US Patent 7413230 Cargo barricade for a truck bed

A cargo barricade for retaining oversized cargo within a truck bed includes a base component having front and rear sections which are secured to the front and rear surfaces of a tailgate respectively. The front and rear sections each include a male dovetail fastener to which a plurality of intermediate sections can be slidably mounted. A header is mounted on upper ends of the intermediate sections and a fastening strap is secured about the assembly to unitarily secure it to the tailgate.