Patent ID: 6676182
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
A vehicle bed storage extender for use on a vehicle having a cab, a storage bed having a rear end, two side panels, a panel adjacent to the rear of the vehicle cab and a tailgate, the vehicle bed storage extender comprising:(a) an end wall; (b) two variable length side walls, each said side wall having one end for attaching to the end wall and a free end, said side walls being attached to the end wall to form a three sided open top box the open top box being sized to extend the bed of the vehicle when the tailgate is down; (c) one or more vehicle mounts attached to the free end of each said side wall for mounting to one or more of the panels of the vehicle; (d) a second wall pivotally connected to the end wall, sized to foldingly fit adjacent and parallel to the end wall; and (e) a third wall pivotally connected to the second wall, sized to foldingly fit adjacent and parallel to the second wall and the end wall, and further configured with the end wall, second wall and side walls to allow formation of a rectangular storage receptacle.