ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,258,074, issued on March 25.
"Hinged tailgate bridge" was invented by Layne Lundstrom (Salt Lake City).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for bridging a gap between a tailgate and a truck bed may include an angled bridge plate having a first plate section and a second plate section, wherein the second plate section extends from the first plate section at an angle. A first tab may extend from a first side edge of the first section of the bridge plate, and a second tab may extend from a second side edge of the first section of the bridge plate. The device may also include a first bed hinge configured to attach to a surface of the truc...