Patent ID: 7125082

Claim:
A multipurpose loading and unloading apparatus for installation on a pickup truck bed or the cargo area floor of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising: a load-bearing member having a slide board panel with an upper load-bearing side and a lower roller-engaging side, a front portion, a rear portion, and first and second pivot points; a roller mount disposed under said slide board panel comprising opposing and parallel longitudinally disposed guide rails, said roller mount having a front portion and a rear portion and first and second connection points disposed on said guide rails; first and second tilt inducing means connected to said load-bearing member at said first and second pivot points; a roller assembly interposed between said roller-engaging side of said load-bearing member and the vehicle or truck bed; a locking lever disposed at said front portion of said load-bearing member to secure said load-bearing member until it is desired that it be rolled backwards; wherein said vehicle attachment means comprises seat belt straps attached to said roller mount, said straps having at least one of said buckles and clips for matable connection to an existing vehicle seat belt system in the vehicle.