公开(公告)号：US07229116B1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-12

申请号：US11235914

申请日：2005-09-27

申请人： Steve Bruford ,  Kian-Huat Tan ,  Herbert Gruber ,  Rudy Gruber

发明人： Steve Bruford ,  Kian-Huat Tan ,  Herbert Gruber ,  Rudy Gruber

IPC分类号： B62D25/00

CPC分类号： B60P3/40 ,  B60R3/02 ,  B62D33/0273 ,  B62D33/03 ,  B62D33/037

摘要： A lock rod support member can be stowed within a support tube housed in the body of the pick-up truck on which a supplemental tailgate assembly to be deployable from the tailgate structure of the pick-up truck. The support tube for the lock rod can be mounted internally of the D-pillar of the pick-up truck body with the lock rod extendible therefrom, or mounted beneath the top rail of the pick-up truck bed from which the lock rod can be extended, for engagement with the deployed supplemental tailgate assembly. A stop bracket positioned at the end of the lock rod support tube engages and positions the formed distal end of the lock rod for appropriate positioning for engagement with the supplemental tailgate assembly. A spring latch mechanism is mounted on the opposing ends of the supplemental tailgate structure for clasping the insertion end of the lock rod members.

摘要翻译： 锁定杆支撑构件可以被收纳在容纳在拾取卡车的主体中的支撑管内，在该主体上可以从拾取卡车的后挡板结构部署辅助后挡板组件。 用于锁定杆的支撑管可以安装在拾取车厢主体的D柱的内部，其锁定杆可从其延伸，或者安装在拾取卡车底座的顶部轨道的下方，锁定杆可从该支架 延长，用于与部署的补充后挡板组件接合。 定位在锁定杆支撑管的端部处的止动支架接合并定位所形成的锁定杆的远端，以适当定位以与补充后挡板组件接合。 弹簧闩锁机构安装在辅助后挡板结构的相对端上，用于夹紧锁定杆构件的插入端。

公开(公告)号：US07267387B1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-11

申请号：US11230679

申请日：2005-09-20

申请人： Steve Bruford ,  Scott Miller ,  Kian-Huat Tan ,  Herbert Gruber ,  David Tuck

发明人： Steve Bruford ,  Scott Miller ,  Kian-Huat Tan ,  Herbert Gruber ,  David Tuck

IPC分类号： B62D33/03

CPC分类号： B60P3/40 ,  B60R3/02 ,  B62D33/0273 ,  B62D33/03 ,  B62D33/037

摘要： A supplemental tailgate extends from the tailgate frame of a pickup truck and is positionable in multiple orientations to provide a variety of uses, including as an extension of the pickup truck bed. The supplemental tailgate includes a cross member connected between two telescoping supports, which forms a part of the tailgate molding when stored within the main tailgate structure. A lock rod assembly interconnects the supplemental tailgate and the body of the pickup truck to stabilize the position of the extended supplemental tailgate when positioned perpendicular to the opened main tailgate. The lock rod assembly can be formed as flexible cables that can be housed within the cross member for easy deployment when needed. The lock rod assembly can also be formed as fixed length rods that are pivotally mounted on the cross member and stored within the cross member for easy deployment.

摘要翻译： 辅助后挡板从皮卡车的后挡板延伸，并且可以以多个方向定位，以提供各种用途，包括作为卡车车厢的延伸部分。 辅助后挡板包括连接在两个伸缩支撑件之间的横向构件，其在储存在主尾门结构内时形成后挡板模制件的一部分。 锁定杆组件将补充后挡板和皮卡车体的主体相互连接，以在垂直于打开的主后挡板定位时稳定延伸辅助后挡板的位置。 锁杆组件可以形成为可以容纳在横梁内的柔性电缆，以便在需要时容易地展开。 锁杆组件也可以形成为固定长度的杆，其可枢转地安装在横梁上并存储在横梁中以便于展开。

公开(公告)号：US07090276B1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-15

申请号：US11236133

申请日：2005-09-27

申请人： Steve Bruford ,  Larry Holt ,  Charles Bambenek ,  Jeff Firzlaff

发明人： Steve Bruford ,  Larry Holt ,  Charles Bambenek ,  Jeff Firzlaff

IPC分类号： B62D33/03

CPC分类号： B60R3/02 ,  B62D33/0273

摘要： A pivotable grab handle device is movable between a stowed position, which is positioned within a mating cavity formed in the main tailgate structure, and a deployed position that projects upwardly above the top surface of a lowered main tailgate structure. The grab handle device is mounted on a retainer bracket that is affixed to a pivot bracket mounted to the top surface of the lowered main tailgate structure. When pivotally raised into the deployed position, the grab handle allows a person using a supplemental tailgate assembly configured into a step function extending below the plane of the lowered main tailgate structure to be stabilized while climbing onto the cross member of the supplemental tailgate assembly and onto the top surface of the lowered main tailgate structure.

摘要翻译： 可枢转抓斗手柄装置可在收纳位置之间移动，所述收起位置位于形成在所述主尾门结构中的配合腔内，以及在降低的主尾门结构的顶表面上方向上突出的展开位置。 抓斗装置安装在固定支架上，该保持器支架固定到安装在下降主后挡板结构的顶表面上的枢轴支架上。 当枢转地升起到展开位置时，抓斗手柄允许使用辅助后挡板组件的人被配置成在降下的主后挡板结构的平面下方延伸的阶梯功能，以便在爬到辅助后挡板组件的横梁上并稳定在其上 下部主后挡板结构的顶面。