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US-20260125000-A1 - Tailgate Mat

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Abstract

A tailgate mat for installation on a tailgate of a cargo compartment of a pickup truck, including: a border, which is configured to wrap around an upper end of the tailgate; a supporting component, which is located on the border. When the cargo compartment bears goods, a first end of the goods is abutted against a front bottom of the cargo compartment, and a second end of the goods is supported by the supporting component; an angle between a supporting force of the supporting component on the goods and a vertical direction is defined as a, and a is less than 45°, to provide more stable cushioning and better support for the goods. The border can wrap around the upper end of the tailgate, avoiding scratching and damage to the upper end of the tailgate during transportation or long sized goods.

Inventors

  • Li Huang

Assignees

  • Li Huang

Dates

Publication Date
20260507
Application Date
20251230
Priority Date
20251215

Claims (20)

  1. 1 . A tailgate mat for installation on a tailgate of a cargo compartment of a pickup truck, comprising: a border, which is configured to wrap around an upper end of the tailgate; a supporting component, which is located on the border; wherein, when the cargo compartment bears goods, a first end of the goods is abutted against a front bottom of the cargo compartment, and a second end of the goods is supported by the supporting component: an angle between a supporting force of the supporting component on the goods and a vertical direction is defined as a, wherein a is less than 45°, to provide stable cushioning and support for the goods.
  2. 2 . The tailgate mat according to claim 1 , wherein the supporting component comprises a plurality of protrusions formed by extending upwards along an upper surface of the border.
  3. 3 . The tailgate mat according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of protrusions is provided with a bearing surface: wherein when the cargo compartment bears goods, the first end of the goods is abutted against a front bottom the cargo compartment and the second end of the goods is supported by the bearing surface, the angle between the supporting force of the plurality of protrusions on the goods and the vertical direction is a, where a is less than 45°, to provide stable cushioning and support for the goods.
  4. 4 . The tailgate mat according to claim 3 , wherein the plurality of protrusions is arranged on the border along a width direction of the tailgate, and the bearing surface is located near an inner side of the cargo compartment.
  5. 5 . The tailgate mat according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of protrusions and the border are in an integrated structure.
  6. 6 . The tailgate mat according to claim 2 , wherein a cross-section of each of the plurality of protrusions is U-shaped.
  7. 7 . The tailgate mat according to claim 2 , wherein an upper surface of the plurality of protrusions is parallel to an upper surface of the tailgate.
  8. 8 . The tailgate mat according to claim 2 , wherein the tailgate mat further comprises grooves formed between the border and two adjacent protrusions of the plurality of protrusions.
  9. 9 . The tailgate mat according to claim 2 , wherein in a width direction of the border, at least two protrusions of the plurality of protrusions have different widths.
  10. 10 . The tailgate mat according to claim 1 , wherein a lower end of the border away from the cargo compartment is provided with an anti-slip inclined surface; when the tailgate is closed, the anti-slip inclined surface is configured to support the goods.
  11. 11 . The tailgate mat according to claim 3 , wherein a is between 14° and 45°, to ensure that the plurality of protrusions provide stable cushioning and support for the goods.
  12. 12 . The tailgate mat according to claim 1 , wherein the tailgate mat further comprises a main body connected to a lower side of the border near the cargo compartment, and the main body is configured to cover an inner surface of the tailgate.
  13. 13 . The tailgate mat according to claim 12 , wherein an installation slot is defined by the border and a back surface of the main body, which allows the upper end of the tailgate to be inserted.
  14. 14 . The tailgate mat according to claim 13 , wherein a cross-section of the installation slot is U-shaped.
  15. 15 . The tailgate mat according to claim 12 , wherein at least one of a front surface of the main body and a part of an upper surface of the border is provided with several protruding strips, which are projected from at least one of the front surface of the main body and the upper surface of the border.
  16. 16 . The tailgate mat according to claim 12 , wherein at least one of a back surface of the main body, the inner surface of the tailgate, an inner surface of the border is equipped with an adhesive layer, to secure the tailgate mat to the tailgate.
  17. 17 . The tailgate mat according to claim 16 , wherein the adhesive layer is a double-sided tape.
  18. 18 . The tailgate mat according to claim 12 , wherein the tailgate mat further comprises a fixing component, and at least one of the main body and the border is defined with an installation hole; the fixing component is passed through the installation holes to secure the tailgate mat to the tailgate.
