Patent ID: 6616208
Filing Date: 2003-09-09
Classification: B60P,B62D

Abstract:
A truck bed extension for use with a truck with a truck bed wherein the truck bed comprises a truck bed floor, left and right truck side walls, a tailgate hinged to the truck bed floor and having means for releasably attaching the tailgate to the side walls, said tailgate capable of being lowered to comprise an essentially flat extension of the truck bed floor, said truck bed extension comprising:a left side wall extension section, a right side wall extension section, and a back wall section, said left side wall extension section and right side wall extension section being rotatably joined by hinges to the back wall section; means for securing a ramp lip to one of said side wall extension sections; means for releasably attaching the truck bed extension to the truck; said left side wall extension section, right side wall extension section, and back wall section having a folded configuration in which the left side wall extension section and right side wall extension section are oriented at approximately right angles to the back wall section, forming a truck bed extension which may rest on the tailgate when the tailgate is lowered; and said left side wall extension section, right side wall extension section, and back wall section having a straight configuration in which the left side wall extension section and right side wall extension section are oriented in approximately straight alignment to the back wall section.