Cargo area structure

Abstract

A cargo area structure for a pickup truck has a bottom, interior side walls, and at least one interior end wall. The interior side walls and the end wall have a top edge and a bottom edge, with the bottom edge being attached to the bottom of the cargo area structure. At least one transverse divider has a first end and a second end and extends between the side walls with the first end adjacent to one of the side walls and the second end adjacent to the other side wall. Each of the side walls is generally planar and has a plurality of generally parallel vertically extending protrusions integrally formed on each of the side walls. The protrusions extend inwardly from the plane of the side wall and are spaced apart along the side wall so as to define mounting slots between the protrusions for mounting the divider between the side walls.

1 . In combination: 
 a cargo area structure for a pick-up truck having a bottom, interior sidewalls and at least one interior end wall;    said interior sidewalls and said end wall having a top edge and a bottom edge, said bottom edge being attached to said bottom;    a divider having a first end and a second end and extending between said sidewalls with said first end adjacent one of said sidewalls and said second end adjacent the other of said sidewalls;    means for mounting said divider in place between said sidewalls; said divider extending closely adjacent said bottom to divide said structure into separated cargo carrying portions; and    said divider mounting means comprising slots formed in said sidewalls, each of said slots being adapted to receive said first end or said second end of said divider and mounts connected between said cargo area structure and said divider and engaging said divider to mount said divider within said slots.    
     
     
         2 . The combination as defined in clam  1  wherein said structure comprises a bed liner and wherein said sidewalls, and said at least one end wall and said bottom fit within a pick-up box conventionally provided with said pick-up truck.  
     
     
         3 . The combination as defined in  claim 1  wherein said divider extends closely adjacent said top edges of said sidewall.  
     
     
         4 . The combination as defined in  claim 1  wherein said structure comprises a truck bed mounted to a pick up truck.  
     
     
         5 . The combination as defined in  claim 4  and which said mounts are secured to said bottom and extend into engagement with said divider to urge said divider into a locked position within said slots.  
     
     
         6 . The combination as defined in  claim 4  and which said mounts extend through said ends of said divider and engage said sidewalls of said cargo area structure to secure said dividers in said slots and to said cargo area structure.  
     
     
         7 . The combination as defined in  claim 1  and including a second divider extending substantially perpendicular to said first mentioned divider and an enclosed box mounted within said cargo area structure between said first mentioned divider and one of said sidewalls of said cargo area structure.  
     
     
         8 . In combination: 
 cargo area structure for a pick-up truck having a bottom, interior sidewalls and at least one interior end wall;    said interior sidewalls and said end wall having a top edge and a bottom edge, said bottom edge being attached to said bottom;    a first divider having a first end and a second end and extending between said sidewalls with said first end adjacent one of said sidewalls and said second end adjacent the other of said sidewalls;    means for mounting said divider in place between said sidewalls; said divider extending closely adjacent said bottom to divide said structure into separated cargo carrying portions;    said divider mounting means comprising slots formed in said sidewalls, each of said slots being adapted to receive said first end or said second end of said divider;    a second divider extending substantially perpendicular to said first divider and an enclosed box mounted within said cargo area structure between said first mentioned divider and one of said sidewalls of said cargo area structure.    
     
     
         9 . The combination as defined in  claim 8  and said box having a cover and including a hinge mounted between said cover and said second divider.  
     
     
         10 . The combination as defined in  claim 8  and said divider mounting means comprising slots formed in said sidewalls, each of said slots being adapted to receive said first end or said second end of said divider and mounts connected between said cargo area structure and said divider and engaging said divider to mount said divider within said slots.  
     
     
         11 . The combination as defined in  claim 10  and which said mounts are secured to said bottom and extend into engagement with said divider to urge said divider into a locked position within said slots.  
     
     
         12 . The combination as defined in  claim 8  wherein said structure comprises a bed liner and wherein said sidewalls and said at least one end wall and said bottom fit within a pick-up box conventionally provided with said pick-up truck.  
     
     
         13 . The combination as defined in  claim 8  wherein said divider extends closely adjacent said top edges of said sidewall.  
     
     
         14 . The combination as defined in  claim 12  wherein said structure comprises a truck bed mounted to a pick up truck.