Vehicle bed extender

• US 5,775,759 A
• Filed: 09/24/1996
• Issued: 07/07/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 09/24/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Andrew J. Cummins
• Original Assignee: Andrew J. Cummins
• Inventors: Cummins, Andrew J.
• Primary Examiner(s): HOGE, GARY CHAPMAN
• Application Number:
  US08/719,408
• Time in Patent Office: 651 Days
• Field of Search: 296/26, 296/50, 296/57.1
• US Class Current: 296/26.11
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 33/0273 Movable tailboards for vehicles comprising non-movable sideboards, e.g. pick-up trucks B62D33/037 takes precedence

Abstract

An extender for a bed of a vehicle includes a bottom section fixedly mounted to a tailgate of a bed of a vehicle. The extender also includes a rear section pivotally attached to the bottom section and opposed side sections pivotally attached to the rear section. The extender further includes a fastener mechanism to removably fasten the side sections to an inner surface of the bed.

Claims

1. An extender for a bed of a vehicle comprising:

a bottom section fixedly mounted and non-movable relative to a tailgate of a bed of a vehicle;

a rear section pivotally attached to said bottom section;

opposed side sections pivotally attached to sides of said rear section; and

a fastener mechanism to removably fasten each of said opposed side sections to an inner surface of the bed.

2. An extender as set forth in claim 1 including a hinge for pivotally attaching said rear section to said bottom section.

3. An extender as set forth in claim 1 including a hinge for pivotally attaching each of said opposed side sections to a side of said rear section.

4. An extender as set forth in claim 1 wherein said fastener mechanism comprises a T-shaped fastener secured to the inner surface of the bed and an aperture extending through each of said opposed side sections.

5. An extender as set forth in claim 4 wherein said fastener has a handle which extends through said aperture and is rotated to prevent said handle from exiting said aperture.

6. An extender for a bed of a pick-up truck comprising:

a bottom section and fasteners for fixedly and non-movably mounting said bottom section to a tailgate of a bed of a pick-up truck;

a rear section pivotally attached to said bottom section;

opposed side sections pivotally attached to sides of said rear section; and

a fastener mechanism to removably fasten each of said opposed side sections to an inner surface of the bed.

7. An extender as set forth in claim 6 wherein said fastener mechanism comprises a T-shaped fastener secured to the inner surface of the bed and an aperture extending through each of said opposed side sections.

8. An extender as set forth in claim 7 wherein said fastener has a handle which extends through said aperture and is rotated to prevent said handle from exiting said aperture.

9. An extender as set forth in claim 6 including a hinge for pivotally attaching said rear section to said bottom section.

10. An extender as set forth in claim 6 including a hinge for pivotally attaching each of said opposed side sections to a side of said rear section.

11. An extender for a bed of a pick-up truck comprising:

a bottom section fixedly mounted and non-movable relative to a tailgate of a bed of a pick-up truck;

a rear section pivotally attached to said bottom section;

opposed side sections pivotally attached to sides of said rear section; and

a T-shaped fastener secured to an inner surface of each side of the bed and an aperture extending through each of said opposed side sections having a handle which extends through said aperture and is rotated to prevent said handle from exiting said aperture to removably fasten each of said opposed side sections to the inner surface of the bed.