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US 2002/0172584 A1Published application
Pickup tailgate loading ramp
OwnerGeorge M. Hugginsinventor
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Abstract
A pickup truck tailgate and loading ramp is formed by a main frame dimensioned to be hingedly received by a given pickup bed. Two pairs of hingedly interconnected frames are rigidly secured to the top rail of the tailgate section and form a pair of ramp tracks when in tailgate lowered position. When not in use the track forming frames are disposed rearwardly of the closed tailgate section.
Claims7
A pickup truck tailgate and loading ramp, comprising:
- main frame means including a base rail and a top rail for occupying the position and function of a pickup tailgate;
- and,
- elongated frame means connected at one end with said main frame means top rail for forming a loading ramp track when in tailgate lowered position.
A pickup truck tailgate and loading ramp, comprising:
- main frame means including end rails connected with a base rail and a top rail for occupying the position and function of a pickup tailgate;
- pairs of elongated U-shaped frame means having hingedly connected legs and rigidly connected at one end in laterally spaced relation with said main frame means top rail for forming loading ramp tracks when in tailgate lowered position;
- and,
- a ramp track support hingedly depending from the hinged position of said pairs of frames.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.