An equipment storage and retrieval system retrieves equipment from the back of pick-up trucks and other cargo carrying vehicles. A guide rail and a frame with attached rollers and equipment hold-downs, platforms or carts allow for easy access, retrieval, and storage of equipment in the bed of a vehi
An equipment storage and retrieval system retrieves equipment from the back of pick-up trucks and other cargo carrying vehicles. A guide rail and a frame with attached rollers and equipment hold-downs, platforms or carts allow for easy access, retrieval, and storage of equipment in the bed of a vehicle. A frame extends out the back of a pickup for access to equipment, and folds into a vertical position for improved use of the pickup bed. A brake system prevents locks the sliding frame in place until the brake is released by a brake lever.
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1. An Equipment Storage and Retrieval System for a vehicle, said vehicle having a bed, said equipment storage and retrieval system comprising: a guide rail mounted to said vehicle bed and on one side of said vehicle bed, said guide rail aligned longitudinally from front to back of said vehicle bed;a
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An Equipment Storage and Retrieval System for a vehicle, said vehicle having a bed, said equipment storage and retrieval system comprising: a guide rail mounted to said vehicle bed and on one side of said vehicle bed, said guide rail aligned longitudinally from front to back of said vehicle bed;at least one attachment post adapted to secure said guide rail to said vehicle bed;a frame slidingly attached to said guide rail, and configured for longitudinal movement from front to back in said vehicle bed, said frame supported on one side by said guide rail, and on the other side by one or more bed rollers;a braking system attached to said frame, said braking system adapted to secure said frame in a selected position on said guide rail; wherein said frame is rotatably attached to said guide rail, with said frame rotatable between a first horizontal position resting on said vehicle bed, and a second vertical position with said frame supported by said guide rail, with a latch adapted to hold said frame in said second position. 2. The Equipment Storage and Retrieval System of claim 1 wherein said frame is adapted to receive sporting equipment hold-down fixtures. 3. The Equipment Storage and Retrieval System of claim 1 in which said braking system further comprises a braking handle and braking lever adapted to simultaneously release said braking mechanism and pull said frame toward a user. 4. The Equipment Storage and Retrieval System of claim 1 which further comprises a pair of attachment posts mounted to said vehicle bed to which said guide rail is removably attached. 5. The Equipment Storage and Retrieval System of claim 1 wherein said frame accepts a cart that has a flat bottom surface and attached vertical walls to support and retain cargo. 6. The Equipment Storage and Retrieval system of claim 1 wherein said frame is further adapted to receive storage vaults, boxes, containers and carts. 7. The Equipment Storage and Retrieval System of claim 1 wherein said frame is further adapted to receive additional longitudinal and transverse frame members to hold additional equipment. 8. An Equipment Storage and Retrieval System for a vehicle, said vehicle having a bed, said equipment storage and retrieval system comprising: a guide rail mounted to said vehicle bed and on one side of said vehicle bed, said guide rail aligned longitudinally from front to back of said vehicle bed;at least one attachment post adapted to secure said guide rail to said vehicle bed;a frame slidingly attached to said guide rail, and configured for longitudinal movement from front to back in said vehicle bed, said frame supported on one side by said guide rail, and on the other side by one or more bed rollers; anda braking system attached to said frame, said braking system adapted to secure said frame in a selected position on said guide rail, said braking system comprising a braking handle and braking lever adapted to simultaneously release said braking mechanism and pull said frame toward a user, in which said braking system further comprises a brake which frictionally engages said guide rail until released by said braking handle and braking lever. 9. An Equipment Storage and Retrieval System for a vehicle, said vehicle having a bed, said equipment storage and retrieval system comprising: a guide rail mounted to said vehicle bed and on one side of said vehicle bed, said guide rail aligned longitudinally from front to back of said vehicle bed;at least one attachment post adapted to secure said guide rail to said vehicle bed;a frame slidingly attached to said guide rail, and configured for longitudinal movement from front to back in said vehicle bed, said frame supported on one side by said guide rail, and on the other side by one or more bed rollers;a braking system attached to said frame, said braking system adapted to secure said frame in a selected position on said guide rail; wherein said frame is suspended from said guide rail by a first and second rail roller and a first and second rail roller bracket, with said rail rollers and said rail roller brackets attached to a forward half of said frame to maximize the extension of said frame over a tail gate. 10. The Equipment Storage and Retrieval System of claim 9 which further comprises one of more bed rollers and bed roller brackets attached to said frame for supporting said frame on said vehicle bed. 11. An Equipment Storage and Retrieval System for a vehicle, said vehicle having a bed, said equipment storage and retrieval system comprising: a guide rail mounted to said vehicle bed and on one side of said vehicle bed, said guide rail aligned longitudinally from front to back of said vehicle bed;at least one attachment post adapted to secure said guide rail to said vehicle bed;a frame slidingly attached to said guide rail, and configured for longitudinal movement from front to back in said vehicle bed, said frame supported on one side by said guide rail, and on the other side by one or more bed rollers;a braking system attached to said frame, said braking system adapted to secure said frame in a selected position on said guide rail;in which said frame is capable of extending on said guide rail past the end of a tail gate, and capable of retracting into said bed to a point that said tail gate is closable. 