhole shaped slot and secured thereto in order to fix the left and right rails 20 , 26 .
- the left and right rails 20 , 22 may be bolted to the upper lips 24 , 26 of the left and right side walls 28 , 30 .
- the left and right rails 20 , 22 have grooves 72 , 74 . These grooves 72 , 74 are directed inwardly toward the center of the bed 16 of the truck. These grooves 72 , 74 may run the entire length or a substantial portion of the length of the truck bed 16 so that the trunk 10 may be traversed horizontally between the front and back positions without having to lift the trunk 10 vertically.
- the grooves 72 , 74 formed on the left and right rails 20 , 22 which receive the tongues 68 , 70 of the trunk 10 .
- the grooves 72 , 74 may be formed on the trunk 10 which receives tongues 68 , 70 formed in the rails 20 , 22 along the length of the rails 20 , 22 .
- the left and right rails 20 , 22 Before tightening the left and right rails 20 , 22 to the upper lips 24 , 26 of the left and right side walls 28 , 30 , the left and right rails 20 , 22 may be slightly loose so as to be capable of rattling. In this state, the tongues 68 , 70 of the trunk 10 may be inserted into the respective grooves 72 , 74 of the left and right rails 20 , 22 . With the tongues 68 , 70 disposed within the grooves 72 , 74 , the left and right rails 20 , 22 may now be adjusted and tightened onto the upper lips 24 , 26 of the left and right side walls 28 , 30 .
- the tongues 68 , 70 are linearly traversable within the grooves 72 , 74 to allow the trunk 10 to be horizontally traversable between the front and back positions. By being horizontally traversable, a person that might not be that strong may easily move the trunk 10 between the front and back positions depending on the desired use or nonuse of the trunk 10 . If the trunk 10 is in the back position, the user may use the trunk 10 as a normal place to carry his or her groceries. If the trunk 10 is in the front position, then the user may use the trunk 10 similar to a toolbox. Alternatively, the lid 34 of the trunk 10 may be disposed in the up position so that the user may place a motorcycle 88 in the bed 16 of the truck as shown in FIG. 3 .
- the lid 34 of the trunk 10 , 12 , 14 is lockable in the down position (see FIG. 1 ).
- the lid 34 may have a mechanism 82 with arms 84 that may extend under the upper lips 24 , 26 of the left and right sidewalls 28 , 30 to lock the lid 34 in the down position.
- the user turns a lock 86 in the counterclockwise direction so that the arms 84 may clear the lips 24 , 26 of the side walls 28 , 30 .
- the lid 34 may then be pivoted upward to the up position and may be locked or supported in the up position by shocks 134 .
- the lid 34 is pivotable about an upper edge of the front panel 44 .
- FIG. 1 illustrates a trunk 10 installed on the truck bed 16 with the trunk 10 in the back position.
- the trunk 10 is used to isolate things such as grocery bags from the soiled surfaces of the truck bed 16 so that things such as grocery bags do not become soiled by the dirt on the surfaces of the truck bed.
- the trunk 10 may be opened in one of two ways, namely, by lifting up the lid 34 or pulling down the tailgate 36 of the truck bed 16 .
- the user releases the trunk 10 either by loosening set screws 76 or releasing detents.
- the trunk 10 is traversed forward in the direction of arrow 40 and locked into place with set screws 76 or detent.
- the trunk 10 may be moved out of the way by simply lifting the lid 34 as shown in FIG. 3 . In this manner, a motorcycle 88 may be loaded and transported in the bed 16 of the truck 18 .
- the trunk 10 may form an enclosed space by removing the back panel 42 and engaging the back panel 42 to the bottom panel 46 and the left and right sections 48 , 50 , as shown in FIG. 4 .
- straps 90 under the lid 34 with hooks and loops may be released.
- the back panel 42 may be secured to the bottom panel 46 and the left and right sections 48 , 50 via means known in the art or developed in the future.
- the lid 34 may extend beyond upper edges of the front panel 44 , back panel 42 and left and right sections 48 , 50 so that rainwater does not enter the enclosed space of the trunk 10 .
- other water sealing or water proofing methods that are known in the art or developed in the future may be incorporated into the trunk 10 .
- the trunk 12 is identical to the trunk 10 except that the trunk 12 has upper and lower telescoping sections 100 , 102 . Additionally, the trunk 12 does not have steps in the left and right sections as in the truck embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-6 to allow for the wheel wells of the truck bed 16 .
- the trunk 12 may be disposed either in front of or behind the wheel wells 56 , 58 of the truck bed 16 since the left and right sections 48 a, 50 a are not contoured to the corresponding shape of the wheel wells 56 , 58 . Rather, the left and right sections 48 a and 50 a are vertically flat.
- the trunk 12 provides more room in the width direction of the enclosed space since the left and right sections 48 , 50 do not have the steps 52 , 54 as in trunk 10 .
- the trunk 12 is traversable between the front and back positions as shown in FIGS. 6 and 11 .
- the trunk 12 is traversed in the horizontal direction when traversed between the front and back positions so that a mother or a person that does not have great strength may reconfigure the trunk 12 as needed either for storing things such as groceries or reconfiguring the trunk 12 so that a motorcycle may be loaded on the truck bed 16 .
- the lower section 102 In order to traverse the trunk 12 between the front and back positions, the lower section 102 must be collapsed into the upper section 100 , as shown in FIG. 8 . By doing so, the lower section 102 clears the wheel wells 56 , 58 of the truck bed 16 so that the trunk 12 may be horizontally traversed to the front position, as shown in FIG. 9 .
- the lower section 102 must be raised and collapsed into the upper section 100 so that the lower section 102 clears the wheel wells 56 , 58 of the truck bed 16 when traversing the trunk 12 between the front and back positions.
- the lid 34 may be larger than the upper section 100 and the lower section 102 may be slightly smaller than the upper section 100 .
- the lid 34 When water that falls on the lid 34 the water cascades onto the upper section 100 , and in turn cascades onto the lower section 102 . In this manner, the trunk 12 does not collect water in the enclosed space. Water also cascades off of the lid 34 and onto the tailgate of the truck bed 16 since the lid 34 extends over the tailgate as shown in FIG. 6 .
- the oversized nature of the lid 34 is also incorporated into the trunks 10 , 14 .
- the upper and lower sections 100 , 102 may be fabricated from left and right panels 104 , 106 , 108 , 110 .
- the left and right panels 104 , 106 , 108 , 110 are attached to front panel's 112 , 114 of the upper and lower section 100 , 102 .
- the lower section 102 slides up and down within the upper section 100 .
- the lower section 102 may slide within the upper section 100 via various means such as but not limited to rails, tongue and groove connections, gear and pinion, etc.
- the lower section 102 may be traversable between an up position wherein the lower section 102 is collapsed into the upper section 100 or down position wherein the lower section 102 is extended away from the upper section 100 to form an enlarged enclosed space.
- the lower section 102 may be retained in the up or down positions with a clamp or detent mechanism known in the art or developed in the future.
- a back panel 42 a may be removed from the underside of the lid 34 by undoing straps 92 a .
- the straps 92 a may be lined with hook and loop fasteners which are removed in order to release the back panel 42 a from the lid 34 .
- the back panel 42 a mounts onto the upper section 102 and/or the lower section 100 in order to form the enclosed space of the trunk 12 .
- the back panel 42 a is shown as being short in order to fit on the trunk 12 when the lower section 102 is collapsed into the upper section 100 .
- the back panel 42 a may be taller so that the back panel 42 a may fit onto the trunk 12 when the lower section 102 is in the down position and the trunk 12 is in the front position.
- the back panel 42 a When the back panel 42 a is mounted to the trunk 12 , the back panel 42 a may form the enclosed space within the trunk 12 .
- the back panel 42 a may extend from the bottom panel to the lid 34 when closed.
- the lower section 102 is shown as being in the up position when the trunk 12 is in the front position. However, it is also contemplated that the lower section 102 may be in either the up or down positions when the trunk 12 is in the front position.
