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

Claim 0:
1. A combination of a vehicle and a convertible ramp body, wherein:
the vehicle comprises a cargo bed about which the convertible ramp body may be positioned;
the cargo bed comprises a bed floor with a perimeter;
the convertible ramp body comprises:
a cargo bed extender is positioned adjacent to the cargo bed:, a ramp connected to the cargo bed extender by a pivotal connection, allowing the ramp to rotate upward and downward about the pivotal connection,
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.