Tailgate protection pad systems
View Patent ↗In one embodiment, a tuck tailgate protector system includes a tailgate protection pad, a compressible anchor, and a strap connecting the anchor to the tailgate protection pad. The compressible anchor may be configured to insert into a gap between a truck tailgate and a truck bed when the tailgate is down. The compressible anchor may also be configured to compress between the truck tailgate and truck bed when the tailgate is up.
1. A truck tailgate protector system, comprising:
a tailgate protection pad;
an anchor configured to:
insert into a gap between a truck tailgate and a truck bed when the tailgate is down; and
anchor a strap between the truck tailgate and truck bed when the tailgate is up;
wherein the strap connects the anchor to the tailgate protection pad.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the anchor is a compressible anchor configured to compress between the truck tailgate and truck bed when the tailgate is up.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the anchor comprises a high density foam material.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the anchor is a chock anchor configured to lodge beneath a bottom edge of the tailgate when the tailgate is up.
5. The system of claim 1 comprising a tension adjuster disposed on the strap.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the tension adjuster comprises plastic.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the anchor is a first anchor and wherein the strap is a first strap, the system comprising
a second anchor, and
a second strap connecting the second anchor to the tailgate protection pad.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the strap comprises nylon webbing.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the tailgate protection pad comprises one or more magnets.
10. A truck tailgate protector system, comprising
a tailgate protection pad;
a compressible anchor configured to:
insert into a gap between a truck tailgate and a truck bed when the tailgate is down; and
compress between the truck tailgate and truck bed when the tailgate is up;
a strap connecting the anchor to the tailgate protection pad; and
a tension adjuster disposed on the strap.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the anchor is a first anchor and wherein the strap is a first strap, the system comprising:
a second compressible anchor, and
a second strap connecting the second anchor to the tailgate protection pad.
12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the strap comprises nylon webbing.
13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the tension adjuster comprises plastic.
14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the anchor comprises a high density foam material.
15. The system of claim 10 , wherein the tailgate protection pad comprises one or more magnets.
16. A truck tailgate protector system, comprising
a tailgate protection pad;
a chock anchor configured to:
insert into a gap between a truck tailgate and a truck bed when the tailgate is down; and
configured to lodge beneath a bottom edge of the tailgate when the tailgate is up;
a strap connecting the anchor to the tailgate protection pad; and
a tension adjuster disposed on the strap.
17. The system of claim 16 comprising a tension adjuster disposed on the strap.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the tension adjuster comprises plastic.
19. The system of claim 16 , wherein the strap comprises nylon webbing.
20. The system of claim 16 , wherein the tailgate protection pad comprises one or more magnets.