- the user When the trunk is in the back position as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 , the user has an option of either creating a larger enclosed space by positioning the lower section 102 in the down position or creating a smaller enclosed space by traversing the lower section 102 to the up position, as shown in FIG. 8 .
- the trunk 12 when the trunk 12 is in the front position as shown in FIG. 10 , the user may create a smaller enclosed space by traversing the lower section 102 to the up position and fitting the back panel 42 a as shown in FIG. 10 .
- the user may remove the back panel 42 a and secure it 42 a to the underside of the lid 34 and draw the lower section 102 to the down position. With the lid 34 pivoted upward as shown in FIG.
- the user may load a motorcycle onto the bed 16 of the truck 18 .
- the trunk 12 may be provided with two different back panels 42 a. These two different back panels 42 a may be a short back panel 42 a wherein the short back panel 42 a mounts to the trunk 12 when the lower section 102 is disposed in the up position. The larger of the two back panels 42 a may be mounted to the trunk 12 when the lower section 102 is disposed in the down position.
- the trunk 12 is capable of providing a larger or smaller enclosed space.
- the trunk 14 is illustrated.
- the trunk 14 is identical to trunk 10 except in the following manner.
- the trunk 14 is traversable between front and back positions as shown in FIGS. 12 and 20 when deployed.
- the trunk 14 also has various stowaway configurations shown in FIGS. 15, 16 and 20 .
- FIG. 15 the trunk 14 is being transitioned to an undeployed state wherein the lid 34 is secured to the upper lips 24 , 26 of the left and right side walls 28 , 30 of the truck bed 16 .
- Objects may be slid under the undeployed trunk 12 that can fit through opening 130 .
- FIG. 16 illustrates the undeployed trunk 12 being traversed to the front position.
- the trunk 12 may be locked to the front position in the undeployed position so that objects may be placed at the rear of the truck bed 16 , if desired. Similarly, objects can be slid under the undeployed trunk 12 .
- the trunk 12 in its undeployed state may be mountable to a rooftop 132 of the cab 38 of the truck 18 so that the user may have full access to the entire area of the truck bed 16 .
- the trunk 14 may be pivotally secured to the bed 16 in either the front or back positions, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 18 as well as on the roof 132 of the cab 38 shown in FIG. 22 .
- the lid 34 may be held in the up position by way of shocks 134 .
- the shocks 134 have an extended position shown in FIGS. 13 and 18 . In the extended position, the shocks 134 lift the lid 34 upward a sufficient distance so that a motorcycle may be disposed in the trunk 14 or the truck bed 16 . In a half extended position, as shown in FIG. 22 , the lid 34 functions as a spoiler. As such, the shocks 134 pivot the lid 34 upwards a bit along its front edge in order to create downward pressure as the truck 18 moves forward.
- the shocks 134 are pivotally secured to both the lid 34 and the upper lips 24 , 26 of the left and right side walls 28 , 30 of the truck bed 16 .
- the shocks 134 collapse to allow for the pivoting motion of the lid 34 .
- the trunk 14 may have a front panel 150 , bottom panel 152 and a back panel 154 .
- the front panel 115 is pivotally attached to a front of the lid 134 so that the front panel 150 may be folded under the lid 34 .
- the bottom panel 152 is pivotally attached to a lower edge of the front panel 150 .
- the bottom panel 152 and the back front panel 150 may be folded under the lid 34 and locked in position in order to have full access to the truck bed 16 as described above.
- the bottom panel 152 may additionally have left and right relief panels 156 , 158 that accommodate the wheel wells 56 , 58 . When the trunk 14 is in the back position, the relief panels 156 , 158 are co-planer with a bottom panel 152 .
- the relief panels 156 , 158 may be pitched upward against the wheel wells 56 , 58 , as shown in FIG. 18 .
- the tailgate forms an enclosed space of the trunk 14 .
- the back panel 154 may be removed from the underside of the lid 34 by undoing the straps 92 and securing the back panel 154 to the bottom panel 152 in the left and right side walls 28 , 30 .
- the lid 34 may have left and right grooves 94 , 96 . These grooves 94 , 96 receive the upper lips 24 , 26 of the left and right side walls 28 , 30 so that water that drips on the lid 34 cascades off of the trunk 10 , 12 , 14 and onto the side walls 28 , 30 of the truck bed 16 .
- the back side of the trunk 10 , 12 , 14 may have a skirt 98 that overhangs the tailgate of the truck bed 16 so that water that drips on the trunk 14 cascades over the lid 34 and onto the tailgate in order to create a water resistant enclosed space within the trunk 10 , 12 , 14 .
- the trunks 10 , 12 , 14 may all define a length 200 which is less than a length 202 of the truck bed 16 .
- the length 202 of the truck bed 16 may be between about 70 inches to about 105 inches.
- the length 200 of the trunk 10 , 12 , 14 may be about one half or less of the length 202 of the truck bed 16 .
- the length 200 of the trunk 10 , 12 , 14 may be about 20 inches to about 35 inches.
- the trunks 10 , 12 , 14 may be fabricated from various materials including but not limited to carbon fiber, injection molded plastic, metal, aluminum, steel and other materials known in the art or developed in the future that is resistant to degradation from UV rays and environmental pressures such as rain, wind and dust.
- the trunks 10 , 12 , 14 all define an enclosed space within the various panels and the lid 34 . It is also contemplated that the enclosed space may be sealed from the environment with weatherstripping, gasket and other sealants to prevent water from entering the enclosed space when raining.
- a barrier 250 is shown.
- the barrier 250 is shown as being used in conjunction with trunk 14 .
- the barrier 250 may also be used in conjunction with trunks 10 , 12 .
- the barrier 250 may be inserted into the enclosed space defined by the trunk 14 .
- the barrier 250 may have left and right side walls 252 , 254 and front wall 256 as well as bottom floor 258 .
- the barrier 250 may be fabricated from an elastomeric material to allow the barrier 250 to collapse or be folded as shown in FIG. 26 which illustrates the trunk 14 being traversed to the undeployed state.
- the left and right side walls 252 , 254 may have a diagonal crease 260 .
- the left and right side walls 252 , 254 bend at the diagonal crease 260 to allow the barrier 250 to fold into a flat configuration so that the trunk 14 may be traversed to the undeployed state as shown in FIGS. 16 and 21 .
- the trunk 300 is shown as being horizontally traversable and mountable to left and right rails 320 , 322 (see FIG. 28 ) that are attached to interior surfaces 306 , 308 of the left and right side walls 28 , 30 of the truck bed.
- the trunk 300 comprises the tonneau cover 302 and the trunk container 304 .
- the user may traverse the trunk container 304 to the front position shown in FIG. 28 or to the back position shown in FIGS. 30 and 31 . To do so, the trunk container 304 rides on the left and right rails 320 , 322 .
- the trunk container 304 may have left and right male members that engage the left and right rails 320 , 322 . In FIG.
- a partition 310 may be placed against a front wall 312 of the trunk container 304 as shown in FIG. 28 .
- the front wall 312 is covered by the partition 310 and cannot be seen in FIG. 28 but is visible in FIGS. 29, 30 and 31 .
- the partition 310 may also be placed in the middle of the trunk container 304 (see FIG. 29 ) as well as at a back side of the trunk container 304 as shown in FIG. 31 .
- the partition 310 may be secured to the front middle or back side of the trunk container 304 by way of grooves 314 formed by feet 316 wherein the groove 314 is defined by the feet 316 .
- the feet 316 may be placed at various positions along the panels of the trunk container 304 .
- the feet 316 may be placed on both the left and right sides of the trunk container 304 so that the grooves 314 formed by the feet 316 can support the left and right sides of the partition 312 .
- the partition 312 may be inserted into the grooves 314 from the top side of the feet. To reposition the partition 310 , the user lifts the partition 310 out of one set of grooves/feet 316 and drops the partition 310 into another set of grooves/feet 316 .
- the size of the enclosure defined by the trunk container 304 , partition 310 and the tonneau cover 302 is enlarged or reduced as desired by the user.
- the partition 310 is held vertically in place at the front and back of the trunk container 304 with the aid of the feet 316 and the front wall 312 or the back lip.
