Patent ID: 9199569
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: B60P,B65G

Abstract:
1. A telescoping tailgate ramp assembly, comprising: a frame having an elongated planar interior portion and laterally positioned and upstanding sidewalls; said frame having a forward end and a rear end; said sidewalls comprising an interior surface having a channel adapted to accept a ramp assembly sliding pin, said channel having a horizontal portion and a vertical portion, said vertical portion positioned towards said forward end of said frame; a ramp assembly comprising a first end, a second end, and a plurality of telescoping ramp members connecting said first end and said second end; said second end of said ramp assembly comprising an elongated support to which each of said plurality of telescoping members is secured; wherein said plurality of ramp members are permanently arranged in a side-by-side manner so as to form a substantially continuous surface; said ramp members comprising connected hollow members defining a telescoping direction towards progressively decreasing cross section, wherein smaller cross section members fit within the interior of larger cross section members to form a shortened, condensed ramp state and an extended, deployed ramp state; said first end of said ramp assembly being connected to said frame sidewall via a first and a second sliding pin connected into said frame sidewall channel; said first sliding pin and said second sliding pin adapted to be positioned along said channel horizontal portion towards said frame rear end when said ramp assembly is in said condensed state; said first sliding pin and said second sliding pin adapted to be positioned along said channel vertical portion when said ramp assembly is in said extended state; said frame having underside anchor elements.