Tail gate extension
View Patent ↗A truck of the present disclosure has a tailgate has a compartment, at least one left tail gate extension arm rotatably foldable to an outward position from an opening in the compartment, and at least one right tail gate extension arm rotatably foldable to an outward position from an opening in a compartment configured for carrying loads.
1 . A truck, comprising:
a tail gate having a compartment;
a left tail gate extension arm rotatably coupled adjacent to and parallel to the foundation rod when in a closed position is configured to rotate outwardly extending a width of the tail gate when the tail gate is in a down position;
a right tail gate extension arm rotatably coupled adjacent to and parallel to the foundation rod and adjacent the left tail gate extension arm when the left tail gate extension arm and the right tail gate extension arm are in a closed position and is configured to rotate outwardly extending the width of the tail gate when the tail gate is in the down position,
wherein a length of a bed of the truck is extended beyond the width of the tail gate when the left tail gate extension arm and the right tail gate extension arm are rotated outwardly.
2 . The truck of claim 1 , wherein the opening is curvilinear.
3 . The truck of claim 1 , wherein the opening is rectangular.
4 . The truck of claim 1 , wherein the left tail gate extension arm rotatably foldable to an outward position that is perpendicular to the opening in the compartment and perpendicular to the tail gate.
5 . The truck of claim 1 , wherein the right tail gate extension arm is rotatably foldable to an outward position that is perpendicular to the opening in the compartment and perpendicular to the tail gate.
6 . The truck of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the left tail gate extension arm or the right tail gate extension arm is moveable laterally to vary a distance between the left tail gate extension arm and the right tail gate extension arm.
7 . The truck of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the left tail gate extension arm or the right tail gate extension arm is fixedly coupled so that it is not moveable laterally.
8 . The truck of claim 1 , wherein the left tail gate extension arm and the right tail gate extension arm are rotatably coupled to a foundation rod that extends a width length of the tail gate.
9 . The truck of claim 8 , wherein the foundation rod comprises a guide rail for a track roller carnage.
10 . The truck of claim 9 , wherein the left tail gate extension arm comprises a track roller carriage that couples to the guide rail for a track roller carriage so that the left tail gate extension arm is moveable when in an open position.
11 . The truck of claim 9 , wherein the right tail gate extension arm comprises a track roller carriage that couples to the guide rail for a track roller carriage so that the right tail gate extension arm is moveable when in an open position.
12 . The truck of claim 1 , wherein the right tail gate extension arm comprises a cover configured for notifying that the right tail gate extension arm is contained in the tail gate or is in an open position.
13 . The truck of claim 1 , wherein the left tail gate extension arm comprises a cover configured for notifying that the left tail gate extension arm is contained in the tail gate or is in an open position.
14 . The truck of claim 1 , wherein the left tail gate extension arm has a free end opposing an end coupled to the foundation arm and the right tail gate extension arm has a free end opposing an end coupled to the foundation arm and a free end opposing an end coupled to the foundation arm.
15 . A tail gate extension, comprising:
a foundation rod configured to be inserted in and coupled to a compartment of a tail gate that is fixedly coupled to a truck;
tail gate having a compartment;
left tail gate extension arm rotatably coupled adjacent to and parallel to the foundation rod when in a closed position and is configured to rotate foldable outwardly to a position perpendicular to the foundation rod extending a width of the tail gate when the tail gate is in the down position; and
right tail gate extension arm rotatably coupled adjacent to and parallel to the foundation rod when in a closed position and is configured to rotate outwardly to a position perpendicular to the foundation rod extending the width of the tail gate when the tail gate is in the down position,
wherein a length of a bed of the truck is extended beyond the width of the tail gate when the left tail gate extension arm and the right tail gate extension arm are rotated outwardly.
16 . The tail gate extension of claim 15 , wherein the left tail gate extension arm is rotatably foldable to an outward position that is perpendicular to the opening in the compartment and perpendicular to the tail gate.
17 . The tail gate extension of claim 15 , wherein the right tail gate extension arm is rotatably foldable to an outward position that is perpendicular to the opening in the compartment and perpendicular to the tail gate.
18 . The tail gate extension of claim 15 , wherein at least one of the left tail gate extension arm or the right tail gate extension arm is moveable laterally a distance between the left tail gate extension arm and the right tail gate extension arm.
19 . The tail gate extension of claim 15 , wherein at least one of the left tail gate extension arm or the right tail gate extension and is fixedly coupled so that it is not moveable laterally.
20 . The tail gate extension of claim 15 , wherein the left tail gate extension arm and the right tail gate extension arm are rotatably coupled to a foundation rod that extends a width length of the tail gate.
21 . The tail gate extension of claim 20 , wherein the foundation rod comprises a guide rail for a track roller carriage.
22 . The tail gate extension of claim 20 , wherein the left tail gate extension arm comprises a track roller carriage that couples to the guide rail for a track roller carriage so that the left tail gate extension arm is moveable when in an open position.
23 . The tail gate extension of claim 20 , wherein the right tail gate extension arm comprises a track roller carriage that couples to the guide rail for a track roller carriage so that the right tail gate extension arm is moveable when in an open position.