- the left and right sections 348 , 350 may be identical but mirror images of each other and have a step 352 , 354 that accommodates the left and right wheel wells 56 , 58 of the truck bed so that the trunk container 304 may be easily traversed between the front and back positions without having to vertically lift the trunk 10 over the wheel wells 56 , 58 of the truck bed 16 .
- the bottom panel 346 may be disposed close to but not in contact with a floor 60 of the truck bed 16 so that the trunk container may easily slide in the horizontal direction.
- the steps 352 , 354 may be positioned above the highest point 62 of the wheel wells 56 , 58 .
- the highest point of the wheel wells 58 is not shown but is identical to the highest point 62 (see FIGS. 2A ) of the wheel well 56 .
- the trunk container 304 may be horizontally slidable and mounted to the left and right side walls 28 , 30 of the truck bed.
- left and right rails 320 , 322 may be fixedly secured to interior surfaces 306 , 308 of the left and right side walls 28 , 30 of the truck bed 16 .
- the left and right side rails 320 , 322 are positioned parallel and level with the floor 60 of the truck bed.
- the left and right rails 320 , 322 may be bolted to the interior surfaces 306 , 308 of the left and right side walls 28 , 30 .
- the left and right rails 320 , 322 may have enlarged nubs that fit within keyhole shaped slots formed in the interior surfaces 306 , 308 of the left and right side walls 28 , 30 .
- the left and right sections may have tongues 324 that fit within the grooves 326 of the left and right rails 320 , 322 .
- the tongues 324 and the grooves of the rails 320 , 322 may have a wedge shaped configuration (see FIG. 32 ) that slidably mates with each other.
- the rails 320 , 322 may be mounted to the left and right side walls of the truck bed. With the tailgate open, the trunk container 304 is inserted into the truck bed from the rear of the truck bed so that tongues 324 can slide into the grooves 326 of the left and right rails 320 , 322 .
- grooves 326 may optionally have ball bearings that help to support the trunk container 304 and to allow convenient and easy horizontal traversal of the trunk container 304 between the back and front positions on the rails 320 , 322 .
- the left and right sections 348 , 350 may have cross-sectional configuration that conforms to a cross-sectional inner profile of the left and right side walls 28 , 30 including its wheel wells 56 , 58 .
- the left and right sections 348 , 350 may be close to but not in contact with the left and right side walls 28 , 30 and the wheel wells 56 , 58 of the truck bed to allow for horizontal traversal of the trunk container 304 between the front and back positions without vertically lifting or traversal of the trunk.
- the trunk may be secured in the front and back positions by way of a set screw.
- the set screws When the trunk is in the back position the set screws are engaged in the holes.
- the set screw is pushed down and frictionally engages the tongues to prevent movement of the truck.
- the set screws When the trunk is in the front position, the set screws are engaged in the holes.
- the set screws push down and frictionally engage tongues of the trunk container 304 to prevent horizontal movement of the trunk container 304 .
- a detent may be incorporated into the trunk container 304 and the rails 320 , 322 . The detent may be operative to lock the trunk container 304 in either the back position or the front position.
- the trunk 300 was described as having the tongues 324 mounted to the trunk container 304 and mating left and right rails 320 , 322 having grooves 326 .
- the reverse configuration may be implemented.
- the grooves 326 may be formed in the members 324 that are attached to the trunk container 304 and the left and right rails 320 , 322 may have tongues that are received into the grooves formed in the members 324 .
- the left and right rails 320 , 322 may be attached to the left and right side walls 28 , 30 of the truck bed 16 .
- the keyhole shaped slots may be formed in the interior surfaces 306 , 308 of the truck bed 16 . These keyhole shaped slots receive nubs of the left and right rails 320 , 322 . The nubs are inserted into keyhole shaped slot and secured thereto in order to fix the left and right rails 320 , 322 .
- the left and right rails 320 , 322 may be bolted to the interior surfaces 306 , 308 of the left and right side walls 28 , 30 .
- the left and right rails 320 , 322 may have grooves 326 . These grooves 326 may be directed inwardly toward the center of the bed of the truck. These grooves may run the entire length or a substantial portion of the length of the truck bed so that the truck container 304 may be traversed horizontally between front and back positions without having to lift the trunk container 304 vertically. As shown and described, the groove formed on the left and right rails 320 , 322 receive the tongues of the trunk container 304 .
- the left and right rails 320 , 322 Before tightening the left and right rails 320 , 322 to the interior surfaces 306 , 308 of the left and right side walls 28 , 30 , the left and right rails 320 , 322 may be slightly loose so as to be capable of rattling. In this state, the tongues 324 of the trunk container 304 may be inserted into respective grooves of the left and right rails 320 , 322 . With the tongues disposed within the grooves, the left and right rails 320 , 322 may now be adjusted and tightened onto the interior surfaces 306 , 308 of the left and right side walls 28 , 30 .
- the tongues may be linearly traversable within the grooves to allow the trunk container 304 to be horizontally traversable between front and back positions. By being horizontally traversable, a person that may not be that strong may easily move the trunk container between the front and back positions depending on the desired use of the trunk container 304 . If the trunk container is in the back position, then the user may use the trunk container 304 as a normal place to carry groceries. If the trunk container 304 is in the front position, then the user may use the trunk container 304 similar to a toolbox. In this fourth embodiment, the top of the trunk container 304 is covered by way of the tonneau cover 302 . The tonneau cover 302 extends the full length of the truck bed so that regardless of the position of the trunk container 304 , the top of the trunk container 304 covers the trunk container 304 when the tonneau cover 302 is in the down position.
- the trunk container 304 is locked either to the back position or the front position. If the user wants to segregate a portion of the truck bed into a smaller area to form a trunk 300 , the user lifts the partition 310 and either disposes the partition in the middle or in the back side of the trunk container 304 by engaging the partition 310 into the respective grooves. To close the trunk 300 , the user traverses the tonneau cover 302 to the down position. To access the trunk 300 , the user traverses the tonneau cover 302 to the up position. In this regard, the trunk 300 is versatile in that it utilizes existing tonneau covers 302 .
- the tonneau cover 302 may be a tonneau cover sold in the market currently or developed in the future.
- the trunk container 304 is disposed below the tonneau cover 302 so that the trunk container 304 operates in conjunction with tonneau covers 302 sold in the marketplace currently.
- the tonneau cover 302 shown in the drawings is one where the cover 302 is pivoted up and down at a hinge located adjacent to the cab of the truck. In the down position, the cover 302 closes the bed area of the truck and also closes off access to the truck trunk except through the tailgate when the partition 310 is in place. In the up position, the truck trunk is accessible through the top of the bed area.
- the tonneau cover 302 shown in the drawings are shown as being disposed above the left and right sidewalls of the truck bed.
- other types of tonneau covers 302 are also contemplated and may be used in conjunction with the trunk container 304 .
- the trunk container 304 may be used in conjunction with ROLL COVERS sold by TRUCK COVERS USA of San Diego, Calif. or a BAKFLIP sold by observed TRUCK ACCESSORIES LP of Conroe, Tex.
- the covers are flush or below the upper surfaces of the left and right sidewalls of the truck bed.
- the tonneau cover 302 , partition 310 and the trunk container 304 may be fabricated from a generally rigid material.
- any one of the tonneau cover 302 , partition 310 and the trunk container 304 may be fabricated from steel, aluminum, plastic, fiberglass, rubber, carbon fiber, canvas, carpet or combinations thereof.
- This means that the tonneau cover 302 , partition 310 and the trunk container 304 may be fabricated from the same material (e.g., 302 , 304 , 310 may all be fabricated from carbon fiber) or different materials (e.g., 302 may be fabricated from steel, 304 may be fabricated from carbon fiber, 310 may be fabricated from aluminum).
Abstract
A trunk for a bed of a truck is disclosed wherein the trunk provides an isolated enclosed space in an area of the truck bed. The trunk is configurable into different configurations and traversable between front and back positions in order to make best use of the bed of the truck. Moreover, the trunk may be configured and traversed easily so that one without great strength may still manipulate the trunk to make full use of the truck bed.
