Articulating cargo bed extender
First Claim
1. A support mechanism for a vehicle cargo bed comprising:
- two pairs of bracket members for attachment to opposite side walls of the cargo bed; and
a support device having a center portion and two end portions, each of the end portions being positioned in one of said two pairs of bracket members;
said bracket members being adapted to be positioned substantially horizontally in the cargo bed in order to position said support device in essentially a vertical position;
said support device being vertically adjustable relative to the cargo bed.
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Abstract
An extendable support mechanism for a cargo bed of a pickup truck or the like. One or more support members are attached to opposite sides of the cargo bed and adapted to be positioned vertically upwardly from the cargo bed in order to support a tent-like structure or an object which is also positioned in part on the cab of the vehicle. Preferably, three tubular support members are provided in the support mechanism. Each of the tubular members are comprised of two telescopic members and are extendable in order to vary the height of the support member in the vertical direction in order to be used to hold members on the top of the vehicle. The support mechanism can be attached to an articulating bracket member which allows the support member also to be used as a cargo bed extender when desired, and also to be rotated to a stored position inside the cargo bed. In an alternate embodiment, the support members are held in vertical position on the sides of the cargo bed by fixed bracket members.
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1. A support mechanism for a vehicle cargo bed comprising:
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two pairs of bracket members for attachment to opposite side walls of the cargo bed; and
a support device having a center portion and two end portions, each of the end portions being positioned in one of said two pairs of bracket members;
said bracket members being adapted to be positioned substantially horizontally in the cargo bed in order to position said support device in essentially a vertical position;
said support device being vertically adjustable relative to the cargo bed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A support structure for a cargo bed of a vehicle, the cargo bed having a floor member, a front wall member, a pair of opposed sidewall members, and a rear tail gate member, said support structure comprising:
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a first pair of bracket members rotatably attached to a first of said pair of opposed sidewall members;
a second pair of bracket members rotatably attached to the second of said pair of opposed sidewall members; and
a support device comprising at least one tubular support member, said tubular support member having a first end portion attached to said first pair of bracket members, a second end portion attached to said second pair of bracket members, and a center support portion positioned between said first and second end portions;
said center support portion being telescopically positioned in said first and second end portions whereby said center support portion can be extended outwardly relative to said first and second end portions;
said first and second pair of bracket members being rotatable relative to said cargo bed wherein said support device can be positioned in a first position substantially parallel to said floor member and a second position substantially perpendicular to said floor member. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A support mechanism for a vehicle cargo bed comprising:
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at least one pair of rotatable bracket members for attachment to opposite side walls of the cargo bed;
a support device having a center portion and two end portions, each of the end portions being positioned in one of said pair of bracket members;
said rotatable bracket members being adapted to be positioned substantially horizontally in the cargo bed in order to position said support device in essentially a vertical position;
said support device being adjustable vertically relative to the cargo bed; and
at least one telescopic foot member for stabilizing said support device relative to the cargo bed. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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