Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – End gates
Patent
1997-11-24
1999-02-02
Hoge, Gary C.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
End gates
2961801, B62D 33033
Patent
active
058654950
ABSTRACT:
A net tailgate for providing a flexible ventilated tailgate which allows a fifth-wheel trailer to connected to a pickup without having to remove the tailgate. The inventive device includes a foldable frame having a V-shaped cutout, a netting attached to and enclosing the frame, and four securing straps which are attachable to a box of a pickup. A cutout cover is removably attachable about the V-shaped cutout by a plurality of fasteners. The foldable frame provides structural support around the V-shaped cutout thereby preventing the netting from flapping around when the pickup is traveling at high speeds.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4750777 (1988-06-01), Brammer
patent: 4932705 (1990-06-01), Miller
patent: 5533773 (1996-07-01), Lessick
patent: 5542591 (1996-08-01), Moore et al.
Hoge Gary C.
Neustel Michael S.
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