Description
- The present application relates to the U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/656,476, filed on Mar. 12, 2015, and now U.S. Pat. No. 9,079,548, the entire contents of which is expressly incorporated herein by reference.
- Not Applicable
- The various embodiments and aspects described herein relate to a trunk for a bed of a truck.
- Trucks are typically used to haul material in its bed area from one location to another. However, truck beds have become accessorized so that the truck bed can be used for a variety of uses and more than merely hauling material. By way of example and not limitation, truck beds can be retrofitted with toolboxes, tonneau covers, shells and other accessories that bring additional functionality to truck beds. Unfortunately, these solutions are fixed in that once installed, the user typically does not remove these accessories. Also, if the user needed to remove these accessories from the truck bed, an extended period of time and great strength would be required in order to reconfigure the truck bed between different accessories.
- Accordingly, there is a need in the art for an improved accessory for bringing additional functionality to a truck bed.
- A trunk for a bed of a trunk is disclosed herein. The trunk may have various configurations including but not limited to a first embodiment wherein the trunk is traversable between front and back positions, a second embodiment wherein the trunk is telescoping in addition to being traversable between the front and back positions and a third embodiment wherein the trunk is collapsible in addition to being traversable between the front and back positions. The trunk may provide an isolated enclosed area so that a user may place objects in the trunk, isolated from soiled surfaces of the truck bed. The trunk may also be traversed between front and back positions by someone without great strength and also configured so that the user may use the full length of the bed of the truck.
- A fourth embodiment involves the trunk that is used in combination with a tonneau cover. The trunk of the fourth embodiment may be traversed between front and back positions as well as have partitions that may be repositioned to enlarge or reduce the size of a trunk space of the fourth embodiment of the trunk.
- More particularly, a trunk for a bed of a truck is disclosed. The trunk may comprise an enclosure, left and right rails and a back cover. The enclosure may have a top traversable between a lowered closed position and a raised opened position. The left and right rails may be attached to left and right sidewalls of the truck bed and operative to secure the enclosure at a first position wherein a tailgate of the truck bed forms a back wall of the enclosure when the tailgate is in an up position and a second position adjacent to a front wall of the truck bed. The back cover may be attached to a back side of the enclosure when the enclosure is traversed to the second position to form the back wall of the enclosure.
- The trunk may further comprise support arms that may be pivotally attached to the left and right sidewalls of the enclosure and the top cover for holding the top cover in the raised open position. The support arms may be pivotally attached to the left and right rails or the left and right sidewalls of the enclosure.
- The enclosure may have a front wall attached to the left and right sidewalls and a bottom wall attached to the front wall and the left and right sidewalls. The back cover may be attached to an underside of the top cover when the enclosure is traversed to the first position and attached to the left and right sidewalls and bottom wall when the enclosure is traversed to the second position.
- The back cover may form the back wall. The front wall and the left and right sidewalls may have a stepped configuration to accommodate wheel wells of the truck bed so that the enclosure is traversable between the first and second positions by sliding the enclosure horizontally between the first and second positions.
- The front wall may be pivoted with respect to the top cover. The bottom wall may be pivoted to the front wall. The front and bottom walls may be pivoted to a position under the top cover and parallel thereto for traversing the enclosure between the first and second positions.
- The left and right sidewalls and the front wall may have upper and lower halves that telescope with respect to each other between an up position and a down position. The enclosure may slide horizontally between the first and second positions on the truck bed when the lower half is in the up position.
- A vertical height of the back cover may be about equal to a vertical height of the left and right sidewalls when the left and right sidewalls are in the up position.
- The left and right rails may have a first part of a male/female connection extending along a length of the rails. The left and right sidewalls of the enclosure may have a second part of the male/female connection wherein the second part slides against the first part as the enclosure is traversed between the first and second positions. The male/female connection may have a detent mechanism to maintain the enclosure in the first or second positions.
- The trunk may further comprise a locking mechanism that traverses left and right bars under the left and right rails to prevent the top cover from inadvertently traversing to the raised open position.
- The trunk may further comprise a protective liner. The protective liner may have a plurality of reliefs on a front wall and left and right sidewalls of the protective liner to allow a user to compress the protective liner during insertion or removal of the protective liner from within the enclosure.
- In another aspect, a storage compartment for a bed of a truck configurable into two or more positions for providing a versatile storage solution is disclosed. The system may comprise a left rail, a right rail, a top cover and a plurality of panels. The left rail may be secured to a left sidewall of the truck bed. The right rail may be secured to a right sidewall of the truck bed. The top cover may be pivotally attached to the left and right rails at either a first position or a second position. The first position may be closer to a tailgate of the truck bed compared to the second position. The plurality of panels may be deployed so as to define a storage volume with either the tailgate when the top cover is in the first position or with a back wall when the top cover is in the second position and the sidewalls of the truck bed.
- The top cover may have a latching mechanism traversable between a locked position and an opened position. In the locked position, locking bars extend laterally outward so that opposed distal end portions of the latching mechanism are disposed under lips of the left and right sidewalls of the truck bed or the left and right rails.
- In a different aspect, a method of reconfiguring a trunk attached to a bed of a truck is disclosed. The method may comprise the steps of unlocking the trunk so that the trunk is operative to be horizontally slid to first or second positions, a tailgate of the truck bed forming a part of an enclosed space of the trunk when the trunk is in the first position, the trunk being closer to a cab of the truck when the trunk is in the second position; sliding the trunk to the second position; attaching a back wall of the trunk to form the enclosed space; locking the trunk to the second position; and pivoting a cover of the trunk to an up position so that a full length of the truck bed is available for use.
- The method may further comprise a step of collapsing upper and lower telescoping sections of the trunk. The collapsing step may include the step of lifting the lower section into the upper section.
- The method may further comprise a step of pivoting a bottom wall and a front wall upon each other under a cover of the trunk.
- The sliding step may include a step of traversing a tongue of the trunk within elongate grooves of rails attached to left and right sidewalls of the bed of the truck.
- In another aspect, a truck with a truck bed convertible into a trunk is disclosed. The truck may comprise the truck bed, a tonneau cover, a driver side rail, a passenger side rail and a container. The truck bed may define a front wall, a passenger side sidewall, a driver side sidewall and a tailgate pivotable between an opened position and a closed position. The tonneau cover may be pivoted and attached to a forward portion of the truck bed closer to the front wall than the tailgate. The tonneau cover may be pivoted between an opened up position and a closed down position. The driver side rail may be attached to and extend horizontally along the driver side sidewall. The passenger side rail may be attached to and extend horizontally along the passenger side sidewall. The container may extend across a width of the truck bed and be slidably attached to the driver side and passenger side rails so that the container is slidable along a length of the bed and securable in at least two different positions.
- The container may define an upper edge that is vertically higher than a lower edge of the tonneau cover so that rain cascades down the tonneau cover and over the container. Alternatively, the container may define an upper edge below a lower edge of the tonneau cover.
- The container may have stepped side walls to accommodate wheel wells protruding into the truck bed. The container may have a rear wall with an opening and a selectively positionable panel. The container may have first and second sets of slots. The first set of slots may be formed in between the front wall of the container and the rear wall. The second set of slots may be formed near the rear wall to close the opening of the rear wall. The container may be fabricated from a rigid or resilient material.
- The tonneau cover may extend from the front wall to the tailgate to cover the entire truck bed.
- The driver side rail and the passenger side rail may be attached to interior sides of the driver side sidewall and the passenger side sidewall.
- Opposed sides of the container may be received into the driver side and passenger side rails so that the container may be traversed horizontally within the truck bed.
