Patent ID: 7909381

Claim:
A vehicle comprising a cargo bed extending from a forward end to a rearward end, the cargo bed comprising: a left side wall extending at least partially from the forward end to the rearward end; a right side wall extending at least partially from the forward end to the rearward end; a bottom wall extending at least partially from the forward end to the rearward end, and further extending at least partially between the left side wall and the right side wall, the bottom wall defining a retention chamber; and a tailgate assembly comprising: a support panel; and a tailgate panel attached to the support panel; wherein at least a portion of the support panel is slidingly receivable within the retention chamber such that the support panel is movable between a first position and a second position, the support panel is pivotable between the second position and a third position; the tailgate panel defines an end wall of the cargo bed when the support panel is in the first position; and the tailgate panel defines a step when the support panel is in the third position.