Golf bag trolley system for truck bed
A golf bag trolley system for receiving and storing objects in a bed of a truck. The golf bag trolley system comprises a frame and cart movable between a retracted configuration for storing an object, and an extended configuration for receiving the object. The cart comprises a drawbridge that is lowerable to span the gap between the truck bed and the truck tailgate. After the drawbridge is lowered, the cart can be rolled across the gap. The system is collapsible and portable. The walls of the cart are configurable to create a custom number or shape of chambers for holding objects. The walls of the cart may incorporate a second rail system for accommodating a second cart to receive and store a second object within the truck bed.
1 . A trolley system for storing an object in a truck bed comprises:
a frame securable to a wall of the truck bed; and
a first cart comprising a base, a first side wall, and a plurality of rollers arranged on the base, wherein said first cart is operable with the frame and the truck bed to contact and roll the first cart directly along the truck bed between a retracted configuration for storing the object in the truck bed and an extended configuration for receiving the object; and
wherein the frame comprises a cage-like structure that is arranged over a wheel well of the truck bed.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first cart comprises a drawbridge operable between a first position closing the front of the first cart, and a second position, over which the first cart may roll across a gap formed between the truck bed and a tailgate when the tailgate is open.
3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the drawbridge is in pivotable, optionally hinged, engagement with a side wall of the first cart.
4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the drawbridge comprises tracks within which the rollers of the first cart align and travel across.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises an extendable first rail and a stop arranged at an end of the first rail, and wherein a guide of the first cart and first rail cooperate together to guide the cart out of the truck bed until the first cart contacts the stop.
6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein rotation of the stop causes the first rail to lock and unlock.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises a plurality of legs, and optionally, wherein each of the legs comprises a foot pad.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the frame is collapsible into a folded configuration.
9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the frame is secured to the truck bed via a strap ratcheting system or mounting brackets.
10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first cart comprises slots or tabs for supporting walls in multiple different configurations.
11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first cart comprises a second side wall opposite of the first side wall.
12 . The system of claim 11 , further comprising a second rail system disposed on an exterior of the second side wall for guiding a second cart.
13 . The system of claim 12 , further comprising the second cart movable between a retracted configuration for storing the object in the truck bed and an extended configuration for receiving the object.
14 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first cart is shaped and sized to accommodate a golf bag.
15 . A trolley system for storing an object in a truck bed comprises:
a frame securable to a wall of the truck bed;
a first cart comprising a base, a first side wall, and a plurality of rollers arranged on the base, wherein said first cart is operable with the frame and the truck bed to contact and roll the first cart directly along the truck bed between a retracted configuration for storing the object in the truck bed and an extended configuration for receiving the object;
wherein the frame further comprises an extendable first rail and a stop arranged at an end of the first rail, and wherein a guide of the first cart and first rail cooperate together to guide the cart out of the truck bed until the first cart contacts the stop; and
wherein the frame further comprises a second rail lower than the first rail, and wherein the at least one guide on the first cart comprises a plurality of guides at least one of which cooperates with the lower rail to support the first cart tracking into and out of the truck bed.
16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein each of the guides is clip-shaped.
17 . A trolley system for storing an object in a truck bed comprises:
a frame securable to a wall of the truck bed;
a first cart comprising a base, a first side wall, and a plurality of rollers arranged on the base, wherein said first cart is operable with the frame and the truck bed to contact and roll the first cart directly along the truck bed between a retracted configuration for storing the object in the truck bed and an extended configuration for receiving the object; and
wherein the position of the rollers along the base is adjustable for aligning the rollers with grooves in the truck bed.
18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the frame comprises a cage-like structure that is arranged over a wheel well of the truck bed.
19 . A trolley system for storing an object in a truck bed comprises:
a frame securable to a wall of the truck bed; and
a first cart comprising a base, a first side wall, and a plurality of rollers arranged on the base, wherein the first cart and plurality of rollers are operable with the frame and the truck bed to contact and roll the first cart directly along the truck bed between a retracted configuration for storing the object in the truck bed and an extended configuration for receiving the object, and
wherein the frame comprises an extendable first rail and a stop arranged at an end of the first rail, and wherein a guide of the first cart and first rail cooperate together to guide the cart out of the truck bed until the first cart contacts the stop; and
wherein rotation of the stop causes the first rail to lock and unlock.
20 . A trolley system for storing an object in a truck bed comprises:
a first cart comprising a base, a first side wall, and a second side wall opposite of the first side wall, and a plurality of rollers arranged on the base;
a first guide rail system securable to a wall of the truck bed and cooperating with the first cart to guide and roll the first cart directly along the truck bed between a retracted configuration for storing the object in the truck bed and an extended configuration for receiving the object; and
a second rail system disposed on an exterior of the second side wall for guiding a second cart.
21 . The system of claim 20 , further comprising the second cart movable between a retracted configuration for storing the object in the truck bed and an extended configuration for receiving the object.