- These and other features and advantages of the various embodiments disclosed herein will be better understood with respect to the following description and drawings, in which like numbers refer to like parts throughout, and in which:
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FIG. 1 illustrates a first embodiment of the trunk traversed to a back position; -
FIG. 2 illustrates the trunk with a lid and tailgate in an open position; -
FIG. 2A illustrates an exploded view of the trunk shown inFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 3 illustrates the trunk traversed to a front position with the lid in the open position; -
FIG. 4 illustrates the trunk shown inFIG. 3 with a back panel forming an enclosed space; -
FIG. 5 illustrates the trunk shown inFIG. 4 with the lid in a closed position; -
FIG. 6 illustrates a second embodiment of the trunk traversed to a back position; -
FIG. 7 illustrates the trunk with the lid and the tailgate in the open position; -
FIG. 7A illustrates an exploded view of the trunk shown inFIG. 7 ; -
FIG. 8 illustrates the trunk in a collapsed position; -
FIG. 9 illustrates the trunk shown inFIG. 8 traversed to a front position; -
FIG. 10 illustrates the trunk shown inFIG. 9 with a back panel mounted thereto to form the enclosed space; -
FIG. 11 illustrates the trunk with the lid in a closed position; -
FIG. 12 is a third embodiment of the trunk traversed to a back position; -
FIG. 13 illustrates the trunk with the lid and the tailgate in the open position; -
FIG. 13A illustrates an exploded view of the trunk shown inFIG. 13 ; -
FIG. 14 illustrates a bottom panel being folded upward to traverse the trunk in an undeployed state; -
FIG. 15 illustrates the trunk with a front panel being folded upward to traverse the trunk in the undeployed state; -
FIG. 16 illustrates the trunk being traversed to the front position; -
FIG. 17 illustrates the trunk with the front panel being unfolded to traverse the trunk in the deployed state; -
FIG. 18 illustrates the trunk with the bottom panel being unfolded to traverse the trunk in the deployed state; -
FIG. 19 illustrates a back panel being mounted to the trunk to form the enclosed space; -
FIG. 20 illustrates the trunk with the lid in the closed position; -
FIG. 21 illustrates the trunk in the undeployed state mounted to a roof of a cab of a truck; -
FIG. 22 illustrates the trunk shown inFIG. 21 with the lid in an up position; -
FIG. 23A illustrates a locking mechanism of the lid; -
FIG. 23B illustrates the locking mechanism shown inFIG. 23A incorporated into the trunk and bed of the truck; -
FIG. 24 is an exploded perspective view of the third embodiment of the trunk and the trunk liner; -
FIG. 25 illustrates the trunk liner inserted into the trunk shown inFIG. 24 ; -
FIG. 26 illustrates the trunk liner being folded along with the trunk; -
FIG. 27 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the trunk in combination with a tonneau cover; -
FIG. 28 illustrates the trunk shown inFIG. 27 with the tonneau cover in a raised position and a partition disposed against the front wall of a trunk container; -
FIG. 29 illustrates the trunk shown inFIG. 28 with the partition disposed in a middle of the trunk container; -
FIG. 30 illustrates the trunk container traversed to a back position with the partition removed from the trunk container; -
FIG. 31 illustrates the trunk container in the back position with the partition installed at a rear position of the trunk container; and -
FIG. 32 is an enlarged view of the trunk container and the tonneau cover. - Referring now to the drawings, a
trunk bed 16 of thetruck 18 is shown inFIGS. 2A, 13A and 28. The7A trunk bed 16 of thetruck 18 in that various panels of thetrunk bed 16 of thetruck 18 so that objects (e.g., groceries) may be placed in thetrunk bed 16 of thetruck 18. Thetrunk FIGS. 1, 6, 12 and 31 . Alternatively, thetrunk FIGS. 5, 11, 20 and 28 . Thetrunk trunk truck bed 16. Weaker people may reconfigure thetrunk trunk FIGS. 27-32 , thetrunk 300 may comprise atonneau cover 302 and atrunk container 304. - Referring now more particularly to
FIGS. 1-6 , thetrunk 10 may be horizontally slidable and mounted to the left andright rails 20, 22 (seeFIG. 2A ) that are attached toupper lips right side walls trunk 10 may be traversed to the back position so thatgroceries 32 and other items may be easily placed in the trunk 10 (seeFIG. 2 ) and retrieved therefrom. To open thetrunk 10, the user may lift up alid 34 of thetrunk 10 and/or pull down atailgate 36 of thetruck bed 16. Thetrunk 10 may also be easily traversed to the front position by sliding thetrunk 10 in a horizontal direction 40 (seeFIG. 3 ) toward thecab 38 of thetruck 18. When thetrunk 10 is in the front position,panel 42 may be removed from an underside of thelid 34 and fixed in place in order to form the enclosed space of thetrunk 10 as shown inFIG. 4 . Alternatively, as shown inFIG. 3 , theback panel 42 may remain secured under thelid 34 and thelid 34 flipped up so that amotorcycle 88 may be loaded onto thebed 16 of thetruck 18 thereby utilizing a full length of thetruck bed 16. - The
trunk 10 may include afront panel 44, abottom panel 46, left andright sections lid 34 and theback panel 42 as shown inFIG. 2 . Thebottom panel 46 may be rigidly fixed to thefront panel 44. The left andright sections step right wheel wells truck bed 16 so that thetrunk 10 may be easily traversed between the front and back positions without having to vertically lift thetrunk 10 over thewheel wells truck bed 16. Thebottom panel 46 may be disposed close to but not in contact with a floor 60 (seeFIG. 2A ) of thetruck bed 16 so that thetrunk 10 may easily slide in the horizontal direction. The left andright sections steps steps highest point 62 of thewheel wells wheel well 58 is not shown but is identical to thehighest point 62 of thewheel well 56. - The
trunk 10 may be horizontally slidable and mounted to the left andright side walls truck bed 16. In particular, left andright rails trunk 10 may be fixedly secured to theupper lips right side walls truck bed 16. In order to secure the left andright rails upper lips right side walls truck bed 16, the left andright rails upper lips right side walls right rails nubs 64 that fit within the keyhole shapedslot 66 formed in theupper lips right side walls right sections tongues grooves right rails tongues grooves grooves trunk 10 and to allow convenient and easy horizontal traversal of thetrunk 10 between the back and front positions on therails - The left and
right sections right side walls right sections right side walls wheel wells truck bed 16 to allow for horizontal traversal of thetrunk 10 between the front and back positions without vertical lifting or traversal of thetrunk 10. - The
trunk 10 may be secured in the front or back positions by way of aset screw 76. When thetrunk 10 is in the back position, theset screws 76 are engaged in theholes 78. The set screws 76 push down and frictionally engage thetongues trunk 10. When thetrunk 10 is in the front position, theset screws 76 are engaged in theholes 80. The set screws 76 push down and frictionally engage thetongues trunk 10 to prevent horizontal movement of thetrunk 10. Alternatively or additionally, a detent may be incorporated into thetrunk 10 and rails 20, 22. The detent may be operative to lock thetrunk 10 in either the back position or the front position. - To install the
trunk 10 to thetruck bed 16, the left andright rails right side walls truck bed 16. As discussed above, there are at least two methods of attaching or fixedly securing the left andright rails side walls slot 66 may be formed in theupper lips truck bed 16. These keyhole shaped slots receivenubs 64 of the left andright rails nubs 64 are inserted into the keyhole shaped slot and secured thereto in order to fix the left andright rails right rails upper lips right side walls right rails grooves grooves bed 16 of the truck. Thesegrooves truck bed 16 so that thetrunk 10 may be traversed horizontally between the front and back positions without having to lift thetrunk 10 vertically. As shown and described, thegrooves right rails tongues trunk 10. However, the opposite situation is contemplated in that thegrooves trunk 10 which receivestongues rails rails - Before tightening the left and
right rails upper lips right side walls right rails tongues trunk 10 may be inserted into therespective grooves right rails tongues grooves right rails upper lips right side walls - The
tongues grooves trunk 10 to be horizontally traversable between the front and back positions. By being horizontally traversable, a person that might not be that strong may easily move thetrunk 10 between the front and back positions depending on the desired use or nonuse of thetrunk 10. If thetrunk 10 is in the back position, the user may use thetrunk 10 as a normal place to carry his or her groceries. If thetrunk 10 is in the front position, then the user may use thetrunk 10 similar to a toolbox. Alternatively, thelid 34 of thetrunk 10 may be disposed in the up position so that the user may place amotorcycle 88 in thebed 16 of the truck as shown inFIG. 3 . - The
