Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – End gates
Patent
1995-03-08
1996-07-16
Pape, Joseph D.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
End gates
414537, B62D 3303
Patent
active
055360580
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to tailgate ramp for mounting on a truck, comprising a frame defining an internal space, the frame having a top, bottom, left side and right side; a hinge assembly for pivotally mounting the frame to the vehicle, the frame movable between an up position and a down position; a latch assembly mounted to the frame and the vehicle for selectively securing the frame in the up position; at least one axle; vertical sliding rollers mounted to the at least one axle for permitting movement of the at least one axle within the internal space between the top and bottom of the frame; at least one ramp member adapted to support a second vehicle thereon, the at least one ramp member having a base member and at least one telescoping member slidably disposed within the base member between an extended position and a fully retracted position, wherein the at least one ramp member is dimensioned to be completely disposed within the internal space in the frame when at least one telescoping member is in the fully retracted position; a pair of sleeves slidably disposed on the on the at least one axle and mounted to the base member of the at least one ramp member for permitting movement of the at least one ramp member between the left and rights sides of the frame.
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