Patent ID: 8328263

Claim:
A bed extender, comprising: a tubular first elongated arm having a rigidly attached first tab with a first aperture for receiving a first bolt to attach said first elongated arm to a vehicle bed; a tubular second elongated arm having a rigidly attached second tab with a second aperture for receiving a second bolt to attach said second elongated arm to the vehicle bed; a bed cross-member rigidly connecting said first elongated arm to said second elongated arm and having a third aperture for receiving a third bolt to attach said cross-member to the vehicle bed; an elongated first slide member slidably inserted into said first elongated arm; an elongated second slide member slidably inserted into said second elongated arm; a vertical support structure attached to said first slide member and to said second slide member; and means for locking said first slide member to said first elongated arm.