IP Library Granted Patent US 7,121,607
Granted Patent B2
US 7,121,607 · App. 11/238,074 · Granted Oct 17, 2006

Truck bed extension

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Patent No.
US 7,121,607
App. No.
11/238,074
Granted
Oct 17, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A truck bed extension that is convertible into a truck bed separator to compartmentalize truck beds. The truck bed separator and extension are releasably attached to the truck bed lip at one end and to either the truck bed extension or the truck bed separator at the other end by a clamping assembly. The clamping assembly is comprised of a pair of mating jaw members for releasable attachment to a truck bed lip at on end and a fastener for releasable attachment to the hinge of the truck bed separator or extension at the other end.

Claims (4)

1. A method for partitioning a truck bed comprising:

providing a releasable truck bed separator comprising two panels hinged together and a clamp assembly, said truck bed separator adapted to serve as a single fold ramp;

placing the truck bed separator in an upright position at a location in a truck bed that divides the truck bed into separate compartments; and

releasably securing the truck bed separator to a truck bed lip using the clamp assembly.

Continuity (7)
Continuation 1089476800 · Jul 19, 2004
Continuation In Part 1065899000 · Sep 9, 2003
Continuation In Part 1022419400 · Aug 20, 2002
Continuation 0999428100 · Nov 26, 2001
Continuation In Part 0973689500 · Dec 12, 2000
Continuation In Part 0924765100 · Feb 9, 1999
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