Roll up ramp system

A roll up ramp system for temporary connection to a tailgate portion of a hauling vehicle, comprising:

• a. a securement device, said securement device being adapted to temporarily attach said roll up ramp system to said tailgate portion of said hauling device;
• b. a plurality of load-bearing links, said load-bearing links being adapted to connect to one another to form said roll up ramp system;
• c. each of said load-bearing links having a top face and a bottom face and further comprising a load-bearing member and a set of side plates, each of said side plates having a locking portion and an extending portion, said locking portion of said side plates being interconnected by said load-bearing member extending therebetween;
• d. each of said side plates having first and second apertures adapted to receive a connecting means, said first aperture being located on said locking portion of each of said side plates, said second aperture being located on said extending portion of each of said side plates;
• e. each of said load-bearing links being pivotally connected by way of said connecting means received by said apertures so that said load-bearing links are adapted to rotate in an extended ramp configuration and a roll up configuration when a force is applied;
• wherein said extended ramp configuration of said roll up ramp system is achieved when said force is applied to said top face of each of said load-bearing links, thereby creating said extended ramp configuration;
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• wherein said roll up configuration of said roll up ramp system is achieved when said force is applied to said bottom face of each of said load-bearing links, thereby creating said roll up configuration.

A roll up ramp system, for facilitating transition between a first elevation and a second, higher elevation, comprising:

• a. a securement device, said securement device temporarily connecting said roll up ramp system to said second, higher elevation;
• b. a plurality of load-bearing links, said load-bearing links being adapted to connect to one another to form said roll up ramp system;
• c. each of said load-bearing links having a top face and a bottom face and further comprising a load-bearing member and a set of side plates, each of said side plates having a locking portion and an extending portion, said locking portion of said side plates being interconnected by said load-bearing member extending there between;
• d. each of said side plates having a first aperture and a second aperture adapted to receive a connecting means, said first aperture being located on said locking portion of said side plate, and said second aperture being located on said extending portion of said side plate;
• e. each of said load-bearing links being pivotally connected by way of said connecting means received by said apertures, so that said load-bearing links are adapted to rotate into an extended ramp configuration and a roll up configuration when a force is applied;
• whereby said extended ramp configuration of said roll up ramp system is achieved when said force is applied to said top faces of said load-bearing links, thereby engaging them in said extended ramp configuration, and said roll up configuration of said roll up ramp system is achieved when said force is applied to said bottom faces of said load-bearing links, thereby engaging them in said roll up configuration.

A roll up ramp kit, comprising:

• a. a securement device, said securement device being adapted to temporarily attach said roll up ramp system to said tailgate portion of said hauling device;
• b. a plurality of load-bearing links, said load-bearing links being adapted to connect to one another to form said roll up ramp system;
• c. each of said load-bearing links having a top face and a bottom face and further comprising a load-bearing member and a set of side plates, each of said side plates having a locking portion and an extending portion, said locking portion of said side plates being interconnected by said load-bearing member extending there between;
• d. each of said side plates having first and second apertures adapted to receive a connecting means, said first aperture being located on said locking portion of each of said side plates, said second aperture being located on said extending portion of each of said side plates;
• e. each of said load-bearing links being pivotally connected by way of said connecting means received by said apertures so that said load-bearing links are adapted to rotate in an extended ramp configuration and a roll up configuration when a force is applied;
• wherein said extended ramp configuration of said roll up ramp system is achieved when said force is applied to said top face of each of said load-bearing links, thereby creating said extended ramp configuration;
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• wherein said roll up configuration of said roll up ramp system is achieved when said force is applied to said bottom face of each of said load-bearing links, thereby creating said roll up configuration.