Patent ID: 6588822
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: B60N,B62D

Abstract:
A tailgate seat apparatus for use on a pickup truck, comprising:a tailgate frame pivotally mounted to said pickup truck and movable between an upright closed configuration and a generally horizontal open configuration, said tailgate frame having a top surface defining a horizontal plane and a bottom surface; wherein said top surface defines a seat recess having a configuration contoured to receive a person in a seated position; a back support having a lower edge pivotally coupled to said tailgate frame and having a planar rear surface, said back support being selectively movable between an upright configuration for supporting said person's back when said person is seated in said seat recess and a stowage configuration in which said back support is nested in said seat recess so that said rear surface is in said horizontal plane; and a pair of armrests pivotally coupled to a front surface of said back support, each armrest being movable between an upright storage configuration and a generally horizontal use configuration.