Device for extending the bed of a transport vehicle

Details Device for extending the bed of a transport vehicle Device for extending the bed of a transport vehicle

1998-02-24

2000-04-18

Dayoan, D. Glenn

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Variable capacity of body

108 44, 224405, 224547, 280404, B60P 340

Patent

active

06050627&

ABSTRACT:
A bed extender for extending the usable bed length of a vehicle. The extender includes hitch connecting apparatus, supporting apparatus, and positioning apparatus. The hitch connecting apparatus removably connects the bed extender with the orifice of a receiver hitch so as to allow the bed extender to be completely removed from the vehicle when the bed extender is not in use. The supporting apparatus supports a load when the load is substantially beyond the length of the bed of the vehicle so as to allow the weight of that portion of the load beyond the vehicle bed to be translated to the receiver hitch via the supporting apparatus and the hitch connecting apparatus. The positioning apparatus attaches the hitch connecting apparatus to the supporting apparatus and is substantially vertical. The positioning apparatus has an upper end connected to the supporting apparatus and a lower end connected to the hitch connecting apparatus and is of appropriate length so as to allow the supporting apparatus to be at least substantially the same height as the vehicle bed of the vehicle and is adjustable so as to allow the height of the supporting apparatus to be adjusted relative to the receiver hitch of the vehicle so as to accommodate various vehicle models and tailgate configurations.

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