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US 12,691,953 B2Granted
Tail gate extension
OwnerMarcus Thompsoninventor
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Abstract
A truck of the present disclosure has a tailgate has a compartment, at least one left tail gate extension arm rotatably foldable to an outward position from an opening in the compartment, and at least one right tail gate extension arm rotatably foldable to an outward position from an opening in a compartment configured for carrying loads.
Claims23
A truck, comprising:
- a tail gate having a compartment;
- a left tail gate extension arm rotatably coupled adjacent to and parallel to the foundation rod when in a closed position is configured to rotate outwardly extending a width of the tail gate when the tail gate is in a down position;
- a right tail gate extension arm rotatably coupled adjacent to and parallel to the foundation rod and adjacent the left tail gate extension arm when the left tail gate extension arm and the right tail gate extension arm are in a closed position and is configured to rotate outwardly extending the width of the tail gate when the tail gate is in the down position,
- wherein a length of a bed of the truck is extended beyond the width of the tail gate when the left tail gate extension arm and the right tail gate extension arm are rotated outwardly.
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A tail gate extension, comprising:
- a foundation rod configured to be inserted in and coupled to a compartment of a tail gate that is fixedly coupled to a truck;
- tail gate having a compartment;
- left tail gate extension arm rotatably coupled adjacent to and parallel to the foundation rod when in a closed position and is configured to rotate foldable outwardly to a position perpendicular to the foundation rod extending a width of the tail gate when the tail gate is in the down position;
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- right tail gate extension arm rotatably coupled adjacent to and parallel to the foundation rod when in a closed position and is configured to rotate outwardly to a position perpendicular to the foundation rod extending the width of the tail gate when the tail gate is in the down position,
- wherein a length of a bed of the truck is extended beyond the width of the tail gate when the left tail gate extension arm and the right tail gate extension arm are rotated outwardly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.