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A vehicle storage box assembly for securely and rapidly installing in and/or removing a storage box from the bed of a vehicle without having to drill holes in the vehicle and/or providing a large inventory of such boxes to accommodate different pickup bed configurations. The vehicle storage box asse

A vehicle storage box assembly for securely and rapidly installing in and/or removing a storage box from the bed of a vehicle without having to drill holes in the vehicle and/or providing a large inventory of such boxes to accommodate different pickup bed configurations. The vehicle storage box assembly includes a box having ribs on the bottom which are transversely and laterally adjustable to be complimentary to grooves in the vehicle bed. The storage box further includes a plurality of jam blocks which are moved into and out of position with a channel on the vehicle by a quick acting line toggle clamp mounted to a wall on the interior of the storage box.

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1. A storage box for a vehicle having a bed that includes a sidewall and a grooved floor, the sidewall having a channel facing the grooved floor, said storage box comprising:a main portion having an interior and a bottom surface;a rib extending along said bottom surface;a mounting for mounting said

1. A storage box for a vehicle having a bed that includes a sidewall and a grooved floor, the sidewall having a channel facing the grooved floor, said storage box comprising:a main portion having an interior and a bottom surface;a rib extending along said bottom surface;a mounting for mounting said rib to said bottom surface so that it is laterally adjustable so that said rib may be movably positioned to be complimentary to the grooved floor for preventing lateral movement of said main portion relative to the grooved floor; andan elongate rod extendably coupled to said main portion, said rod being positioned such that it moveably extends toward the channel in the sidewall when the main portion is positioned adjacent the sidewall to prevent said rib from disengaging the grooved floor whereby said main portion is secured to the bed of the vehicle.2. The storage box of claim 1, wherein said mounting comprises at least one laterally extending slot in said bottom surface, and a fastener which is coupled to said rib and extends through said slot, said fastener having a first loosened condition in which said fastener is movable in said slot to permit lateral movement of said rib relative to said bottom surface, and a second tightened condition in which said rib is fixed relative to said bottom surface.3. The storage box of claim 2, including a plurality of said ribs laterally spaced from each other.4. The storage box of claim 1, wherein said mounting comprises at least one laterally extending slot in said bottom surface, and a fastener which is coupled to said rib and extends through said slot, said fastener having a first loosened condition in which said fastener is movable in said slot to permit lateral movement of said rib relative to said bottom surface, and a second tightened condition in which said rib is fixed relative to said bottom surface.5. The storage box of claim 1, including an aperture in said main portion, said rod extending from said interior of said main portion through said aperture.6. The storage box of claim 5, including a quick acting line clamp in the interior of said main portion, said line clamp including said rod, said quick acting line clamp being movable to a first position in which said rod moves outwardly of said interior through said aperture and toward the channel, and to a second position in which said rod moves inwardly of said interior through said aperture and away from the channel.7. The storage box of claim 6, including a jam block, said rod contacting said jam block to move said jam block into the channel when said rod is moved toward the channel, and away from the channel when said rod is moved away from the channel.8. The storage box of claim 6, wherein said line clamp is mounted to a wall in the interior of said main portion.9. The storage box of claim 1, including a jam block, said rod contacting said jam block to move said jam block into the channel when said rod is moved toward the channel, and away from the channel when said rod is moved away from the channel.10. The storage box of claim 1, wherein said rod is threaded; and a locking nut threadedly coupled to a portion of said threaded rod, said locking nut being positionable relative to said main portion for locking said threaded rod in an extended position.11. The storage box of claim 1, including an aperture in said main portion, said rod extending from said interior of said main portion through said aperture;a quick acting line clamp mounted to a wall in the interior of said main portion and including said rod, said quick acting line clamp being moveable to a first position in which said rod moves outwardly of said interior through said aperture and toward the channel, and to a second position in which said rod moves inwardly of said interior through said aperture and away from the channel; anda jam block, said rod contacting said jam block to move said jam block into the channel when said rod is moved toward the channel and away from the channel when said rod is moved away from the channel.12. A storage box for a vehicle having a bed that includes a sidewall and a grooved floor, the sidewall having a channel facing the grooved floor, said storage box comprising:a main portion having an interior and a bottom surface;a rib extending along said bottom surface whereby said bottom surface is adapted to be complimentary to the grooved floor for preventing lateral movement of said main portion relative to the grooved floor;an elongate rod extending from said main portion, said rod being positioned such that it movably extends toward the channel in the sidewall when the main portion is positioned adjacent the sidewall to prevent said rib from disengaging the grooved floor whereby said main portion is secured to the bed portion of the vehicle;an aperture in said main portion, said rod extending from said interior of said main portion through said aperture; anda quick acting line clamp in the interior of said main portion, said line clamp including said rod, said quick acting line clamp being movable to a first position in which said rod moves outwardly of said interior through said aperture and toward the channel, and to a second position in which said rod moves inwardly of said interior through said aperture and away from the channel.13. The storage box of claim 12, wherein said line clamp is mounted to a wall in the interior of said main portion.14. The storage box of claim 12, including a jam block, said rod contacting said jam block to move said jam block into the channel when said rod is moved toward the channel and away from the channel when said rod is moved away from the channel.15. The storage box of claim 14, wherein said rod is threaded; and a locking nut threadedly coupled to a portion of said threaded rod, said locking nut being positionable relative to said main portion for locking said threaded rod in an extended position.16. The storage box of claim 12, wherein said rod is threaded; and a locking nut threadedly coupled to a portion of said threaded rod, said locking nut being positionable relative to said main portion for locking said threaded rod in an extended position.