Pickup box extender with access doors
US9409608B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60P3/40
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure describes a box extender for a pickup truck that has a box with a bed and a tailgate, where the tailgate extends the bed's length in a longitudinal direction when open. The box extender may have access doors. First and second side walls may be mounted to the box to pivot between a forward, stowed position along opposite walls of the box and a rearward, extended position above the tailgate. An end wall may be disposed above the tailgate between the first and second side walls and may include a first section that is hinged to the first side wall and a second section that is hinged to the second side wall. The side walls and the end wall may enclose a volume above the tailgate for cargo storage. The first and second sections of the end wall may be opened to access the box.
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