公开(公告)号：US07229116B1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-12

申请号：US11235914

申请日：2005-09-27

Applicant: Steve Bruford ,  Kian-Huat Tan ,  Herbert Gruber ,  Rudy Gruber

Inventor： Steve Bruford ,  Kian-Huat Tan ,  Herbert Gruber ,  Rudy Gruber

IPC: B62D25/00

CPC classification number: B60P3/40 ,  B60R3/02 ,  B62D33/0273 ,  B62D33/03 ,  B62D33/037

Abstract: 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.

Abstract translation: 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。