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Pickup truck lockbox

a technology for pick-up trucks and lockboxes, applied in the field of pick-up trucks, can solve the problems of limiting the dimensions of cargo, less convenient loading or unloading of cargo than an open bed,

Active Publication Date: 2020-08-27
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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[0005]An advantage of an embodiment is that the pickup bed may be generally open for loading and unloading cargo while providing a secure and weather protected location for smaller items. Additionally, the secure location prevents unauthorized people from accessing an electric panel within the bed. Further, a portion of the box employed for providing the secure location for items and electric panel access may be used to create a bed divider.

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However this convenience also allows for items in the bed to be exposed to the weather or removal by unauthorized people.
Tonneau covers, caps and other methods of enclosing the bed are helpful in some circumstances, but may limit the dimensions of the cargo or make loading or unloading of cargo less convenient than an open bed.

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[0012]FIGS. 1-6 illustrate a pickup truck 20 having a bed 22 with a laterally extending front wall 24, a pair of longitudinally extending side walls 26, a floor 28 and a rear opening 30 into which a tailgate (not shown) may close to close off the bed 22. The tailgate may be conventional if so desired and so will not be shown herein.

[0013]A side wall 26 includes an electric panel 32, having electric sockets 34, between a wheel well 36 and a rear end 38 of the bed 22. The electric sockets 34 may connect to an electrical system, such as for example a vehicle electrical system, and allow for electricity to extension cords and electrically powered equipment. The side wall 26 may also include a standard interface plate 40 that allows a lockbox 42 to be easily secured / removed from the side wall 26 by installation / removal of, for example, a clip. Other means of attachment of the lockbox 42 may also be employed, such as for example fasteners, such as screws or bolts, if so desired.

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Abstract

A pickup truck that includes a bed having a side wall with an electric panel; and a lockbox having walls secured to, extending laterally from the side wall and surrounding the electric panel, and a security panel pivotally mounted on the walls to enclose the electric panel within the lockbox. The lockbox may also include a divider pivotally mounted to the walls inboard of the security panel and movable between a closed position extending longitudinally adjacent to the security panel and an open position extending laterally into the bed. A lock may secure the divider to the walls.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a pickup truck and more particularly to a lockbox employed with a pickup truck.[0002]Open pickup truck beds are convenient for loading and unloading as well as transporting cargo and other items. However this convenience also allows for items in the bed to be exposed to the weather or removal by unauthorized people. Tonneau covers, caps and other methods of enclosing the bed are helpful in some circumstances, but may limit the dimensions of the cargo or make loading or unloading of cargo less convenient than an open bed. Accordingly, it may be advantageous to provide for storage within the bed that provides security and protection from the weather while still allowing for a generally open bed.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0003]An embodiment contemplates a pickup truck including a bed having a side wall with an electric panel; and a lockbox having walls secured to, extending laterally from the side wall and surrounding the ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B60R9/06E05B83/00E05C7/02
CPCE05Y2900/516E05C7/02E05B83/00B60R9/065
Inventor HEMPHILL, JOSHUA R.MARCHLEWSKI, JACKSTOJKOVIC, DRAGAN B.REINERS, ROBERTGRAY, JEFFREY
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC