Removable tailgate extender net
First Claim
1. An improved net assembly for the bed and tailgate section of a pickup truck wherein the truck has side walls and a tailgate movable between an open and a closed position, the improvement comprising:
- a net unit having spaced side sections and a rear section joined to said side sections for use with the tailgate in the open position, said side sections each having one end attachable to the rear section, frame members including left and right frames, each of the left and right frames including a front and rear vertical frame member and a horizontal frame member between the vertical frame members, one of said vertical frame members of each of the left and right frames being attachable to the side wall of the truck and the other vertical frame member being attachable to the side of the tailgate in the lowered or open position, one end of each side section of the net being attached to the vertical frame attached to the sidewall of the truck and the other end thereof being attached to the rear net section, and side strap sections attached at one end to the rear net section and at the other end to the other vertical frame member.
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Abstract
An improved net for the tailgate section of a pickup truck includes spaced side frames attached to the side wall of the truck and to the end of the tailgate in the open or lowered position. The side frames support an open net unit having a pair of side sections and a rear section attached to the side sections. The side sections are supported by spaced vertical support members which are pivotally attached to a horizontal support member. The support members are easily folded into a compact profile for easy storage and the net assembly is easy to install and to remove and store.
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20 Claims
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1. An improved net assembly for the bed and tailgate section of a pickup truck wherein the truck has side walls and a tailgate movable between an open and a closed position, the improvement comprising:
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a net unit having spaced side sections and a rear section joined to said side sections for use with the tailgate in the open position, said side sections each having one end attachable to the rear section, frame members including left and right frames, each of the left and right frames including a front and rear vertical frame member and a horizontal frame member between the vertical frame members, one of said vertical frame members of each of the left and right frames being attachable to the side wall of the truck and the other vertical frame member being attachable to the side of the tailgate in the lowered or open position, one end of each side section of the net being attached to the vertical frame attached to the sidewall of the truck and the other end thereof being attached to the rear net section, and side strap sections attached at one end to the rear net section and at the other end to the other vertical frame member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A collapsible and improved net assembly for the bed and tailgate section of a pickup truck wherein the truck has side walls and a tailgate movable between an open and a closed position, the improvement comprising:
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a net unit having spaced side sections and a rear section removably attached to said side sections for use with the tailgate in the open position, said side sections each having one end attachable to the rear section, frame members including left and right frames, each of the left and right frames including a front and a rear vertical frame member and a horizontal frame member between the vertical frame members, the front vertical frame member of each of the left and right frames being attachable to the side wall of the truck and the rear vertical frame member of each of the left and right frames being attachable to the side of the tailgate in the lowered or open position, one end of each side section of the net being attached to the front vertical frame attached to the sidewall of the truck and the other end thereof being attached to the rear net section, and side strap sections attached at one end to the rear net section and at the other end to the other vertical frame member. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An improved net assembly for the bed and tailgate section of a pickup truck which is relatively easy to install and to remove and wherein said truck has sidewall and a tailgate movable between an open and a closed position, the improvement comprising:
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a flexible net unit having spaced side sections and a rear section joined to said side sections for use with the tailgate in the open position, said side sections each having one end attachable to the rear section, tubular metal frame members including left and right frames, each of the left and right frames including a front and rear vertical frame member and a horizontal frame member between the vertical frame members, the front vertical frame members of each of the left and right frames being attachable to the side wall of the truck and the rear vertical frame member of the left and right frames being attachable to the side of the tailgate in the lowered or open position, the front vertical frame being shorter than each of the associated horizontal and rear vertical frames, one end of each side section of the net being attached to the vertical frame attached to the sidewall of the truck and the other end thereof being attached to the rear net section, and side strap sections attached at one end to the rear net section and at the other end to the rear vertical frame member.
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