12. The Equipment Storage and Retrieval System of claim 11 wherein said frame further comprises longitudinal and transverse frame members approximately orthogonal to each other. 13. An Equipment Storage and Retrieval System for a vehicle, said vehicle having a bed, said Equipment Storage and Retrieval System comprising: a guide rail mounted to said vehicle bed and on one side of said vehicle bed, said guide rail aligned longitudinally from front to back of said vehicle bed;at least one attachment post adapted to secure said guide rail to said vehicle bed;a frame slidingly attached to said guide rail, and configured for longitudinal movement from front to back in said vehicle bed, said frame supported on one side by said guide rail, and on the other side by one or more bed rollers; anda braking system attached to said frame, said braking system adapted to secure said frame in a selected position on said guide rail, said braking system comprising a braking handle and braking lever adapted to simultaneously release said braking mechanism and pull said frame toward a user, in which said braking system further comprises a brake which frictionally engages said guide rail until released by said braking handle and braking lever, wherein said braking mechanism further comprises a brake spring to continuously engage said baking mechanism unless a user specifically actuates a braking lever to release said braking mechanism, said braking mechanism further adapted to impede motion of said frame at any point along said rail, and said braking mechanism still further adapted to employ a cam action to increase said braking action. 14. An Equipment Storage and Retrieval System for a vehicle, said vehicle having a bed, said Equipment Storage and Retrieval System comprising: a guide rail mounted to said vehicle bed and on one side of said vehicle bed, said guide rail aligned longitudinally from front to back of said vehicle bed;a pair of attachment post adapted to secure said guide rail to said vehicle bed;a frame rotatably and slidingly attached to said guide rail, said frame rotatable to a first horizontal position resting on and parallel with said vehicle bed, said frame further rotatable to a second vertical position where said frame is off of said bed, with said frame adapted to receive sporting equipment hold-down fixtures;a plurality of rollers attached to said frame and configured to interfit with said guide rail, to provide sliding movement of said frame along said guide rail, with said rollers mounted on a forward half of said frame;a braking system attached to said frame, said braking system adapted to frictionally grasp said guide rail, impeding motion of said frame along said guide rail, with said braking system comprising a braking handle and braking lever with said braking lever configured to release frictional locking to said guide rail when said lever is activated;a latch adapted to hold said frame in said second position; anda plurality of bed rollers attached to said frame for supporting said frame on said bed and to allow sliding movement of said frame forward and backward in said bed. 15. The Equipment Storage and Retrieval System of claim 14 wherein said braking mechanism further comprises a brake spring to continuously engage said baking mechanism unless a user specifically actuates a braking lever to release said braking mechanism; said braking mechanism further adapted to impede motion of said frame at any point along said guide rail, said braking mechanism still further adapted to employ a cam action to increase said braking action. 16. The Equipment Storage and Retrieval System of claim 14 wherein said frame further comprises longitudinal and transverse frame members approximately orthogonal to each other. 17. The Equipment Storage and Retrieval System of claim 14 wherein said frame is configured to accept a cart that has a flat bottom portion and attached vertical walls to support and retain cargo. 18. An Equipment Storage and Retrieval System for a vehicle, said vehicle having a bed, said Equipment Storage and Retrieval System comprising: a guide rail mounted to said vehicle bed and on one side of said vehicle bed, said guide rail aligned longitudinally from front to back of said vehicle bed;a pair of attachment posts adapted to secure said guide rail to said vehicle bed;a frame rotatably and slidingly attached to said guide rail, said frame rotatable to a first horizontal position resting on said vehicle bed, said frame further rotatable to a second vertical position where said frame is off of said bed, with said frame adapted to receive sporting equipment hold-down fixtures, with said frame further comprising a plurality of rollers configured to contact said vehicle bed and to support a side of said frame not attached to said guide rail, with said frame further comprising longitudinal and transverse frame members approximately orthogonal to each other;a plurality of rail rollers and rail brackets attached to said frame and configured to interfit with said guide rail, to provide sliding movement of said frame along said guide rail, with said rail rollers and rail brackets attached to the forward half of said frame;a braking system attached to said frame, said braking system adapted to frictionally grasp said guide rail, impeding motion of said frame along said guide rail, with said braking system comprising a braking handle and braking lever with said braking lever configured to release frictional locking to said guide rail when said lever is activated; anda latch adapted to hold said frame in said second position.
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