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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2003
Filed:
May. 28, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
William Burns, Orange, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/10 ; B60N 2/30 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/10 ; B60N 2/30 ;
Abstract
An accessory, such as a bench, is attached to a vehicle's tailgate. When the tailgate is in an open or down position, the accessory can be simply unfolded from the tailgate. The accessory may comprise a retractable folding bench that may be attached to the inside of the tailgate of a pick-up truck, sport utility vehicle, trailer or any vehicle equipped with a tailgate. The accessory may comprise a retractable folding bench that may be attached to the inside rear floor portion of a “sports utility vehicle” that has “barn doors” and are not equipped with a tailgate.