Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Variable capacity of body
Patent
1998-10-26
2000-07-04
Pape, Joseph D.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Variable capacity of body
296 2608, 296 571, B62C 106
Patent
active
060828013
ABSTRACT:
An extension mechanism for mounting on a tailgate of a vehicle that is selectively positionable between a variety of orientations. The extension mechanism includes a tailgate protector mounted onto the vehicle tailgate, an extender frame movably attached to the tailgate protector allowing for separate movement of the extender frame relative to the tailgate protector. Support arms extend between the vehicle and the extender frame for selectively positioning said extender frame relative to the vehicle tailgate and also supporting the extender frame. The extension mechanism is positionable in a variety of orientations including a first position in which the vehicle tailgate and said extender frame are both horizontally positioned, a second position in which the vehicle tailgate is horizontally positioned and said extender frame is vertically positioned, a third position in which the vehicle tailgate is vertically positioned and said extender frame is vertically positioned, and a fourth storage position in which the vehicle tailgate is in a vertical position and said extender frame is folded adjacent the vehicle tailgate.
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Owen J. Ben
Owen James M.
Pape Joseph D.
Patel Kiran
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