Truck bumper dock extension flip step walk ramp
A truck bumper dock extension with a flip step configurable for use on a truck body to provide a functional bumper and a dock extension for loading and unloading at an elevated truck-dock and with the flip step configurable for use on the truck body for loading and unloading at an un-elevated surface, such as for home delivery. A walking ramp and stowing compartment is secured by the flip step for secure transport and removable access to a walking ramp.
1. A truck bumper dock extension comprising:
a) a bumper extension having a top walking surface, dock bumper surface, a cut-out portion of the top walking surface, and a drop step connected by down frames on either side of the cut-out portion of the top walking surface; and
b) a flip step having side plates with a plurality of steps including a top step with a top-step surface and a bottom step having a bottom-step surface and a right-angled face surface, wherein the flip step is connected by a hinge connection to the drop step at a position between the down frames in the area of the cut-out portion of the top walking surface such that the flip step is pivotable about 90 degrees between an open position and a closed position, and in the open position the plurality of steps provide stairs from the ground to the top walking surface and the bottom step spaced above and adjacent to the ground, and in the closed position the right-angled face of the bottom step is inserted into the area of the cut-out portion of the top walking surface parallel to and aligned level with the top walking surface thereby providing step climbing access to the truck bumper dock extension in the open position and forming a combined substantially continuous to walking surface along the dock extension in the closed position.
2. The truck bumper dock extension of claim 1 , comprising a ramp holding compartment under and parallel to the top walking surface of the bumper extension for slidably holding a walking ramp, wherein the walking ramp is retrievable from between the bumper extension and the top step of the flip step when the flip step is in open position.
3. A truck bumper dock extension for use on a truck body attached on a truck frame, the truck bumper dock extension comprising:
a) a bumper extension attached to the back of a truck body having a top walking surface substantially level with the truck body and extending rearward of the truck body at least a distance for permitting stepping on the top walking surface;
b) a flip step cut-out centrally located in the bumper extension having a predetermined width;
c) a drop step bumper rigidly affixed below the extension at a distance less than the minimum height of the truck body when attached for operation on a truck frame;
d) A flip step assembly pivotably connected to the drop step bumper and positioned for pivotal movement from a stored position and filling the flip step cut-out and a stepping position exposing a plurality of step surfaces at uniform stepping distances below the bumper extension, thereby providing stair-step access to the top walking surface; and
e) a stowing compartment for removably holding and transporting a walking ramp, wherein the walking ramp is slidably removable from the stowing compartment and configured for support from the cut-out area of the bumper extension and extending at a shallow walking ramp angle to the ground, thereby providing ramp access to the top walking surface.