US 12,420,872 B2
Modular truck bed rack system and portions thereof
Bernhard Leitner, Mission Viejo, CA (US)
Filed by Bernhard Leitner, Mission Viejo, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/511,032.
Application 18/511,032 is a continuation of application No. 17/810,243, filed on Jun. 30, 2022, granted, now 11,851,111.
Application 17/810,243 is a continuation of application No. 17/062,402, filed on Oct. 2, 2020, granted, now 11,377,160, issued on Jul. 5, 2022.
Application 17/062,402 is a continuation of application No. 16/354,639, filed on Mar. 15, 2019, granted, now 10,793,200, issued on Oct. 6, 2020.
Application 16/354,639 is a continuation of application No. 15/449,646, filed on Mar. 3, 2017, granted, now 10,259,508, issued on Apr. 16, 2019.
Application 15/449,646 is a continuation of application No. 14/690,155, filed on Apr. 17, 2015, granted, now 9,586,629, issued on Mar. 7, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/042,694, filed on Aug. 27, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2024/0083517 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. B60R 11/06 (2006.01); B60R 9/00 (2006.01); B60R 9/058 (2006.01); B60R 9/06 (2006.01); B62D 33/02 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 33/0207 (2013.01) [B60R 9/00 (2013.01); B60R 9/058 (2013.01); B60R 9/06 (2013.01); B60R 11/06 (2013.01); B60R 2011/004 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0084 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A toolbox for a truck bed rack, the truck bed rack having a first support post on a sidewall of an associated truck bed, a second support post on the sidewall of the associated truck bed, an upper longitudinal rail, and a lower longitudinal rail, the upper longitudinal rail has a laterally inward offset relative to the lower longitudinal rail and each of the upper longitudinal rail and the lower longitudinal rail positioned above the sidewall of the associated truck bed, the toolbox comprising:
a toolbox body comprising a plurality of side walls cooperating to define a storage space having an access opening defined by an open end of the toolbox and a lid that closes the access opening;
a mounting arrangement configured to mount the toolbox to the truck bed rack between the upper longitudinal rail and the lower longitudinal rail, the mounting arrangement comprising a first bracket portion on a first side of the toolbox body and a second bracket portion on a second side of the toolbox body opposite the first side, wherein the toolbox is mounted to the truck bed rack with a plurality of fasteners located only on the first side and the second side of the toolbox body, the plurality of fasteners comprising a first fastener associated with the first bracket portion and a second fastener associated with the second bracket portion, the first fastener and the second fastener spaced apart in a vertical direction, wherein each of the first bracket portion and the second bracket portion is located between a laterally outward extent and a laterally inward extent of the toolbox body when the toolbox is mounted to the truck bed rack;
wherein the first bracket portion and the second bracket portion form the only support for the toolbox relative to the truck bed rack or the associated truck bed.