lid 34 of thetrunk FIG. 1 ). Referring toFIG. 23A , B, thelid 34 may have amechanism 82 witharms 84 that may extend under theupper lips right sidewalls lid 34 in the down position. In order to traverse thelid 34 to the up position (seeFIGS. 2 ), the user turns alock 86 in the counterclockwise direction so that thearms 84 may clear thelips side walls lid 34 may then be pivoted upward to the up position and may be locked or supported in the up position by shocks 134. Thelid 34 is pivotable about an upper edge of thefront panel 44. -
FIG. 1 illustrates atrunk 10 installed on thetruck bed 16 with thetrunk 10 in the back position. Thetrunk 10 is used to isolate things such as grocery bags from the soiled surfaces of thetruck bed 16 so that things such as grocery bags do not become soiled by the dirt on the surfaces of the truck bed. Thetrunk 10 may be opened in one of two ways, namely, by lifting up thelid 34 or pulling down thetailgate 36 of thetruck bed 16. To move thetrunk 10 from the back position to the front position, the user releases thetrunk 10 either by loosening setscrews 76 or releasing detents. Thetrunk 10 is traversed forward in the direction of arrow 40 and locked into place withset screws 76 or detent. In the front position, thetrunk 10 may be moved out of the way by simply lifting thelid 34 as shown inFIG. 3 . In this manner, amotorcycle 88 may be loaded and transported in thebed 16 of thetruck 18. Alternatively, thetrunk 10 may form an enclosed space by removing theback panel 42 and engaging theback panel 42 to thebottom panel 46 and the left andright sections FIG. 4 . To remove theback panel 42 from thelid 34, straps 90 under thelid 34 with hooks and loops may be released. Theback panel 42 may be secured to thebottom panel 46 and the left andright sections lid 34 may extend beyond upper edges of thefront panel 44, backpanel 42 and left andright sections trunk 10. Moreover, other water sealing or water proofing methods that are known in the art or developed in the future may be incorporated into thetrunk 10. - Referring now the
FIGS. 6-11 , a second embodiment of thetrunk 12 is shown. Thetrunk 12 is identical to thetrunk 10 except that thetrunk 12 has upper andlower telescoping sections trunk 12 does not have steps in the left and right sections as in the truck embodiment shown inFIGS. 1-6 to allow for the wheel wells of thetruck bed 16. - The
trunk 12 may be disposed either in front of or behind thewheel wells truck bed 16 since the left and right sections 48 a, 50 a are not contoured to the corresponding shape of thewheel wells trunk 12 provides more room in the width direction of the enclosed space since the left andright sections steps trunk 10. - The
trunk 12 is traversable between the front and back positions as shown inFIGS. 6 and 11 . Thetrunk 12 is traversed in the horizontal direction when traversed between the front and back positions so that a mother or a person that does not have great strength may reconfigure thetrunk 12 as needed either for storing things such as groceries or reconfiguring thetrunk 12 so that a motorcycle may be loaded on thetruck bed 16. In order to traverse thetrunk 12 between the front and back positions, thelower section 102 must be collapsed into theupper section 100, as shown inFIG. 8 . By doing so, thelower section 102 clears thewheel wells truck bed 16 so that thetrunk 12 may be horizontally traversed to the front position, as shown inFIG. 9 . The same is also true when thetrunk 12 is traversed from the front position to the back position. Thelower section 102 must be raised and collapsed into theupper section 100 so that thelower section 102 clears thewheel wells truck bed 16 when traversing thetrunk 12 between the front and back positions. - The
lid 34 may be larger than theupper section 100 and thelower section 102 may be slightly smaller than theupper section 100. When water that falls on thelid 34 the water cascades onto theupper section 100, and in turn cascades onto thelower section 102. In this manner, thetrunk 12 does not collect water in the enclosed space. Water also cascades off of thelid 34 and onto the tailgate of thetruck bed 16 since thelid 34 extends over the tailgate as shown inFIG. 6 . The oversized nature of thelid 34 is also incorporated into thetrunks - The upper and
lower sections right panels right panels lower section lower section 102 slides up and down within theupper section 100. Thelower section 102 may slide within theupper section 100 via various means such as but not limited to rails, tongue and groove connections, gear and pinion, etc. Moreover, thelower section 102 may be traversable between an up position wherein thelower section 102 is collapsed into theupper section 100 or down position wherein thelower section 102 is extended away from theupper section 100 to form an enlarged enclosed space. - The
lower section 102 may be retained in the up or down positions with a clamp or detent mechanism known in the art or developed in the future. - Additionally, when the
trunk 12 is disposed in the front position as shown inFIG. 10 , a back panel 42 a may be removed from the underside of thelid 34 by undoing straps 92 a. The straps 92 a may be lined with hook and loop fasteners which are removed in order to release the back panel 42 a from thelid 34. The back panel 42 a mounts onto theupper section 102 and/or thelower section 100 in order to form the enclosed space of thetrunk 12. The back panel 42 a is shown as being short in order to fit on thetrunk 12 when thelower section 102 is collapsed into theupper section 100. However, it is also contemplated that the back panel 42 a may be taller so that the back panel 42 a may fit onto thetrunk 12 when thelower section 102 is in the down position and thetrunk 12 is in the front position. When the back panel 42 a is mounted to thetrunk 12, the back panel 42 a may form the enclosed space within thetrunk 12. The back panel 42 a may extend from the bottom panel to thelid 34 when closed. Thelower section 102 is shown as being in the up position when thetrunk 12 is in the front position. However, it is also contemplated that thelower section 102 may be in either the up or down positions when thetrunk 12 is in the front position. - When the trunk is in the back position as shown in
FIGS. 7 and 8 , the user has an option of either creating a larger enclosed space by positioning thelower section 102 in the down position or creating a smaller enclosed space by traversing thelower section 102 to the up position, as shown inFIG. 8 . Likewise, when thetrunk 12 is in the front position as shown inFIG. 10 , the user may create a smaller enclosed space by traversing thelower section 102 to the up position and fitting the back panel 42 a as shown inFIG. 10 . Alternatively, the user may remove the back panel 42 a and secure it 42 a to the underside of thelid 34 and draw thelower section 102 to the down position. With thelid 34 pivoted upward as shown inFIG. 10 , the user may load a motorcycle onto thebed 16 of thetruck 18. Alternatively, thetrunk 12 may be provided with two different back panels 42 a. These two different back panels 42 a may be a short back panel 42 a wherein the short back panel 42 a mounts to thetrunk 12 when thelower section 102 is disposed in the up position. The larger of the two back panels 42 a may be mounted to thetrunk 12 when thelower section 102 is disposed in the down position. In this regard, thetrunk 12 is capable of providing a larger or smaller enclosed space. - Referring now to
FIGS. 12-22 , thetrunk 14 is illustrated. Thetrunk 14 is identical totrunk 10 except in the following manner. Thetrunk 14 is traversable between front and back positions as shown inFIGS. 12 and 20 when deployed. Thetrunk 14 also has various stowaway configurations shown inFIGS. 15, 16 and 20 . InFIG. 15 , thetrunk 14 is being transitioned to an undeployed state wherein thelid 34 is secured to theupper lips right side walls truck bed 16. Objects may be slid under theundeployed trunk 12 that can fit throughopening 130. -
FIG. 16 illustrates theundeployed trunk 12 being traversed to the front position. Thetrunk 12 may be locked to the front position in the undeployed position so that objects may be placed at the rear of thetruck bed 16, if desired. Similarly, objects can be slid under theundeployed trunk 12. Moreover, if desired, thetrunk 12 in its undeployed state may be mountable to arooftop 132 of thecab 38 of thetruck 18 so that the user may have full access to the entire area of thetruck bed 16. - More particularly, the
trunk 14 may be pivotally secured to thebed 16 in either the front or back positions, as shown inFIGS. 13 and 18 as well as on theroof 132 of thecab 38 shown inFIG. 22 . Thelid 34 may be held in the up position by way ofshocks 134. Theshocks 134 have an extended position shown inFIGS. 13 and 18 . In the extended position, theshocks 134 lift thelid 34 upward a sufficient distance so that a motorcycle may be disposed in thetrunk 14 or thetruck bed 16. In a half extended position, as shown inFIG. 22 , thelid 34 functions as a spoiler. As such, theshocks 134 pivot thelid 34 upwards a bit along its front edge in order to create downward pressure as thetruck 18 moves forward. When thetrunk 14 is disposed at either the front or back positions, theshocks 134 are pivotally secured to both thelid 34 and theupper lips right side walls truck bed 16. When thelid 34 is pivoted downward, theshocks 134 collapse to allow for the pivoting motion of thelid 34. - The
