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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 09, 1998
Fred P Smith, Alpine, UT (US);
Tim E Grosland, Pleasant Grove, UT (US);
Todd Mendenhall, Riverton, UT (US);
Load Hog Industries, Inc., Aliquippa, PA (US);
Abstract
A hinge for enabling the bed of a pick up truck to pivot is comprised of a lower hinge member having a first pin receiving portion and an inwardly extending portion adapted for connection to a truck frame. An upper hinge member has a second pin receiving portion, an inwardly extending portion adapted for connection to a truck bed, and an outwardly extending portion adapted for connection to a bumper. A pin is sized to fit within the first and second pin receiving portions for pivotally connecting the upper and lower hinge members. A portion of the upper hinge member forms a pseudo-frame to which the truck's bumper can be connected. A method of installing a hinge between a truck frame and a truck bed is also disclosed.