Multi-positionable, flexible tailgate
US5271656A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 1992 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D33/0273
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tailgate barrier for a pickup truck bed which can be removably located at multiple positions within the truck bed and may be locked by a cotter-key or a padlock for security as the mounting means are brackets suitably mounted in proximity to both sidewalls of the bed. The barrier is made in the form of a membrane which can be wrapped around its support members to accommodate any width of truck bed and can be located forward or rearward of the wheel wells.
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