Tailgate extender

Description

FIG. 1 is a right side, elevation view showing my design for a tailgate extender;

FIG. 2 is a right side, perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side, perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side, elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 front view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a right side, perspective view thereof, as viewed from underneath;

FIG. 9 is left side, perspective view thereof, as viewed from underneath, which also shows two tailgate sidewall extension panels in phantom; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof, which also shows two tailgate extension panels in phantom.

Referenced Cited
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4023850 May 17, 1977 Tillery
4932703 June 12, 1990 Chamberlin et al.
5033662 July 23, 1991 Godin
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Patent History
Patent number: D415988
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 30, 1998
Date of Patent: Nov 2, 1999
Inventor: William A. Stearns (Dallas County, TX)
Primary Examiner: Melody N. Brown
Attorney: Mark W. Handley
Application Number: 0/95,829
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Exterior Panel Or Door (D12/196)
International Classification: 1216;