US4179153A
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Tool box carrying apparatus and method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-04-03
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Granted: 1979-12-18
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Expires: 1998-04-03
Abstract
Abstract A tool box carrying apparatus is shown wherein a tool box may be mounted under the hood of an automobile having a truck type front. A window washing bottle normally connected to the side wall of the automobile is disconnected, and a side of the tool box carrying apparatus is connected in the location where the window washing bottle was formerly connected. A bracket is connected to the bottom rear of the tool box carrying apparatus and extends generally downward to connect to the wheel well. Another bracket connects to the front bottom of the tool box carrying apparatus and extends generally upward to connect to the front wall of the autombile. The tool box carrying apparatus may be formed integral with the tool box or as a separate unit wherein the tool box is strapped into the carrying apparatus. The window washing bottle is connected to a side of the tool box carrying apparatus adjacent the automobile engine.
Inventors
- 👤 Bert Cole, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 20:28
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R11/00; B60R11/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49616; Y10T29/49622; Y10T29/49716; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49947; Y10T29/49948
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A method of mounting a tool box under a hood of an automobile having a pickup type front comprising the following steps: removing a window washing bottle from a side wall of said automobile; first attaching a side of an elongated carrying means to said side wall of said automobile where said window washing bottle was formerly located; second attaching an end of said elongated carrying means to a front end wall of said automobile; third attaching a bottom of said elongated carrying means to a wheel well of said automobile; and relocating said window washing bottle under said hood.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
100 words
A method of mounting a tool box under a hood of an automobile having a pickup type front comprising the following steps: removing a window washing bottle from a side wall of said automobile; first attaching a side of an elongated carrying means to said side wall of said automobile where said window washing bottle was formerly located; second attaching an end of said elongated carrying means to a front end wall of said automobile; third attaching a bottom of said elongated carrying means to a wheel well of said automobile; and relocating said window washing bottle under said hood.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as given in claim 1 wherein said relocation step includes connecting said window washing bottle to said elongated carrying means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as given in claim 2 wherein said tool box and said elongated carrying means are made as an integral unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as given in claim 2 includes an additional step of securing said tool box in said elongated carrying means by securing means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method as given in claim 2 wherein said second attaching and third attaching steps includes connecting mounting brackets between said elongated carrying means and said front end wall and said wheel well, respectively, of said automobile.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
150 words
An apparatus for mounting a tool box under a hood of an automobile having a pickup truck type front comprising: tool box carrying means having a box like structure with box sides and a bottom; securing means connecting a first of said box sides of said tool box carrying means to a side wall of said automobile; first bracket means connecting to a front of said bottom of said tool box carrying means and extending generally upward to connect to a front wall of said automobile; second bracket means connecting to a rear of said bottom of said tool box carrying means and extending generally downward to connect a wheel well of said automobile; and means for amounting adjacent to a second of said box sides of said tool box carrying means said means for mounting being adapted to secure a window washing bottle to said tool box carrying means.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
150 words
An apparatus for mounting a tool box under a hood of an automobile having a pickup truck type front comprising: tool box carrying means having a box like structure with box sides and a bottom; securing means connecting a first of said box sides of said tool box carrying means to a side wall of said automobile; first bracket means connecting to a front of said bottom of said tool box carrying means and extending generally upward to connect to a front wall of said automobile; second bracket means connecting to a rear of said bottom of said tool box carrying means and extending generally downward to connect a wheel well of said automobile; and means for amounting adjacent to a second of said box sides of said tool box carrying means said means for mounting being adapted to secure a window washing bottle to said tool box carrying means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
58 words
The apparatus as given in claim 6 wherein said second bracket means includes a lower flange flared inward to abut said wheel well while connecting thereto, and an upper flange with a generally horizontal portion and a generally vertical portion adjacent said tool box carrying means, said generally vertical portion forming a part of said means for mounting.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus as given in claim 7 wherein said first bracket means includes a lower lip extending generally horizontal below said bottom front of said tool box carrying means, an upper tip of said second bracket means being secured to said front wall of said automobile by first bolt means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus as given in claim 8 wherein said securing means includes second bolt means connecting to said side wall of said automobile and extending through said first box side of said tool box carrying means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus as given in claim 9 wherein said tool box and said tool box carrying means form an integral unit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus as given in claim 9 further including strap means with each end thereof being connecting to opposite box sides of said tool box carrying means, said strap means having buckle means for securing said tool box in said tool box carrying means.
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