A utility table and storage apparatus for use in vehicles such as pickup
trucks having a truck bed includes three main parts: a main frame, a rail
system, and a tool storage system. The main frame is made up of a frame
assembly with four collapsible legs. The legs have wheels, and are
adjustable in height. The main frame forms the support structure for the
work table, the top of which is preferably covered by a 4 ft. by 8 ft.
piece of metal, plywood, or other suitable material. When the main
frame/table portion is outside the truck bed, it rests on the four legs
with the wheels attached, allowing it to be moved around. The rail system
consists of three components, the anchor frame, the guide frame, and the
transfer frame. The anchor frame is bolted down to the bed of the truck.
The guide frame guides the transfer frame during movements of the main
frame, and is temporarily bolted to the anchor frame, but can be removed
if needed to allow the full use of the truck bed. Bearings such as
V-groove cam followers or other sliding mechanisms between the transfer
frame and the main frame enable the back and forth motion and pull-out of
the table. The tool storage system consists of toolboxes and storage
compartments arranged in an orderly manner on the main frame/table.