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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 5601206 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 1997

Filed:

Jun. 06, 1995

Truck box

Applicant:
Inventors:

Joel C Haas, Jupiter, FL (US);

Michael D Howell, Jupiter, FL (US);

David G Mann, Wooster, OH (US);

Matthew P Williams, Wooster, OH (US);

Assignee:

Rubbermaid Specialty Products, Inc., Wooster, OH (US);

Attorney:

Renner, Kenner, Greive, Bobak, Taylor & Weber

Primary Examiner:

Allan N Shoap

Assistant Examiner:

Nathan Newhouse

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ; B65D / ; B65D / ; B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
220527 ; 220528 ; 220324 ; 220533 ; 220544 ; 220264 ; 220338 ; 220343 ; 220675 ; 220499 ; 220514 ; 220372 ; 220373 ; 16254 ; 16378 ; 16380 ; 16382 ; 16DI / ; 224402 ; 224404 ; 292123 ; 292126 ; 292 97 ;
Abstract

A container (20) suitable for use as a truck box for a pick-up truck, includes a base container portion (21) having an open top, and a cover (22) to close the open top. The cover (22) is pivotally attached to the base (21) by hinge mechanisms (23) which are uniquely formed by combining a hinge pin assembly (101) with a pin retaining assembly (102). The cover (22) may also be latched to the base (21) by a latch assembly (24) which includes pivotable handles (56, 57) on each end of the base (21) which, when either is pivoted, rotates latch hooks (68, 74) from a position engaging the cover (22) to a position releasing the cover, without moving the other handle. The container (20) may also receive a tray (150) therein positionable on a ledge (30) and positively located in one direction by ribs (159) and in the other direction by feet (162) positioned in depressions (38) formed between ribs (37) on the inside of the base (21). Divider plates (170) may also be positioned in those depressions (38) to divide the base (21) into compartments. The plates (170) are reinforced by one pattern of intersecting ribs (178) on one side and by a different pattern of intersecting ribs (179) on the other side.

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