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Vehicle cargo area extender

US6561560B2 · kind B2 · utility

49Cited by
67References
18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 10, 2001
Grant dateMay 13, 2003
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Expiry dateAug 10, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D33/0273
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle cargo area extender including a pair of sidewalls, a center wall extending between the pair of sidewalls and a lid removably disposed relative to the pair of sidewalls and the center wall. The sidewalls, the center wall and the lid cooperate to define an enclosure having an open end. The vehicle cargo area extender is moveably mounted between a stored position relative to a vehicle cargo area wherein the open end of the enclosure is adjacent to the rear wall of the vehicle cargo area and a deployed position so as to be supported by the rear wall of the vehicle cargo area when it is in its extended position such that the open end of the enclosure faces the vehicle cargo area thereby increasing the effective size of the vehicle cargo area.

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