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Universal truck bed extender

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  • US 6,994,389 B1
  • Filed: 09/13/2004
  • Issued: 02/07/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A truck bed extender comprising:

  • a pair of mounting brackets suitable for attaching to a tail gate, the mounting bracket including guides;

    a rear member pivotally coupled to the tail gate, wherein the rear member has a first open position wherein the rear member is approximately orthogonal to the tail gate and a first folded position wherein the rear member is folded against the tail gate;

    a pair of side members including latches and having a second open position wherein the side members are approximately orthogonal to the rear member,wherein the side members secure to the mounting brackets through the cooperation of the latches with the guides to hold the side members in the second open position and the side members cooperate with the rear member to hold the rear member in the first open position.

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