Truck bed extension
OwnerCòrdell Eric Bauerinventor
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Abstract
A truck bed extension that is convertible into a pair of ramps. The truck bed extension is comprised of a left truck bed extension and a right truck bed extension, each truck bed extension comprising a back wall section, a side wall extension section and a ramp lip. The side wall extension, ramp lip and back wall section are hinged together to allow the truck bed extensions to be straightened when detached from the truck bed and used as a dual ramp.
Claims11
A truck bed extension for use with a truck with a truck bed wherein the truck bed comprises a truck bed floor, left and right truck side walls, a tailgate hinged to the truck bed floor and having means for releasably attaching the tailgate to the side walls, said tailgate capable of being lowered to comprise an essentially flat extension of the truck bed floor, said truck bed extension comprising:
- a left side wall extension section, a right side wall extension section, and a back wall section, said left side wall extension section and right side wall extension section being rotatably joined by hinges to the back wall section;
- means for securing a ramp lip to one of said side wall extension sections;
- means for releasably attaching the truck bed extension to the truck;
- said left side wall extension section, right side wall extension section, and back wall section having a folded configuration in which the left side wall extension section and right side wall extension section are oriented at approximately right angles to the back wall section, forming a truck bed extension which may rest on the tailgate when the tailgate is lowered;
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- said left side wall extension section, right side wall extension section, and back wall section having a straight configuration in which the left side wall extension section and right side wall extension section are oriented in approximately straight alignment to the back wall section.
A truck bed extension for use with a truck with a truck bed wherein the truck bed comprises a truck bed floor, left and right truck side walls, a tailgate hinged to the truck bed floor and having means for releasably attaching the tailgate to the side walls, said tailgate capable of being lowered to comprise an essentially flat extension of the truck bed floor, said truck bed extension comprising:
- a left side wall extension section, a right side wall extension section, and a back wall section, said left side wall extension section and right side wall extension section being rotatably joined by hinges to the back wall section;
- means for securing a ramp lip to one of said side wall extension sections;
- means for releasably attaching the side wall extension sections to the truck side walls and tailgate;
- said left side wall extension section, right side wall extension section, and back wall section having a folded configuration in which the left side wall extension section and right side wall extension section are oriented at approximately right angles to the back wall section, forming a truck bed extension which may rest on the tailgate when the tailgate is lowered;
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- said left side wall extension section, right side wall extension section, and back wall section having a straight configuration in which the left side wall extension section and right side wall extension section are oriented in approximately straight alignment to the back wall section.
A truck bed extension for use with a truck with a truck bed wherein the truck bed comprises a truck bed floor, a left side wall and a right side wall, a tailgate hinged to the truck bed floor and having latching mechanisms for releasably attaching the tailgate to the side walls by mating with complementary latching mechanisms on each side wall, said tailgate capable of being lowered to comprise an essentially flat extension of the truck bed floor, said truck bed extension comprising:
- a left truck bed extension comprising
- a first ramp lip, a left side wall extension section, and a first back wall section, said left side wall extension section and first ramp lip being rotatably joined by hinges to said first back wall section;
- a right truck bed extension comprising
- a second ramp lip, a right side wall extension section, and a second back wall section, said right side wall extension section and second ramp lip being rotatably joined by hinges to said second back wall section;
- a means for releasably attaching the left truck bed extension to the left truck side wall and tailgate;
- a means for releasably attaching the right truck bed extension to the right truck side wall and tailgate;
- a means for releasably attaching the first back wall section to the second back wall section;
- said left truck bed extension and right truck bed extension having a folded configuration in which the left side wall extension section is oriented at an approximately right angle to the first back wall section and the right side wall extension section is oriented at an approximately right angle to the second back wall section, and where the first back wall section is releasably attached to the second back wall section, forming a truck bed extension which may rest on the tailgate when the tailgate is lowered;
- said left truck bed extension having a straight configuration in which the left side wall extension section is oriented in approximately straight alignment to the first back wall section;
- said right truck bed extension having a straight configuration in which the right side wall extension section is oriented in approximately straight alignment to the second back wall section;
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- said left side wall extension section being longer than said right side wall extension section so that the left truck bed extension and right truck bed extension when in the folded configuration is square with the tailgate and wherein the first back wall section is shorter than the second back wall section such that the overall length of the left and right truck bed extensions when in the straight configuration are of the same length.
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