Vehicle cargo bed extender
OwnerJackie St. Romaininventor
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Abstract
A vehicle cargo bed extension device useable to increase the load bearing capacity of a vehicle cargo bed. The vehicle cargo bed extension device includes a rectangular deck attachable to a rectangular open deck frame having a rear beam and a front beam attached by side beams. A support frame having a horizontal attachment post for attaching the support frame to a trailer hitch supports the deck frame. A rear vertical post extends downwardly from the center rear of the deck frame to the rearward section of the horizontal attachment post. A front vertical post extends downwardly from the center of the deck frame front beam to a forward section of the horizontal attachment post, and outwardly inclined side bracing beams extend from the sides of the support beam to the side edges of the deck frame.
Claims20
A vehicle cargo bed extension device for increasing the load capacity of a vehicle cargo bed, said vehicle cargo bed extension device comprising:
- a) a deck attachable to a rectangular open deck frame having a rear beam and a front beam attached by side beams, said deck frame being supported by a support frame having a horizontal attachment post for attaching said support frame to a trailer hitch;
- b) a front vertical post extending downwardly from said deck frame front beam at a point centrally located between the ends of said front beam to a forward section of said horizontal attachment post;
- c) a rear vertical post extending downwardly from the center of said deck frame rear beam at a point centrally located between the ends of said rear beam to a rearward section of said horizontal attachment post;
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- d) a first outwardly inclined side bracing beam extending from said attachment post to one of said side beams and a second outwardly inclined side bracing beam extending from said attachment post to the other of said side beams.
A vehicle cargo bed extension device for increasing the load capacity of a vehicle cargo bed, said vehicle cargo bed extension device comprising:
- a) a deck attachable to a rectangular open deck frame having a rear beam and a front beam attached by side beams, said deck frame being supported by a support frame having a horizontal attachment post for attaching said support frame to a trailer hitch;
- b) a front vertical post extending downwardly from the deck frame front beam at a point centrally located between the ends of the front beam to a forward section of the horizontal attachment post;
- c) a rear vertical post extending downwardly from the center of the deck frame rear beam at a point centrally located between the ends of the rear beam to a rearward section of the horizontal attachment point;
- d) a first outwardly inclined side bracing beam extending from said attachment post to one of said side beams and a second outwardly inclined side bracing beam extending from said attachment post to the other of said side beams;
- e) signal lights attachable to the rear of said deck frame;
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- f) electrical wiring positioned within said attachment post for communicating electrical signals from a cargo vehicle to said signal lights.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.