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The support unit is essentially a box-like structure having a bottom, a top, two opposing side walls, a front door, a locking device for the front door, and a rear wall opposing the front door. The front door is pivotally attached to the side walls and positioned to allow a tool box or other contain

The support unit is essentially a box-like structure having a bottom, a top, two opposing side walls, a front door, a locking device for the front door, and a rear wall opposing the front door. The front door is pivotally attached to the side walls and positioned to allow a tool box or other container to be removed from, or placed into the support unit when the door is open and to prevent removal of the container when the door is closed. The container support unit is designed to securely hold a toolbox, or other box-like container, such as a U.S. Army-issue ammunition can. The support unit can be mounted to the side wall of the cargo area of a pickup truck, under the top rail of the cargo area sidewall, in front or behind the wheel well and suspended above the floor of the cargo area. The support unit can also be mounted on other vehicles, such as a boat, or any other suitable structure, such as a garage wall.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A container support unit for mounting in the cargo area of a pickup truck comprising; a housing having walls, the housing walls comprising a flat rectangular back, two opposing flat sidewalls extending forward from said back, a bottom extending between said sidewalls an

The invention claimed is: 1. A container support unit for mounting in the cargo area of a pickup truck comprising; a housing having walls, the housing walls comprising a flat rectangular back, two opposing flat sidewalls extending forward from said back, a bottom extending between said sidewalls and said back, a flat rectangular front door pivotally attached to said sidewalls near its lower corners, a top connecting said sidewalls and said back, said top extending forward from the upper edge of said back to cover an internal cavity formed by of said support unit, said mounting flange and back configured with mounting holes to facilitate attachment to the sidewall of a pickup truck cargo area in the pocket of space typically found in front of, or behind a wheel well; a latch bracket pivotally attached to said housing sidewalls near the upper edge of said front door, in a closed orientation, said latch bracket being secured to said front door by a lockable latch. 2. The container support unit of claim 1, wherein said front door comprises a front wall and said bottom wall formed from a single piece of material, together pivotally attached to said sidewalls near the lower front corners of said support unit, said front door configured to support the weight of a toolbox or other container, placed in the support unit when said front door is opened and closed. 3. The container support unit of claim 2, wherein flanges are disposed inward along the lower edges of said sidewalls, said flanges extending inward toward the underside of said front door and at an acute angle to said bottom wall with said front door in a closed position, said flanges configured to act as a stop for said front door as it is opened. 4. The container support unit of claim 1, wherein said back, sidewalls and top mounting flange are formed from a single piece of sheet material. 5. The container support unit of claim 1, wherein the entire assembly is fabricated from steel plate material. 6. The container support unit of claim 1, wherein said mounting flange is a rectangular flange configured to fit within the space typically found under the upper edge of the sidewall of the pickup truck cargo area, in front of, or behind a wheel well. 7. The container support unit of claim 1, wherein said support unit is configured in shape to carry a an ammunition container.