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US 7,111,885 B1Granted
Portable tailgate extension device
OwnerCarlos G. Hoffmann, German G. Hoffmanninventors
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Abstract
An extension apparatus for attachment to a tailgate of a vehicle has a first panel with a generally flat surface, a second panel hingedly connected to the first panel. The second panel is movable between a first position in surface-to-surface contact with first panel and a second position in coplanar relationship to the first panel. At least one strap is provided for securing the first panel to a surface of the tailgate.
Claims17
An extension apparatus for attachment to a tailgate of a vehicle comprising:
- a first panel having a generally flat surface;
- a second panel hingedly connected to said first panel, said second panel having a generally flat surface, said second panel movable between a first position in surface-to-surface contact with said first panel and a second position in which the flat surfaces are in coplanar relationship;
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- a means for securing said first panel to a surface of the tailgate, said means for securing comprising:
- a first strap extending along another surface of said first panel opposite said generally flat surface, said first strap suitable for extending around a portion of the tailgate.
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An extension apparatus for attachment to a tailgate of a vehicle comprising:
- a first panel having a generally flat surface;
- a second panel hingedly connected to said first panel, said second panel having a generally flat surface, said second panel movable between a first position in surface-to-surface contact with said first panel and a second position in which the flat surfaces are in coplanar relationship;
- a means for securing said first panel to a surface of the tailgate;
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- a gate hingedly affixed to an end of said second panel opposite said first panel.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a vehicle having a tailgate, said tailgate movable between a vertical position and a horizontal position;
- a first panel overlying a surface of said tailgate when said tailgate is in said horizontal position;
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- a second panel hingedly connected to said first panel, said second panel movable between a first position in surface-to-surface relation to said first panel and a second position extending outwardly of said tailgate, said first panel having a generally flat surface, said second panel having a generally flat surface, said surfaces being in coplanar relationship to each other when said first and second panels are in the second position, said first panel having a rubberized surface juxtaposed against a top surface of said tailgate when said tailgate is in said horizontal position and when said second panel is in said second position, said second panel having a rubberized surface juxtaposed against an end of said tailgate when said tailgate is in said horizontal position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.