Patent ID: 8459716

Claim:
A removable tailgate gap cover for preventing ingress of debris in a tailgate gap defined by a tailgate disposed in its open position, a vertical wall and a floor connected to said vertical wall of an end portion of a truck bed, said gap cover comprising: (a) an elongated cover plate having a length, a top surface, a bottom surface, two longitudinal edges and a height, wherein each said longitudinal edge connects said top surface to said bottom surface; (b) an elongated support bar comprising a length, a height, an upper end, a lower end, at least one sidewall connecting said upper end to said lower end, a-slot disposed at said lower end of said elongated support bar and an extension member comprising a lower end, said extension member is configured to slide within said slot in the direction delineated by said lower and upper ends of said elongated support bar, wherein said upper end is fixedly attached to and substantially centrally aligned with a lengthwise direction of said cover plate, and a combined height of said elongated support bar and said extension member is adjustable; and (c) a magnetic bar disposed along said lower end of said extension member for attaching said removable tailgate gap cover to said end portion of said truck bed, wherein said magnetic bar is disposed within said extension member.