Patent ID: 8534747
Filing Date: 2013-09-17
Classification: B60N,B60P,B62D

Abstract:
1. A convertible cargo bed comprising: a frame; a base panel fixed to the frame; a first folding panel having a first edge, a second edge opposite the first edge, a top surface, and a bottom surface opposite the top surface; a first pivot joint connecting the base panel and the first folding panel at the first edge; a second folding panel including an inner surface and an outer surface opposite the inner surface; and a second pivot joint connecting the first folding panel and the second folding panel at the second edge of the first folding panel; wherein the convertible cargo bed is selectively positionable in a closed-bed position in which the convertible cargo bed has an interior for storing cargo; wherein in the closed-bed position the first folding panel is substantially coplanar with the base panel in a first plane and the second folding panel lies in a second plane transverse to the first plane; and wherein in the closed-bed position both the top surface of the first folding panel and the inner surface of the second folding panel face the interior of the convertible cargo bed, the second folding panel forming a tailgate at a rear of the convertible cargo bed, wherein the convertible cargo bed is configured to be attached to a utility vehicle such that the rear of the convertible cargo bed is at a rear of the utility vehicle.