Patent ID: 7207615

Claim:
A vehicle cargo bed extension device for increasing the load capacity of a vehicle cargo bed, said vehicle cargo bed extension device comprising: a) a deck attachable to a rectangular open deck frame having a rear beam and a front beam attached by side beams, said deck frame being supported by a support frame having a horizontal attachment post for attaching said support frame to a trailer hitch; b) a front vertical post extending downwardly from the deck frame front beam at a point centrally located between the ends of the front beam to a forward section of the horizontal attachment post; c) a rear vertical post extending downwardly from the center of the deck frame rear beam at a point centrally located between the ends of the rear beam to a rearward section of the horizontal attachment point; d) a first outwardly inclined side bracing beam extending from said attachment post to one of said side beams and a second outwardly inclined side bracing beam extending from said attachment post to the other of said side beams; e) signal lights attachable to the rear of said deck frame; and f) electrical wiring positioned within said attachment post for communicating electrical signals from a cargo vehicle to said signal lights.