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An assemble-in-place storage container mounts in the space behind the front seats of an extended cab truck. The container contains bottom, side, front, back and top panels which are configured to form the body of the container, as well as divider panels to provide compartments within the container.

An assemble-in-place storage container mounts in the space behind the front seats of an extended cab truck. The container contains bottom, side, front, back and top panels which are configured to form the body of the container, as well as divider panels to provide compartments within the container. The container mounts on the horizontally oriented metallic back supports of the folded down jump seats of an extended cab truck. The bottom panel is sized and shaped to fit over the "footprint" of the folded down jump seats, and side panels are hinged to the bottom panel and are collapsed onto the bottom panel. With the bottom panel in place, the side panels are extended to the vertical; the side panels having sloping front edges conforming to the taper of the back of the truck's seats. The back and front panels are then vertically put into place, and are locked into position by tabs which fit into slots in the side panels. Divider panels having tabs which lock to slots in the front and back panels may then be inserted into the container to provide internal compartments. No tools or hardware are required in assembly of the container of the invention, and the entire assembly operations are performed without removal of the front seats from the cab. The container efficiently fills the space available in the cab extension, and because it substantially fills the space it is impossible to install or remove the assembled container without disassembly.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A container mountable in a cab of an extended cab truck, said cab comprising an enclosed portion of said extended cab truck, said cab including a driver's seat, a passenger's seat and a space behind said seats, said space further having lump seats mounted therein, said co

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A container mountable in a cab of an extended cab truck, said cab comprising an enclosed portion of said extended cab truck, said cab including a driver's seat, a passenger's seat and a space behind said seats, said space further having lump seats mounted therein, said container comprising:a) a substantially rectangular bottom panel mountable in a horizontal orientation in said cab,b) a first side panel having a first rotatable connection to a first edge of said bottom panel whereby said first side panel may be folded inwardly over said bottom panel, and also may be vertically positioned while connected to said bottom panel, said first side panel further having at least first and second slots notched therein,c) a second side panel having a second rotatable connection to a second edge of said bottom panel whereby said second panel may be folded inwardly over said bottom panel and also may be vertically positioned while connected to said bottom panel, said second side panel further having at least third and fourth slots notched therein,d) means for securing said bottom panel and said first and second side panels to said cab,e) a removable back panel having first and second tabs, said first tab for insertion and self locking in said first slot of said first side panel, and said second tab for insertion and self locking in said third slot of said second panel, whereby said back panel is connected to said first side panel and said second side panel,f) a removable front panel having third and fourth tabs, said third tab for insertion and self locking into said second slot of said first side panel, and said fourth tab for insertion and self locking into said fourth slot of said second panel, whereby said front panel is connected to said first side panel and said second side panel,andg) a multiplicity of tabs along the bottom edges of said front panel and said back panel for mating with holes in said bottom panel to further lock said front panel and said back panel to said bottom panel, whereby an assembled container is formed by said bottom panel, said first side panel, said second side panel, said front panel and said back panel.