Patent ID: 9409608
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: B60P,B62D

Claim Text:
1. A box extender for a pickup truck having a cargo box defined by opposing longitudinal walls and a lateral wall, with an opening defined between the longitudinal walls opposite the lateral wall, the box extender comprising: a first side wall mounted to the box adjacent to one of the opposing longitudinal walls and a second side wall mounted to the box adjacent to the other of the opposing longitudinal walls, the first and second side walls being configured to translate between a forward position each adjacent one of the opposite longitudinal walls, and a rearward position extending rearward beyond the longitudinal walls; and an end wall extendable between the first and second side walls wherein at least a portion of the first side wall, the second side wall, and the end wall may be opened to access the box, wherein when in the rearward position, the first panel has a pair of forward facing corners that are scalloped, in-that they are each formed such that they are cut away in an internal projecting scallop shape, to facilitate rotation of the first panel about the pivot without interference.