Patents
US 12759454 B2: Truck bed hauling securing system for loads hanging over the tailgate
- Granted
- 2026-10-13
- Filed
- 2022-08-17 application 17890135
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A tailgate support system enables drivers and passengers to secure their cargo via their vehicle tailgate and bed of the vehicle. When hauling lumber or long objects they sit in the bed with some overhang out the bed above the tailgate. During turning or hitting bumps the load can sometimes move and fall out. Incorporating features into the bed and/or the tailgate can improve securing large loads in the bed of a truck by providing a vertical support to prevent it from tipping over and a lateral support to prevent it from sliding out from the sides. The tailgate support system for attaching to a tailgate of a vehicle where the tailgate has a top surface. The tailgate support system may include a plurality of dividers and a plurality of apertures disposed along the top surface of the tailgate and configured to receive the plurality of dividers.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 (ipgb20261013.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. 4,290 patents | US company or organization | Plano, TX | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
| TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30,553 patents | Foreign company or organization | , JP | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas S. Hawley | Ann Arbor, MI | 26 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B60P | Vehicles adapted for load transportation or to transport, to carry, or to comprise special loads or objects | B60P7/135 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. signed 2026-10-16 | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA-SHI | 76413/184 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-20 |
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