trunk 14 may have afront panel 150,bottom panel 152 and aback panel 154. The front panel 115 is pivotally attached to a front of thelid 134 so that thefront panel 150 may be folded under thelid 34. Additionally, thebottom panel 152 is pivotally attached to a lower edge of thefront panel 150. Moreover, thebottom panel 152 and the backfront panel 150 may be folded under thelid 34 and locked in position in order to have full access to thetruck bed 16 as described above. Additionally, thebottom panel 152 may additionally have left andright relief panels wheel wells trunk 14 is in the back position, therelief panels bottom panel 152. However, when thetrunk 14 is in the front position, therelief panels wheel wells FIG. 18 . In the back position, the tailgate forms an enclosed space of thetrunk 14. In the front position, theback panel 154 may be removed from the underside of thelid 34 by undoing thestraps 92 and securing theback panel 154 to thebottom panel 152 in the left andright side walls - In all of the
trunks lid 34 may have left andright grooves grooves upper lips right side walls lid 34 cascades off of thetrunk side walls truck bed 16. Moreover, the back side of thetrunk skirt 98 that overhangs the tailgate of thetruck bed 16 so that water that drips on thetrunk 14 cascades over thelid 34 and onto the tailgate in order to create a water resistant enclosed space within thetrunk - The
trunks length 200 which is less than alength 202 of thetruck bed 16. Thelength 202 of thetruck bed 16 may be between about 70 inches to about 105 inches. Thelength 200 of thetrunk length 202 of thetruck bed 16. Preferably, thelength 200 of thetrunk - The
trunks - The
trunks lid 34. It is also contemplated that the enclosed space may be sealed from the environment with weatherstripping, gasket and other sealants to prevent water from entering the enclosed space when raining. - Referring now to
FIGS. 24-26 , abarrier 250 is shown. Thebarrier 250 is shown as being used in conjunction withtrunk 14. However, thebarrier 250 may also be used in conjunction withtrunks FIG. 25 , thebarrier 250 may be inserted into the enclosed space defined by thetrunk 14. Thebarrier 250 may have left andright side walls front wall 256 as well asbottom floor 258. Thebarrier 250 may be fabricated from an elastomeric material to allow thebarrier 250 to collapse or be folded as shown inFIG. 26 which illustrates thetrunk 14 being traversed to the undeployed state. As shown inFIGS. 24 and 25 , the left andright side walls diagonal crease 260. When thebottom panel 152 is pivoted upward as shown inFIG. 26 , the left andright side walls diagonal crease 260 to allow thebarrier 250 to fold into a flat configuration so that thetrunk 14 may be traversed to the undeployed state as shown inFIGS. 16 and 21 . - Referring now to
FIGS. 27-32 , thetrunk 300 is shown as being horizontally traversable and mountable to left andright rails 320, 322 (seeFIG. 28 ) that are attached tointerior surfaces right side walls trunk 300 comprises thetonneau cover 302 and thetrunk container 304. To reconfigure thetrunk 300, the user may traverse thetrunk container 304 to the front position shown inFIG. 28 or to the back position shown inFIGS. 30 and 31 . To do so, thetrunk container 304 rides on the left andright rails trunk container 304 may have left and right male members that engage the left andright rails FIG. 32 , only the passenger sidemale member 324 is shown to mates with theleft rail 320. However, the driver side also has a driver side male member that slideably mates with theright rail 322. To access thetrunk container 304, the user may lift thetonneau cover 302 to the up position shown inFIG. 28 . To close the trunk, the user closes thetonneau cover 302 as shown inFIG. 27 . In either of the front and back positions, apartition 310 may be placed against afront wall 312 of thetrunk container 304 as shown inFIG. 28 . Thefront wall 312 is covered by thepartition 310 and cannot be seen inFIG. 28 but is visible inFIGS. 29, 30 and 31 . Thepartition 310 may also be placed in the middle of the trunk container 304 (seeFIG. 29 ) as well as at a back side of thetrunk container 304 as shown inFIG. 31 . - The
partition 310 may be secured to the front middle or back side of thetrunk container 304 by way ofgrooves 314 formed byfeet 316 wherein thegroove 314 is defined by thefeet 316. Thefeet 316 may be placed at various positions along the panels of thetrunk container 304. Thefeet 316 may be placed on both the left and right sides of thetrunk container 304 so that thegrooves 314 formed by thefeet 316 can support the left and right sides of thepartition 312. Thepartition 312 may be inserted into thegrooves 314 from the top side of the feet. To reposition thepartition 310, the user lifts thepartition 310 out of one set of grooves/feet 316 and drops thepartition 310 into another set of grooves/feet 316. By doing so, the size of the enclosure defined by thetrunk container 304,partition 310 and thetonneau cover 302 is enlarged or reduced as desired by the user. Thepartition 310 is held vertically in place at the front and back of thetrunk container 304 with the aid of thefeet 316 and thefront wall 312 or the back lip. - The left and right sections 348, 350 may be identical but mirror images of each other and have a step 352, 354 that accommodates the left and
right wheel wells trunk container 304 may be easily traversed between the front and back positions without having to vertically lift thetrunk 10 over thewheel wells truck bed 16. The bottom panel 346 may be disposed close to but not in contact with afloor 60 of thetruck bed 16 so that the trunk container may easily slide in the horizontal direction. The steps 352, 354 may be positioned above thehighest point 62 of thewheel wells wheel wells 58 is not shown but is identical to the highest point 62 (seeFIGS. 2A ) of thewheel well 56. - The
trunk container 304 may be horizontally slidable and mounted to the left andright side walls right rails interior surfaces right side walls truck bed 16. Preferably, the left and right side rails 320, 322 are positioned parallel and level with thefloor 60 of the truck bed. In order to secure the left andright rails interior surfaces right side walls truck bed 16, the left andright rails interior surfaces right side walls right rails interior surfaces right side walls tongues 324 that fit within thegrooves 326 of the left andright rails tongues 324 and the grooves of therails FIG. 32 ) that slidably mates with each other. In order to dispose thetongues 324 into thegrooves 326 of the left andright rails rails trunk container 304 is inserted into the truck bed from the rear of the truck bed so thattongues 324 can slide into thegrooves 326 of the left andright rails - Moreover, the
grooves 326 may optionally have ball bearings that help to support thetrunk container 304 and to allow convenient and easy horizontal traversal of thetrunk container 304 between the back and front positions on therails - The left and right sections 348, 350 may have cross-sectional configuration that conforms to a cross-sectional inner profile of the left and
right side walls wheel wells right side walls wheel wells trunk container 304 between the front and back positions without vertically lifting or traversal of the trunk. - The trunk may be secured in the front and back positions by way of a set screw. When the trunk is in the back position the set screws are engaged in the holes. The set screw is pushed down and frictionally engages the tongues to prevent movement of the truck. When the trunk is in the front position, the set screws are engaged in the holes. The set screws push down and frictionally engage tongues of the
trunk container 304 to prevent horizontal movement of thetrunk container 304. Alternatively or additionally, a detent may be incorporated into thetrunk container 304 and therails trunk container 304 in either the back position or the front position. - The
trunk 300 was described as having thetongues 324 mounted to thetrunk container 304 and mating left andright rails grooves 326. However, it is also contemplated that the reverse configuration may be implemented. In particular, thegrooves 326 may be formed in themembers 324 that are attached to thetrunk container 304 and the left andright rails members 324. - To install the
trunk container 304 to thetruck bed 16, the left andright rails right side walls truck bed 16. As discussed above, there are at least two methods of attaching or fixedly securing the left andright rails side walls interior surfaces truck bed 16. These keyhole shaped slots receive nubs of the left andright rails right rails right rails interior surfaces right side walls right rails grooves 326. Thesegrooves 326 may be directed inwardly toward the center of the bed of the truck. These grooves may run the entire length or a substantial portion of the length of the truck bed so that thetruck container 304 may be traversed horizontally between front and back positions without having to lift thetrunk container 304 vertically. As shown and described, the groove formed on the left andright rails trunk container 304. - Before tightening the left and
