Insert for truck box
View Patent ↗An insert is provided for the hollow interior of a trick tool box including one or more rails having mounting structure for supporting bins, trays, tool racks, tool holders, hooks, pegs and other means for storing items within the box interior.
1. A truck box, comprising:
a front wall, a back wall, a bottom wall, opposed end walls and a top lid interconnected to form a hollow interior;
an insert located within said hollow interior, said insert comprising:
(i) a first side plate connected to said front wall;
(ii) a first rail joined to said first side plate by a first plate, said first rail being spaced from said front wall in a direction toward said back wall, said first rail being formed with mounting structure which releasably secures at least one first support, said at least one first support being effective to store items within said hollow interior;
(iii) a second side plate connected to said back wall; and
(iv) a second rail joined to said second side plate by a second plate, said second rail being spaced from said back wall in a direction toward said front wall, said second rail being formed with mounting structure which releasably secures at least one second support, said at least one second support being effective to store items within said hollow interior.
2. The truck box of claim 1 in which each of said first and second side plates includes an upper section and a lower section connected by a step.
3. The truck box of claim 1 , in which each of said first and second plate is formed with mounting structure.
4. The truck box of claim 1 in which said second side plate is joined to said second rail by a top plate, said second rail being spaced from said back wall in a direction toward said front wall.
5. The truck box of claim 1 in which said first side plate and said second side plate are connected by a bottom plate, said bottom plate extending along said bottom wall between said front wall and said back wall and between said opposed end walls.
6. The truck box of claim 5 in which said first side plate, said second side plate and said bottom plate are formed in a one-piece construction.
7. The truck box of claim 1 in which said mounting structure of each of said first and second rails includes a number of key holes.
8. The truck box of claim 1 in which said mounting structure of each of said first and second rails includes a number of mounting bores.
9. The truck box of claim 1 in which said mounting structure of each of said first and second rails includes a number of slots.
10. The truck box of claim 1 further including an upper leg joined to each of said first and second rails, a lower leg spaced from said upper leg and a connector plate extending between said upper and lower legs to form respective first and second seats, said first and second seats aligning with one another to receive and support a tray between them.
11. A truck box, comprising:
a front wall, a back wall, a bottom wall, opposed end walls and a top lid interconnected to form a hollow interior;
a one-piece insert located within said hollow interior, said one-piece insert comprising:
(i) a first side plate, a second side plate and a bottom plate connected between said first and second side plates;
(ii) a first rail joined to said first side plate by a first plate, said first rail being spaced from said front wall in a direction toward said back wall, said first rail being formed with mounting structure which releasably secures at least one first support, said at least one first support being effective to store items within said hollow interior;
(iii) a second rail joined to said second side plate by a second plate, said second rail being spaced from said back wall in a direction toward said front wall, said second rail being formed with mounting structure which releasably secures at least one second support, said at least one second support being effective to store items within said hollow interior.
12. The truck box of claim 11 in which said mounting structure of each of said first and second rails includes a number of key holes.
13. The truck box of claim 11 in which said mounting structure of each of said first and second rails includes a number of slots.
14. The truck box of claim 11 in which said mounting structure of each of said first and second rails includes a number of mounting bores.
15. The truck box of claim 11 further including an upper leg joined to each of said first and second rails, a lower leg spaced from said upper leg and a connector plate extending between said upper and lower legs to form respective first and second seats, said first and second seats facing one another to receive and support a tray between them.
16. The truck box of claim 11 in which said first side plate and said first rail are joined by a top plate, said top plate being formed with mounting structure.
17. The truck box of claim 11 in which said second side plate and said second rail are joined by a top plate, said top plate being formed with mounting structure.
18. A truck box, comprising:
a front wall, a back wall, a bottom wall, opposed end walls and a top lid interconnected to form a hollow interior;
an insert located within said hollow interior, said insert including a side plate connected to one of said front wall and said back wall, and a rail joined to said side plate by a connector plate, said rail being spaced from said one of said front and back walls to which said side plate is connected in a direction toward the other of said front and back walls, said rail being formed with mounting structure which releasably secures at least one support, said at least one support being effective to store items within said hollow interior.
19. The truck box of claim 18 in which said mounting structure of said rail includes a number of key holes.
20. The truck box of claim 18 in which said mounting structure of said rail includes a number of slots.
21. The truck box of claim 18 in which said mounting structure of said rail includes a number of mounting bores.
22. A truck box, comprising:
a front wall, a back wall, a bottom wall, opposed end walls and a top lid interconnected to form a hollow interior;
at least one first insert located within said hollow interior, said at least one first insert having a first side plate connected to one of said front wall and said back wall, and a rail joined to said first side plate by a first plate, said rail being spaced from said one of said front and back walls to which said first side plate is connected in a direction toward the other of said front and back walls, said rail being formed with mounting structure which releasably secures at least one first support, said at least one first support being effective to store items within said hollow interior;
at least one second insert located within said hollow interior, said at least one second insert having a second side plate connected to one of said opposed end walls and a rail joined to said second side plate by a second plate, said rail being spaced from said one of said opposed end walls to which said second side plate is connected in a direction toward the other of said opposed end walls, said rail being formed with mounting structure which releasably secures at least one first support, said at least one first support being effective to store items within said hollow interior.
23. The truck box of claim 22 in which said side plate of each of said at least one first insert and said at least one second insert is joined to said rail by a top plate.
24. The truck box of claim 23 in which each of said top plates is formed with mounting structure.
25. The truck box of claim 22 in which said mounting structure of said rail of each of said at least one first and second inserts includes a number of key holes.
26. The truck box of claim 22 in which said mounting structure of said rail of each of said at least one first and second inserts includes a number of slots.
27. The truck box of claim 22 in which said mounting structure of said rail of each of said at least one first and second inserts includes a number of mounting bores.