Vehicle cargo tailgate enclosure
First Claim
1. A vehicle tailgate enclosure for use with a vehicle having an open storage bed having a rear end, a first upstanding side panel defining one side of said bed, a second upstanding side panel defining an opposite side of said bed, and a tailgate, said tailgate enclosure mountable in a first position in which said tailgate enclosure comprises:
- a first side wall coupled to the first side panel;
a second side wall coupled to the second side panel; and
a connecting wall which connects said first side wall and said second side wall, said connecting wall comprising;
a plurality of cross-members having a non-circular cross-section, the non-circular cross-section have a height extending generally vertically and a width extending generally horizontally, the height being greater than the width; and
a plurality of struts, each strut defining a plurality of openings, each of said plurality of openings sized and shaped to receive and retain one of said plurality of cross-members, wherein the cooperation of said non-circular cross-section of said cross-members and the size and shape of the openings substantially restrains the cross-members from rotating.
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Abstract
An improved vehicle cargo tailgate enclosure particularly adapted for ease of installation and removal. The tailgate enclosure comprises two side walls and a rear wall. The rear wall is configured to slope upwardly and rearwardly to provide additional storage space to a cargo bed of a vehicle. The cargo tailgate enclosure further comprises tubular members which comprise a non-circular cross section which provide exceptional strength a structural stability to the cargo tailgate enclosure. The cargo tailgate enclosure further comprises a plurality of upright members. Some of the upright members are configured to attach the cargo tailgate enclosure to a vehicle and to cap the tubular members. Other upright members are configured to support the tailgate enclosure against the surface cargo bed or a tailgate of a vehicle.
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11 Claims
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1. A vehicle tailgate enclosure for use with a vehicle having an open storage bed having a rear end, a first upstanding side panel defining one side of said bed, a second upstanding side panel defining an opposite side of said bed, and a tailgate, said tailgate enclosure mountable in a first position in which said tailgate enclosure comprises:
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a first side wall coupled to the first side panel; a second side wall coupled to the second side panel; and a connecting wall which connects said first side wall and said second side wall, said connecting wall comprising; a plurality of cross-members having a non-circular cross-section, the non-circular cross-section have a height extending generally vertically and a width extending generally horizontally, the height being greater than the width; and a plurality of struts, each strut defining a plurality of openings, each of said plurality of openings sized and shaped to receive and retain one of said plurality of cross-members, wherein the cooperation of said non-circular cross-section of said cross-members and the size and shape of the openings substantially restrains the cross-members from rotating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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