US 12,759,454 B2 · Truck bed hauling securing system for loads hanging over the tailgate

Abstract

A tailgate support system enables drivers and passengers to secure their cargo via their vehicle tailgate and bed of the vehicle. When hauling lumber or long objects they sit in the bed with some overhang out the bed above the tailgate. During turning or hitting bumps the load can sometimes move and fall out. Incorporating features into the bed and/or the tailgate can improve securing large loads in the bed of a truck by providing a vertical support to prevent it from tipping over and a lateral support to prevent it from sliding out from the sides. The tailgate support system for attaching to a tailgate of a vehicle where the tailgate has a top surface. The tailgate support system may include a plurality of dividers and a plurality of apertures disposed along the top surface of the tailgate and configured to receive the plurality of dividers.

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Dependent claims

A tailgate support system comprising:

a tailgate having a top surface and configured to be attached to a rear end of a truck bed;
a plurality of apertures disposed along the top surface and extending into the tailgate;
and
a plurality of dividers including a first divider, a second divider, a third divider, and a fourth divider and configured to be positioned within the plurality of apertures, each of the plurality of dividers having a stored position when inside the tailgate and an extended position when extending above the top surface of the tailgate, and each of the plurality of dividers being configured to be independently locked into place at a desired height above the top surface such that the first divider can be locked at a first height, the second divider can be locked at a second height, the third divider can be locked at a third height, and the fourth divider can be locked at a fourth height,
wherein at least two of the first height, the second height, the third height, and the fourth height are different heights.

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A vehicle having a tailgate with a top surface, the vehicle comprising:

a tailgate support system including:
a plurality of apertures disposed along the top surface of the tailgate;
and
a plurality of dividers including at least a first divider and a second divider configured to be positioned within the plurality of apertures, each of the plurality of dividers having a stored position when inside the tailgate and an extended position when extending above the top surface of the tailgate, and the first divider and the second divider configured to be independently locked into place at a desired height above the top surface such that the first divider and the second divider are lockable at different heights above the top surface;
and
a rear support system including:
a main bar having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the main bar extending across a truck bed;
a first side bar having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first side bar coupled to the first end of the main bar and the second end of the first side bar coupled to the truck bed;
a second side bar having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second side bar coupled to the second end of the main bar and the second end of the second side bar coupled to the truck bed;
and
at least one secondary bar with a first end rotatably coupled to the main bar and a second end configured to contact a bottom of the truck bed.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Truck bed hauling securing system for loads hanging over the tailgate

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Truck bed hauling securing system for loads hanging over the tailgate

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Abstract

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