RETRACTABLE TAILGATE BARRIER AND ACCESSORY SYSTEMS
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1. ) A truck tailgate barrier system comprising:
- a) at least one barrier to assist barring cargo from crossing at least one rear perimeter of at least one tailgate when the at least one tailgate is in lowered position, the at least one tailgate having, when in raised position and connected to at least one truck bed, at least one cab-facing external surface;
b) wherein said at least one barrier, when unextended in at least one stowed position, lies substantially in a first plane along the at least one cab-facing external surface of the at least one tailgate and, when extended in an extended position, lies in a second plane substantially parallel to, and spaced substantially perpendicularly from, the first plane; and
c) at least one conveyor to convey said at least one barrier substantially perpendicularly from the at least one stowed position in the first plane to the extended position in the second plane.
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Abstract
A tailgate barrier system is provided having telescoping supports, which stores entirely within a storage compartment in the tailgate, and which extends directly perpendicular from the tailgate surface for use. The telescoping supports are hingedly connected to the tailgate within the storage compartment and are slidingly connected to the top rail of the tailgate extender. Groups of accessories mountable to the tailgate barrier system are also disclosed.
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1. ) A truck tailgate barrier system comprising:
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a) at least one barrier to assist barring cargo from crossing at least one rear perimeter of at least one tailgate when the at least one tailgate is in lowered position, the at least one tailgate having, when in raised position and connected to at least one truck bed, at least one cab-facing external surface;
b) wherein said at least one barrier, when unextended in at least one stowed position, lies substantially in a first plane along the at least one cab-facing external surface of the at least one tailgate and, when extended in an extended position, lies in a second plane substantially parallel to, and spaced substantially perpendicularly from, the first plane; and
c) at least one conveyor to convey said at least one barrier substantially perpendicularly from the at least one stowed position in the first plane to the extended position in the second plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. ) A system related to providing electrical power within at least one tailgate, structured and arranged to be hingedly connected to at least one truck bed, having at least one inner cavity, said system comprising:
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a) at least one electrical coupler coupled to at least one electrical circuit of the at least one truck bed. b) at least one jumper cable structured and arranged to assist in transferring power from at least one vehicle to at least one other vehicle;
c) wherein said at least one electrical coupler is located substantially within the at least one inner cavity d) wherein said at least one jumper cable comprises at least one proprietary connector structured and arranged to connect to said at least one jumper cable to said at least one electrical coupler.
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64. ) A system related to providing electrical connections within at least one tailgate, structured and arranged to be hingedly connected to at least one truck bed, having at least one inner cavity, said system comprising:
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a) at least one audio coupler coupled to at least one audio circuit of the at least one truck bed;
b) at least one video coupler coupled to at least one video circuit of the at least one truck bed; and
c) at least one data coupler coupled to at least one data circuit of the at least one truck bed. d) at least one electrical coupler coupled to at least one electrical circuit of the at least one truck bed. e) wherein each one of said at least one audio coupler, said at least one video coupler, at least one data coupler, and said at least one electrical coupler are located substantially within the at least one inner cavity.
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65. ) A system related to providing adjustable mounting points within the bed area of an truck-type automotive vehicle comprising, in combination:
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a) at least one barrier rail structured and arranged to assist barring cargo from crossing at least one rear perimeter of at least one tailgate of the bed area when the at least one tailgate is in lowered position, said at least one barrier rail comprising at least one longitudinal axis;
b) at least one T-shaped-cross-section slot portion forming at least one continuous slot-opening portion within said at least one barrier rail;
c) at least one interlocking engager structured and arranged to interlockably engage said at least one T-shaped-cross-section slot portion;
d) wherein said at least one interlocking engager comprises at least one first position within said T-shaped-cross-section slot portion preventing removal;
e) wherein said at least one interlocking engager comprises at least one second position within said T-shaped-cross-section slot portion allowing removal; and
f) wherein said at least one T-shaped-cross-section slot portion is oriented substantially parallel to said at least one longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (66)
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67. ) A system related to preventing theft of at least one tailgate, the at least one tailgate pivotally mounted to at least one truck bed, said system comprising:
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a) at least one link assembly structured and arranged to link the at least one tailgate to the at least one truck bed;
b) wherein said at least one link assembly comprises i) at least one link member comprising at least one first link end and at least one second link end, ii) at least one link coupler to removably couple said at least one first link end to the at least one tailgate, iii) at least one blocker structured and arranged to block the removal of said at least one link member from the at least one truck bed when said at least one link member is coupled to the at least one tailgate;
c) wherein said at least one link coupler comprises at least one user operable lock to removably lock said at least one link coupler to said at least one first link end.
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68. ) A truck tailgate barrier system enabling a method for barring cargo from crossing at least one rear perimeter of at least one tailgate when said at least one tailgate is in lowered position, the at least one tailgate having, when in raised position, at least one cab-facing external surface, the at least one tailgate connected to at least one truck bed, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) lowering the at least one tailgate;
b) extending at least one substantially rigid cargo barrier from a stowed position, the stowed position lying substantially within a first plane located along the cab-facing external surface of said at least one tailgate, to an extended position, lying substantially in a second plane parallel to, and spaced perpendicularly from, the first plane; and
c) removably mounting at least one mountable accessory to such at least one substantially rigid cargo barrier.
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