Vehicle with extendable cargo bed
OwnerDonald E. Burginventor
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Abstract
An extendable cargo bed system for land vehicles that allows operation with the cargo bed stored and out of the way during normal day to day operation of the vehicle is presented. It has particular application to pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. The extendable cargo bed system is easily deployed by hand or actuators and includes night and brake lighting members so that it passes government highway regulations. A rear window that swings out of the way which is particularly valuable for sport utility vehicles is also offered.
Claims54
In an improved vehicle with a first cargo bed member, the improvement comprising:
- a second cargo bed member wherein said second cargo bed member is extendable aft beyond the first cargo bed member to thereby create a longer cargo bed for the improved vehicle and wherein said second cargo bed member extends aft in a substantially linear manner.
In an improved vehicle with a first cargo bed member, the improvement comprising:
- a second cargo bed member wherein said second cargo bed member is extendable aft beyond the first cargo bed member to thereby create a longer cargo bed for the improved vehicle and wherein the second cargo bed member slides aft from under the first cargo bed member during rearward extension of the second cargo bed member.
In an improved pickup truck with a first cargo bed member, the improvement comprising:
- a second cargo bed member wherein said second cargo bed member is extendable aft beyond the first cargo bed member to thereby create a longer cargo bed for the improved pickup truck and said second cargo bed member having a tailgate disposed proximal its aft end.
In an improved SUV, the improvement comprising:
- An extendable cargo bed member wherein said extendable cargo bed member is extendable aft beyond the passenger compartment of the SUV to thereby create a cargo bed for the improved SUV and said extendable cargo bed member having a tailgate disposed proximal its aft end.
In an improved vehicle with a first cargo bed member, the improvement comprising:
- a second cargo bed member wherein said second cargo bed member is extendable aft beyond the first cargo bed member to thereby create a longer cargo bed for the improved vehicle and wherein a lighting member is disposed, at least in part, on the second cargo bed member and is deployed rearward with the second cargo bed member when the second cargo bed member is extended to its aft position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.