Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Variable capacity of body
Patent
1997-07-29
1999-01-12
Hoge, Gary C.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Variable capacity of body
291 571, B62D 3302
Patent
active
058577246
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for extending a vehicle cargo area is provided which includes a main panel having a first end adapted for pivotally attaching to a tailgate, the main panel including non-planar sections formed therein; and a pair of side panels pivotally attached to opposite sides of the main panel, the side panels including non-planar sections formed therein, wherein the apparatus is positionable in a stowed position having the side panels folded into abutment with the main panel such that the non-planar sections of the side panels nest with the non-planar sections of the main panel. Also provided is an apparatus for extending the vehicle cargo area of a vehicle is provided for a vehicle having a side-swing style tailgate having a first end and a second end, the first end pivotally mounted to a vehicle body, the apparatus including a main panel having a first end and a second end, the first end pivotally mountable to the second end of the side-swing tailgate, the main panel having an operative position at about a right angle with the side-swing tailgate and a closed position abutting the side-swing tailgate; a side panel having a first end pivotally mounted to the second end of the main panel, the side panel having an operative position at about a right angle from the main panel, and a closed position abutting the main panel; the side panel having a second end attachable to the vehicle; and a floor panel disposed within the area defined by the side-swing tailgate, the side panel, the main panel and the vehicle when the apparatus is in the operative position.
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Hoge Gary C.
Jarman Research & Development & Mfg., Inc.
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