| 摘要 |
A toolbox with a built-in-roll-top tonneau cover for instal- lation within an open cargo bed of a pickup truck. The toolbox in one configuration is a rectangular shaped tool-box having in combination a cigarette lighter adaptor and a roll top tonneau cover. The roll-top cover is rotatably mounted and secured within a concealed rear portion of the tool box. A special lock mechanism secures the cover to the tailgate in an extended state which protects concealed items from theft and weather. The roll top tonneau is uniquely formed by a plurality of successive and interconnected slats via a reinforced rubber connecter assembly. Each of the plurality of slats is attached to a first and second, respective adjoining edge by a successive or adjacent slat. The adjoining edges are formed of a first and second tapered channel for fiction- ally securing the reinforced rubber connector assembly therebetween. In another arrangement each adjoining edge includes an extension edge portion and a mating recessed edge portion for successive connection with an adjacent slat as a reinforced connection. A set U-shaped guides are mounted on the top edges of the side walls of the cargo bed and extend from the front portion of the cargo bed for providing virtually friction free contact therebetween. The roll-top tonneau cover is activated via a spring-loaded rotating shaft which assists in returning the cover to a retracted position. |
