Pivoting cage cargo retainer for pick-up trucks
US7111886B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D33/0273
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pivoting cage cargo bed extender is pivotally mounted to the D-pillars of a pick-up truck to be pivotally movable between a forward position and a rearward position. In the rearward position, the pivoting cage serves as a supplemental tailgate structure that rests on the open tailgate to extend the operative area of the cargo bed. The pivoting cage is formed of individual segments that are hinged together and separable at the center into two halves that are each collapsible into a stowed position adjacent the respective side wall of the cargo bed. The two halves of the cargo bed are connectable with a latching mechanism at the center to form a pivoting cage structure that spans transversely across the floor of the cargo bed. The latching mechanism compresses an internal O-ring to provide a tight connection between the two halves.
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