Patent ID: 9656586
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: B60P,Y10T

Claim:
1. An accessory apparatus for mounting in a cargo bay of a truck, the cargo bay having right and left tailgate pivot members protruding inwardly from left and right side walls of the cargo bay for mounting a tailgate, the apparatus comprising: a frame configured to fit in the cargo bay between left and right side walls, the frame having a front end, a back end, and right and left sides; and right and left locking members mounted to the frame for movement between a locking position engaging the tailgate pivot members for holding the frame in the cargo bay and a release position separated from the tailgate pivot members for allowing removal of the frame from the cargo bay; wherein the frame has an underside for lying atop a floor of the cargo bay; and wherein the right and left locking members are disposed at a lower elevation than the underside of the frame so as to allow the locking members to engage the tailgate pivot members.