Patent ID: 11858403
Assignee: nan
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 11:
12. A convertible ramp body configured for use with a vehicle having a cargo bed, the cargo bed having a bed floor with a perimeter,
the convertible ramp body comprises:
a cargo bed extender positioned adjacent to the cargo bed and configured to increase an effective size of the cargo bed; and

a ramp connected to the cargo bed extender by a pivotal connection, allowing the ramp to rotate upward and downward about the pivotal connection such that the ramp is moveable between a ground contacting position to extend between the ground and the cargo bed extender and a blocking position such that the ramp forms a gate for an end of the cargo bed, wherein
the cargo bed extender has a support panel configured to increase an effective area of the cargo bed of the vehicle, wherein when viewed in cross-section the support panel has an arcuate curvature, with first and second support panel ends, the first support panel end being vertically closer to the ground than the second support panel end which is generally positioned a same vertical distance above the ground as the cargo bed of the vehicle.