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公开(公告)号:EP0839103A4
公开(公告)日:1998-07-08
申请号:EP96925500
申请日:1996-07-24
申请人: CLARE SCOTT
发明人: CLARE SCOTT
摘要: A hidden storage/utility system is incorporated in a bed (12), which includes wheel wells (19) and fender/side panels (15), of a pickup truck (10) without altering the bed's external appearance for reducing attraction for theft. The storage system includes storage boxes (22, 23) located adjacent the wheel well (19), the fender/side panels (15) as outer panels of the storage boxes (22, 23), and hinges (30) to open and close the fender/side panels (15) over the storage boxes (22, 23). The storage boxes (22, 23) do not extend inwardly beyond the wheel wells (19), and do not extend upwardly beyond the upper surface (24) of the bed (12). An initial fabrication method incorporates the hidden storage/utility system into the bed during fabrication of the pickup truck (10). A conversion method for an existing bed (12) on an existing pickup truck (10) cuts the fender/side panels (15) from the existing bed (12) and re-attaches them thereto with the hinges (30) to form the outer panels of the storage boxes (22, 23).
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公开(公告)号:EP0839103A1
公开(公告)日:1998-05-06
申请号:EP96925500.0
申请日:1996-07-24
申请人: Clare, Scott
发明人: Clare, Scott
摘要: A hidden storage/utility system is incorporated in a bed (12), which includes wheel wells (19) and fender/side panels (15), of a pickup truck (10) without altering the bed's external appearance for reducing attraction for theft. The storage system includes storage boxes (22, 23) located adjacent the wheel well (19), the fender/side panels (15) as outer panels of the storage boxes (22, 23), and hinges (30) to open and close the fender/side panels (15) over the storage boxes (22, 23). The storage boxes (22, 23) do not extend inwardly beyond the wheel wells (19), and do not extend upwardly beyond the upper surface (24) of the bed (12). An initial fabrication method incorporates the hidden storage/utility system into the bed during fabrication of the pickup truck (10). A conversion method for an existing bed (12) on an existing pickup truck (10) cuts the fender/side panels (15) from the existing bed (12) and re-attaches them thereto with the hinges (30) to form the outer panels of the storage boxes (22, 23).
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