right rails interior surfaces right side walls right rails tongues 324 of thetrunk container 304 may be inserted into respective grooves of the left andright rails right rails interior surfaces right side walls - The tongues may be linearly traversable within the grooves to allow the
trunk container 304 to be horizontally traversable between front and back positions. By being horizontally traversable, a person that may not be that strong may easily move the trunk container between the front and back positions depending on the desired use of thetrunk container 304. If the trunk container is in the back position, then the user may use thetrunk container 304 as a normal place to carry groceries. If thetrunk container 304 is in the front position, then the user may use thetrunk container 304 similar to a toolbox. In this fourth embodiment, the top of thetrunk container 304 is covered by way of thetonneau cover 302. Thetonneau cover 302 extends the full length of the truck bed so that regardless of the position of thetrunk container 304, the top of thetrunk container 304 covers thetrunk container 304 when thetonneau cover 302 is in the down position. - In operation, the
trunk container 304 is locked either to the back position or the front position. If the user wants to segregate a portion of the truck bed into a smaller area to form atrunk 300, the user lifts thepartition 310 and either disposes the partition in the middle or in the back side of thetrunk container 304 by engaging thepartition 310 into the respective grooves. To close thetrunk 300, the user traverses thetonneau cover 302 to the down position. To access thetrunk 300, the user traverses thetonneau cover 302 to the up position. In this regard, thetrunk 300 is versatile in that it utilizes existing tonneau covers 302. - The
tonneau cover 302 may be a tonneau cover sold in the market currently or developed in the future. Thetrunk container 304 is disposed below thetonneau cover 302 so that thetrunk container 304 operates in conjunction with tonneau covers 302 sold in the marketplace currently. Thetonneau cover 302 shown in the drawings is one where thecover 302 is pivoted up and down at a hinge located adjacent to the cab of the truck. In the down position, thecover 302 closes the bed area of the truck and also closes off access to the truck trunk except through the tailgate when thepartition 310 is in place. In the up position, the truck trunk is accessible through the top of the bed area. Thetonneau cover 302 shown in the drawings are shown as being disposed above the left and right sidewalls of the truck bed. However, other types of tonneau covers 302 are also contemplated and may be used in conjunction with thetrunk container 304. By way of example and not limitation, thetrunk container 304 may be used in conjunction with ROLL COVERS sold by TRUCK COVERS USA of San Diego, Calif. or a BAKFLIP sold by AMAZING TRUCK ACCESSORIES LP of Conroe, Tex. In these alternative types of tonneau covers, the covers are flush or below the upper surfaces of the left and right sidewalls of the truck bed. - The
tonneau cover 302,partition 310 and thetrunk container 304 may be fabricated from a generally rigid material. By way of example and not limitation, any one of thetonneau cover 302,partition 310 and thetrunk container 304 may be fabricated from steel, aluminum, plastic, fiberglass, rubber, carbon fiber, canvas, carpet or combinations thereof. This means that thetonneau cover 302,partition 310 and thetrunk container 304 may be fabricated from the same material (e.g., 302, 304, 310 may all be fabricated from carbon fiber) or different materials (e.g., 302 may be fabricated from steel, 304 may be fabricated from carbon fiber, 310 may be fabricated from aluminum). - The above description is given by way of example, and not limitation. Given the above disclosure, one skilled in the art could devise variations that are within the scope and spirit of the invention disclosed herein, including various ways of locking the
lid 34. Further, the various features of the embodiments disclosed herein may be used alone, or in varying combinations with each other and are not intended to be limited to the specific combination described herein. Thus, the scope of the claims is not to be limited by the illustrated embodiments.
Claims (17)
1. A truck with a truck bed convertible into a trunk, the truck comprising:
the truck bed defining a front wall, a passenger side sidewall, a driver side sidewall and a tailgate pivotable between an opened position and a closed position;
a tonneau cover attached to the truck bed, the tonneau cover traversable between an opened position and a closed position;
a container slidably disposed within the bed so that the container is slidable along a length of the bed and securable in at least two different positions, the container having a rear wall with an opening having an open top and a panel selectively positionable over the opening of the rear wall, a floor of the container being immediately adjacent to a floor of the truck bed, a first position of the container being where a front wall of the container is immediately adjacent to the front wall of the truck bed so that a full length of the truck bed is utilized when the panel is removed from the opening of the rear wall of the container.
2. The truck of claim 1 wherein the container defines an upper edge which is disposed lower than a lower edge of the tonneau cover.
3. The truck of claim 1 wherein the container defines an upper edge below a lower edge of the tonneau cover.
4. The truck of claim 1 wherein the container has stepped side walls to accommodate wheel wells protruding into the truck bed.
5. (canceled)
6. The truck of claim 1 wherein the container has first and second sets of slots, the first set of slots formed in between the front wall of the container and the rear wall, the second set of slots formed near the rear wall to hold the panel for closing the opening of the rear wall.
7. The truck of claim 1 wherein the tonneau cover extends from the front wall to the tailgate to cover the entire truck bed.
8. The truck of claim 32 wherein the driver side rail and the passenger side rail are attached to an interior side of the driver side sidewall and the passenger side sidewall.
9. The truck of claim 1 wherein the container is fabricated from a rigid material, resilient material or combinations thereof.
10. The truck of claim 32 wherein opposed sides of the container are received into the driver side and passenger side rails.
11. The truck of claim 1 wherein the tonneau cover pivots up to the opened position and down to the closed position, rolls up to the opened position and rolls out to the closed position, or flips back to the opened position and flips out to the closed position.
12-31. (canceled)
32. The trunk of claim 1 further comprising:
a driver side rail attached to the driver side sidewall;
a passenger side rail attached to the passenger side sidewall;
wherein the container is attached to the truck bed via the rails.
33. A trunk for a truck bed, the trunk comprising:
a first side rail attached to and extending horizontally along the truck bed;
a second rail attached to and extending horizontally along the truck bed, the first and second rails being parallel to each other;
a container slidably attached to the first and second rails so that the container is slidable along a length of the bed and securable in at least two different positions, the container having a rear wall with an opening having an open top and a panel selectively positionable over the opening of the rear wall, a floor of the container being immediately adjacent to a floor of the truck bed, a first position of the container being where a front wall of the container is immediately adjacent to the front wall of the truck bed so that a length of the truck bed is utilized when the panel is removed from the opening of the rear wall of the container;
wherein the container forms an enclosure with a tonneau cover providing a top wall, the tonneau cover traversable between a deployed configuration and an opened position.
34. The trunk of claim 33 wherein the container is vertically telescoping so that the container is slidable in front of or behind wheal wells with the container vertically collapsed.
33. The trunk of claim 33 wherein the panel is attachable to the a back side of the container when the container is traversed to a second position to form a back wall of the container, the second position being where the panel and the back side of the container is immediately adjacent to tailgate of the truck bed.
36. A method of reconfiguring a trunk attached to a bed of a truck, the method comprising the steps of:
unlocking the trunk so that the trunk is operative to be horizontally slid to first or second positions, a tailgate of the truck bed forming a part of an enclosed space of the trunk when the trunk is in the first position, the trunk being closer to a cab of the truck when the trunk is in the second position;
sliding the trunk to the second position;
attaching a back wall of the trunk to form the enclosed space;
locking the trunk to the second position;
traversing a cover of the trunk to an open position so that a full length of the truck bed is available for use.
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