US 2003/0116986 A1 · Structure for extending bed of pickup truck

Abstract

The present invention provides a structure 10 for extending a bed of a pickup truck; the structure being rotatably supported on a rear portion 1B of the bed of the pickup truck having a tailgate 4 capable of bringing down in an approximate level with a rear end of the bed 1; and the structure being provided on a first upper side of the tailgate 7 to be housed in the bed when the tailgate is rotated in a forward direction of the truck; wherein fixing means 20 is provided for fixing the structure provided on a second upper side of the floor onto the bed. Hence, if the structure is off the supporting bracket 16 when the structure is housed in the bed, the fixing means of the invention can prevent the structure from separating from the body not to have a secondary influence on surroundings by the structure 10.

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Dependent claims

A structure for extending a bed of a pickup truck;

the pickup truck having the bed including a floor, a pair of side walls extending longitudinally along both edge sides of the floor, and a tailgate configured to be lowered in succession to a rear end of the floor and approximate level with the rear end by tilting the tailgate;
the structure being provided on a first upper side of the tailgate to extend the bed rearwardly when the tailgate is lowered by rotation in a rear direction of the truck;
and
the structure being provided on a second upper side of the floor to be housed in the bed when the tailgate is rotated in a forward direction of the truck;
wherein fixing means is provided for fixing the structure arranged on the second upper side of the floor onto the bed.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Structure for extending bed of pickup truck

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Structure for extending bed of pickup truck

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Abstract

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