Bed extender apparatus for a pickup truck
OwnerCharles H. Morseinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a bed extender apparatus for extending and enlarging the useful carrying capacity of the bed of a pickup truck. The pickup truck has an elongated bed defined by a forward wall, a pair of sidewalls, a floor and a tailgate hingedly attached to a rearward edge of the floor. The bed extender apparatus comprises a U-shaped frame movably arranged on an upper edge of the sidewalls, the U-shaped frame including a transverse wall and a pair of parallel arms. The transverse wall is storably disposed adjacent the forward wall of the bed when the bed extender apparatus is in a non-bed extended configuration. The transverse wall is displaceable onto the tailgate when the bed extender is in a bed extended configuration.
Claims19
A bed extender apparatus for extending and enlarging useful carrying capacity of a bed of a pickup truck, said pickup truck having a rear window and an elongated cargo bed therebehind, said elongated cargo bed defined by a forward wall, a pair of sidewalls, a floor and a tailgate hingedly attached to a rearward edge of said floor, said bed extender apparatus comprising:
- a U-shaped frame movably arranged on an upper edge of said sidewalls, said U-shaped frame including a transverse wall and a pair of parallel arms, said transverse wall being storably disposed adjacent said forward wall of said bed when said bed extender apparatus is in a non-bed extended configuration, said transverse wall being displaceable onto said tailgate when said bed extender is in a bed extended configuration.
A method of extending a elongated cargo bed of a pickup truck, said cargo bed being comprised of a floor, a forward wall, a pair of sidewalls and a tailgate hingedly arranged at a rearward edge of said floor, said method comprising the steps of:
- arranging a generally U-shaped frame having a pair of generally parallel side arms and a transverse wall, onto an upper edge of said forward wall of said cargo bed;
- displacing said U-shaped frame 180 degrees from its position on said forward wall to a position wherein said transverse wall is disposed on said tailgate when said tailgate is in a lowered orientation, said U-shaped frame arranged to function as a secure cargo bed extender for a pickup truck.
A method of extending a elongated cargo bed of a pickup truck, said cargo bed being comprised of a floor, a forward wall, a pair of sidewalls and a tailgate hingedly arranged at a rearward edge of said floor, said method comprising the steps of:
- arranging a transverse wall immediately adjacent said forward wall of said cargo bed;
- displacing said transverse wall from its position adjacent said forward wall to a position wherein said transverse wall is disposed on said tailgate when said tailgate is in a lowered orientation, said transverse wall including securement arms therewith for attachment to said sidewalls of said cargo bed, said arms and wall arranged to function as a secure cargo bed extender for the pickup truck.
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