Vehicle cargo area extender
First Claim
1. A vehicle cargo area extender adapted to be employed in conjunction with a vehicle having a cargo area defined by a bed and a pair of upstanding sidewalls spaced from one another on either side of the vehicle bed and a rear wall extending between the upstanding sidewalls at one end on the bed, wherein the rear wall is rotatable from an upright position to an extended position so as to be disposed substantially co-planar with the vehicle bed, said cargo area extender comprising:
- a pair of sidewalls spaced from one another, a center wall extending between said pair of sidewalls and a lid removably disposed relative to said pair of sidewalls and said center wall, said pair of sidewalls, said center wall and said lid cooperating to define an enclosure having open end;
said vehicle cargo area extender movably mounted between a stored position wherein the open end of said enclosure is adjacent to the rear wall of the vehicle cargo area when it is disposed in its upright position thereby closing the open end of said cargo area extender, and a deployed position so as to be supported by the rear wall of the vehicle cargo area when it is in its extended position such that the open end of said enclosure faces the vehicle cargo area thereby increasing the effective size of the vehicle cargo area.
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Abstract
A vehicle cargo area extender including a pair of sidewalls, a center wall extending between the pair of sidewalls and a lid removably disposed relative to the pair of sidewalls and the center wall. The sidewalls, the center wall and the lid cooperate to define an enclosure having an open end. The vehicle cargo area extender is moveably mounted between a stored position relative to a vehicle cargo area wherein the open end of the enclosure is adjacent to the rear wall of the vehicle cargo area and a deployed position so as to be supported by the rear wall of the vehicle cargo area when it is in its extended position such that the open end of the enclosure faces the vehicle cargo area thereby increasing the effective size of the vehicle cargo area.
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18 Claims
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1. A vehicle cargo area extender adapted to be employed in conjunction with a vehicle having a cargo area defined by a bed and a pair of upstanding sidewalls spaced from one another on either side of the vehicle bed and a rear wall extending between the upstanding sidewalls at one end on the bed, wherein the rear wall is rotatable from an upright position to an extended position so as to be disposed substantially co-planar with the vehicle bed, said cargo area extender comprising:
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a pair of sidewalls spaced from one another, a center wall extending between said pair of sidewalls and a lid removably disposed relative to said pair of sidewalls and said center wall, said pair of sidewalls, said center wall and said lid cooperating to define an enclosure having open end;
said vehicle cargo area extender movably mounted between a stored position wherein the open end of said enclosure is adjacent to the rear wall of the vehicle cargo area when it is disposed in its upright position thereby closing the open end of said cargo area extender, and a deployed position so as to be supported by the rear wall of the vehicle cargo area when it is in its extended position such that the open end of said enclosure faces the vehicle cargo area thereby increasing the effective size of the vehicle cargo area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vehicle cargo area extender adapted to be employed in conjunction with a vehicle having a cargo area defined by a bed and a pair of upstanding sidewalls spaced from one another on either side of the bed and a rear wall extending between the upstanding sidewalls at one end of the vehicle bed, wherein the rear wall is rotatable from an upright position to an extended position so as to be disposed substantially co-planar with the vehicle area, said cargo bed extender comprising:
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a pair of sidewalls spaced from one another, a center wall extending between said pair of sidewalls and a lid removably disposed relative to said pair of sidewalls and said center wall, said pair of sidewalls, said center wall and said lid cooperating to define an enclosure having an open end;
said vehicle cargo area extender pivotally mounted to the vehicle cargo area about an axis extending between said pair of sidewalls between a stored position wherein the open end of said enclosure is adjacent to the rear wall of the vehicle cargo area when it is disposed in its upright position thereby closing the open end of said cargo area extender, and a deployed position so as to be supported by the rear wall of the vehicle cargo area when it is in its extended position such that the open end of said enclosure faces the vehicle cargo area thereby increasing the effective size of the vehicle cargo area. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A vehicle cargo area extender as set forth in claim that 15 wherein each of said pair of sidewalls includes a boss formed thereon, said bracket being mounted to said boss.
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