Vehicle with an integrated sawhorse

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10239470-B2
Application number	US-201615266625-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 15, 2016
Priority date	Sep 15, 2016
Publication date	Mar 26, 2019
Grant date	Mar 26, 2019

Abstract

An apparatus for a vehicle including a vehicle bed having a wall with a recess formed therein. The apparatus comprises a sawhorse adapted for positioning in the recess of the vehicle bed in a stowed position and removed for use apart from the vehicle. A vehicle with an integrated sawhorse may thus be provided. Related methods are also provided.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. An apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
a vehicle bed including a wall having a recess formed therein; and
a sawhorse positioned in the recess in a stowed position and for being removed for use apart from the vehicle;
wherein the recess is sized and shaped to correspond in size and shape to a cross member of the sawhorse.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the recess is provided in an upper surface of the wall.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sawhorse forms an exterior surface of the wall.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sawhorse comprises a cross member forming an exterior surface of the wall and a plurality of legs stowable within the cross member.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the cross member is color matched with the wall.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , further including a cover for covering the recess.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the recess is provided with an opening at a rear end of the vehicle bed for receiving the sawhorse in a travel direction of the vehicle directly from a position external to the vehicle bed.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the wall comprises a tailgate including an upper end having the recess for receiving the sawhorse.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the bed comprises a plurality of walls, each having a recess for receiving a different sawhorse.

10. A vehicle including the apparatus of claim 1 .

11. A vehicle comprising a collapsible, removable sawhorse forming an integral portion of the vehicle, the sawhorse comprising a cross member and a plurality of legs depending therefrom in a deployed condition of the sawhorse, wherein the cross member in a stowed position is within a recess in a wall of the vehicle forming a portion of a vehicle bed, the recess having an opening: (i) at a rear end of the vehicle bed for receiving the sawhorse in a travel direction of the vehicle directly from a position external to the vehicle bed, (ii) on a top of the wall for receiving the sawhorse in a vertical direction transverse to the travel direction.

12. The vehicle of claim 11 , further including a cover for covering the recess.

13. A method of providing a sawhorse in connection with a vehicle including a bed having a floor for receiving and supporting objects for transport, comprising:
positioning the sawhorse in a recess formed in a wall at least partially defining the vehicle bed, the recess being sized and shaped to correspond in size and shape to a cross member of the sawhorse.

14. The method of claim 13 , further including the step of unfolding legs recessed within the sawhorse to deploy the sawhorse.

15. The method of claim 13 , further including the step of covering the recess including the sawhorse.

16. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the recess is sized and shaped to correspond in size and shape to the cross member of the sawhorse.

17. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the wall comprises a tailgate.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Loew Pattrick
• Spahn Brian Robert

Classifications

• B60R2011/004

  outside the vehicle · CPC title

• B60R11/06 Primary

  for tools or spare parts (for vehicle roof parts B60J7/20; for spare wheels B62D) · CPC title

• B60R2011/0045

  with visible part, e.g. flush mounted · CPC title

• B62D33/023

  Sideboard or tailgate structures {(vehicle side panels in general B62D25/02)} · CPC title

• B62D33/0273

  Movable tailboards for vehicles comprising non-movable sideboards, e.g. pick-up trucks (B62D33/037 takes precedence) · CPC title