Patent ID: 8083449
Filing Date: 2011-12-27
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
1. A material-securing tailgate protector for securing transported material supported by an upper edge of a closed vehicle tailgate, said protector comprising: an inverted generally J-shaped structural frame comprising two downwardly projecting vertical leg members connected by a straight horizontal bight portion and being sufficiently sized and shaped to mount to at least said upper edge of said closed vehicle tailgate, said frame in contact with and substantially covering at least said upper edge of said closed vehicle tailgate; said frame including a plurality of upwardly projecting spaced protrusions perpendicularly extending above a horizontal topmost load bearing surface of said upper edge of said closed vehicle tailgate, said protrusions having sufficient vertical length and horizontal spacing to accommodate placement of and restrict horizontal movement of said transported material, whereby said upper edge of said closed vehicle tailgate becomes protected by said structural frame while said transported material supported by said upper edge of said closed vehicle tailgate becomes effectively secured solely by being placed between spaced instances of said protrusions without the use of additional securing implements.