PICKUP BOX EXTENDER WITH ACCESS DOORS

摘要

The disclosure describes a box extender for a pickup truck that has a box with a bed and a tailgate, where the tailgate extends the bed's length in a longitudinal direction when open. The box extender may have access doors. First and second side walls may be mounted to the box to pivot between a forward, stowed position along opposite walls of the box and a rearward, extended position above the tailgate. An end wall may be disposed above the tailgate between the first and second side walls and may include a first section that is hinged to the first side wall and a second section that is hinged to the second side wall. The side walls and the end wall may enclose a volume above the tailgate for cargo storage. The first and second sections of the end wall may be opened to access the box.

主权项

1. A box extender for a pickup truck having a cargo box defined by opposing longitudinal walls and a lateral wall, with an opening defined between the longitudinal walls opposite the lateral wall, the box extender comprising: a first side wall mounted to the box adjacent to one of the opposing longitudinal walls and a second side wall mounted to the box adjacent to the other of the opposing longitudinal walls, the first and second side walls being configured to translate between a forward position each adjacent one of the opposite longitudinal walls, and a rearward position extending rearward beyond the longitudinal walls; and an end wall extendable between the first and second side walls wherein at least a portion of the first side wall, the second side wall, and the end wall may be opened to access the box, wherein when in the rearward position, the first panel has a pair of forward facing corners that are scalloped, in-that they are each formed such that they are cut away in an internal projecting scallop shape, to facilitate rotation of the first panel about the pivot without interference.