Patent ID: 6746066
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
A truck bed extender for a pickup truck with a tailgate, said bed extender comprising:a pair of opposed, substantially upright, longitudinally extending side walls, each side wall including a top having opposed ends thereof, a bottom having opposed ends thereof, a front edge extending between the top and bottom, and a rear edge extending between the top and bottom; a gate including a top having opposed ends thereof, a bottom having opposed ends thereof, and a pair of sides extending therebetween; a mounting member positioned adjacent a front edge of at least one side wall and adapted to removably engage a back end of the pickup truck; a first hinge assembly coupled with the bottom of one of said side walls adjacent the rear edge, the first hinge assembly including a first retaining member; and a first substantially L-shaped pin, said first pin being adjacent one of the opposed ends of the gate bottom and extending outwardly therefrom, said first pin further having a proximate end and a distal end, wherein the distal end is adapted to be received and engaged by the first retaining member to thereby swingably couple the gate between the opposed side walls.