Patent ID: 8313133

Claim:
A utility bed comprising: a bed frame; a bed floor associated with the bed frame and including a first floor portion and a second floor portion, the first floor portion being pivotally coupled with the second floor portion and pivotable between an upright position and a cargo support position; a first sidewall comprising a door portion and a wall portion, the door portion being pivotally coupled with the first floor portion and pivotable between a closed position and an opened position; and a first locking mechanism comprising a latch coupled with the wall portion of the first sidewall, the latch comprising a plunger, the first locking mechanism being configured to retain the first floor portion in the upright position with the door portion of the first sidewall in the opened position; wherein the door portion of the first sidewall defines a receptacle that is configured to selectively receive the plunger when the door portion of the first sidewall is in the opened position with first floor portion in the upright position.