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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2011
Peter Nicholas Kalergis, Canton, MI (US);
Daniel P. Cousino, Carleton, MI (US);
Frank Victor Bonello, Carleton, MI (US);
Peter Nicholas Kalergis, Canton, MI (US);
Daniel P. Cousino, Carleton, MI (US);
Frank Victor Bonello, Carleton, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A modular ramp and cargo box extension assembly is provided for use in connection with a pickup truck cargo box. The ramp assembly has a ramp connector assembly provided on the vehicle tailgate and ramps having a connector for connecting to the ramp connector to serve as loading ramps. The ramp connector has a pivoting clevis bracket and tangs that connects into a channel on the tailgate. Vertical tracks are provided proximate walls of the cargo box and rails are provided in the tracks to retain the ramps and move between retracted and extended positions so as to extend the height of the cargo box.
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