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US 2001/0042985 A1Published application
Modified tailgate
OwnerWilliam O. Hodgeinventor
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A panel or cutting table which is preferably substituted for the tailgate for holding a cuttable item to be worked on and for mounting a tool having a blade and for supporting a cuttable item said device being attachable to a vehicle resting on the ground with an extendable central frame which may be reduced in size to be approximately the size of the panel or tailgate replaced and defining a holding mechanism for holding a saw and other tools so that the tools may be rotated to give the proper cut and also having an aligning rule to control the angle of the blade relative to a second aligning rule which holds the item to be cut square. In addition, the panel has a pair of legs capable of receiving two by fours so that a saw horse is provided. Finally, a scaffolding framework is described so that the panel may be used on hot days with a covering.
A device for holding a cuttable item to be worked on and for mounting a tool having a blade and for supporting the cuttable item said device being attachable to a vehicle resting on the ground, said vehicle having a vehicle frame having a left panel and right panel with a top and bottom comprising:
A device attachable to a vehicle having an interior and an exterior, said vehicle exterior defining an attachment surface, said device for holding a first cutting surface defining an enclosed portion and an exposed portion, and said device also for holding a second cutting surface defining an enclosed portion and an exposed portion, each of said first and second cutting surfaces having a top surface, a length and a width with said first and second cutting surface being held by said device so that the first and second cutting surface are approximately parallel and above a standing surface, said device comprising:
A method for providing a cutting surface attached to a vehicle having an interior and an exterior wall comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.