  19. 19 . The tailgate mat according to claim 1 , wherein the tailgate mat is an integrated structure.
  20. 20 . The tailgate mat according to claim 1 , wherein the tailgate mat is made of thermoplastic material.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims foreign priority of Chinese Patent Application No. 202522659663.0, filed on Dec. 15, 2025 in the China National Intellectual Property Administration, the disclosures of all of which are hereby incorporated by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure relates to the technical field of automotive accessories, in particular to a tailgate mat used to protective a tailgate of a pickup truck. BACKGROUND As a type of vehicle that serves both passenger and cargo purposes, pickup trucks are widely used by consumers because of their dual advantages of carrying people and goods. When pickups are used for transporting cargo, their open cargo beds facilitate loading and unloading. When transporting hard and long-sized materials, it is generally arranged in an inclined position, with one end resting on the bottom of the front end of the cargo bed, and the other end directly placed on the smooth edge of the tailgate. After arranging the cargo this way, it is fixed for transportation. This placement method makes the upper edge of the tailgate a stress point for the cargo, and during transport, due to road bumps or acceleration and deceleration of the pickup trucks, the cargo may scratch different degrees of the upper end of the tailgate. This not only causes local deformation or damage to the tailgate but may also shift the cargo. The tailgate mat was created to address this issue, typically wrapping around the tailgate to prevent scratching and damage from the cargo. Most common tailgate mats on the market cover only the inner surface of the tailgate. However, such mats can only prevent damage to cargo that is entirely placed within the cargo compartment. For long-sized cargo that needs to rest on the upper edge of the tailgate, there are one-piece tailgate mats that completely cover the upper edge and inner surface of the tailgate. However, these mats usually fit tightly against the upper edge of the tailgate, making it difficult to disperse the pressure from the cargo when carrying long-sized items, leading to the damage and deformation of the tailgate mat. To address these problems, the present disclosure offers a tailgate mat that effectively resolves the aforementioned issues, featuring a simple structure and good protective effects, providing excellent cushioning and shock-absorption capabilities. SUMMARY In order to overcome the shortcomings of existing technology, the present disclosure provides a tailgate mat with a simple structure and good protective effect, which can play a good buffering and shock-absorbing role. To realize the above objective, the present disclosure provides a tailgate mat for installation on a tailgate of a cargo compartment of a pickup truck, including: a border, which is configured to wrap around an upper end of the tailgate: a supporting component, which is located on the border: when the cargo compartment bears goods, a first end of the goods is abutted against a front bottom of the cargo compartment, and a second end of the goods is supported by the supporting component: an angle between a supporting force of the supporting component on the goods and a vertical direction is defined as a, a is less than 45°, to provide stable cushioning and support for the goods. The beneficial effects of the present disclosure are as follows: Through the configuration described above, the border can wrap around the upper end of the tailgate, preventing scratching and damage to the upper edge of the tailgate when transporting long-sized cargo. The supporting part located on the border is directly used for bearing the weight of the cargo. When transporting long-sized items in the cargo bed, one end of the cargo rests against the bottom of the front end of the tailgate, while the other end is placed directly on the supporting part. This way, the inclined cargo is supported by the supporting part and the front end of the tailgate, concentrating the weight of the cargo on the supporting part and the front end of the tailgate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS In order to clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following is a brief description of the drawings that will be used in the description of the embodiments. The drawings mentioned in the following description are merely some embodiments of the present disclosure. For those skilled in the art, it is possible to derive other figures from these without the necessity of inventive effort. The present disclosure will be further described in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments. FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a tailgate mat at a first angle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of an area E in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the tailgate mat at a second angle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 is a partial schematic structural dia