ACCESS DOOR FOR TRUCK BEDS

• US 20090127886A1
• Filed: 11/20/2008
• Published: 05/21/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Brent Stortzum
• Original Assignee: Brent Stortzum
• Inventors: Stortzum, Brent
• Application Number:
  US12/275,045
• Publication Number:
  US 20090127886A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 296/146.100
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 5/0497 for load transporting vehicles or public transport, e.g. lorries, trucks, buses

Abstract

A pickup truck having a door panel in the side of the bed to allow access to the bed area. A door provides helpful entry into the bed area to connect a trailer, secure items, utilize greater storage, or other reasons.

Claims

1. A pickup truck comprising:

a frame;

a pickup bed having side walls mounted on top of the frame;

a hinged door located in the side wall of the pickup bed for passenger access to the bed between the side walls;

a door frame mounted in the side wall of the pickup bed.

2. The pickup truck according to claim 1, wherein the door includes a latch to selectively secure the door in the door frame.

3. A method of providing access to a pickup truck bed comprising:

cutting through a sidewall of a pickup truck bed;

installing a door frame into the sidewall;

installing a door in the door frame.