Patent ID: 7033128

Claim:
A transport accessory useable with a vehicle for supporting cargo, the transport accessory comprising: a base frame connectable to the vehicle; a second frame slidably connected to the base frame and movable between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the base frame to extend a distal end out and away from the confines of the vehicle; a carriage pivotally connected to the distal end of the second frame and pivotable between a substantially horizontal position and an inclined first operative position relative to the underlying surface; a support frame having a central portion, the central portion rigidly connected to the carriage and pivotal therewith between the substantially horizontal position and the inclined position; and a transport platform slidably and pivotably connected to the support frame and slidable between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the support frame, the transport platform being substantially horizontal when in the retracted and extended position, the transport platform operable to support cargo thereon and the cargo being loadable on and unloadable from the transport platform when the transport platform is in the extended position.