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A tailgate seat system for use with a pickup truck includes a back, a seat, and a hinge connecting the seat to the back. The hinge permits the back to freely pivot with respect to the seat, including to form an L-shaped position and also a folded U-shaped position. The tailgate seat system also incl

A tailgate seat system for use with a pickup truck includes a back, a seat, and a hinge connecting the seat to the back. The hinge permits the back to freely pivot with respect to the seat, including to form an L-shaped position and also a folded U-shaped position. The tailgate seat system also includes a substantially rigidly supported pole extending along the back to maintain the back in fixed L-shaped or U-shaped position with respect to the seat. The back and the seat each include a rigid panel topped with padding. The back and seat can be upholstered or otherwise treated for comfortable use in seating. The seat can sit atop a tailgate, and the back can extend upright from the seat. The tailgate seat system is conveniently stowable in minimal space of a pickup bed. Additionally, the back of the seat can serve as a display, such as for a design, ad, or team logo.

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1. A system, comprising:a seat;a back;a hinge connecting the seat and the back;a support for the back, comprising a removable pole;wherein the system provides a cushioned and convenient tailgate seat in a pickup truck; andwherein the pole is rigidly supportable along the back for resting of the back

1. A system, comprising:a seat;a back;a hinge connecting the seat and the back;a support for the back, comprising a removable pole;wherein the system provides a cushioned and convenient tailgate seat in a pickup truck; andwherein the pole is rigidly supportable along the back for resting of the back against the pole. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the seat and the back can be pivoted via the hinge to position the back adjacent the seat. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the pole is supported in holes of a pickup truck bed. 4. The system of claim 3, wherein the pole is jambed to provide support of the back. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein the seat and the back can be pivoted via the hinge to position the back adjacent the seat; andwherein the pole maintains the position of the back adjacent the seat for purposes of storage. 6. A tailgate seat for use with a pickup truck, comprising:a back;a seat;a hinge connecting the seat to the back and permitting the back to freely pivot with respect to the seat, from an L-shaped position to a folded U-shaped position; anda substantially rigidly supported pole extending along the back, but not connected to the back, to maintain the back in resting fixed L-shaped or U-shaped position with respect to the seat. 7. The tailgate seat of claim 6, wherein the back comprises:a substantially rigid panel; anda cushion affixed atop the rigid panel. 8. The tailgate seat of claim 6, wherein the seat comprises:a substantially rigid panel; anda cushion affixed atop the rigid panel. 9. The tailgate seat of claim 7, wherein the seat comprises:a substantially rigid second panel; anda second cushion affixed atop the second panel. 10. A method of forming a tailgate seat, comprising the steps of:providing a back;providing a seat;pivoting the back with respect to the seat;supporting the back via a pole located laterally across a tailgate, wherein the back rests against the pole and is not fixed to the pole. 11. The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of:locating the seat atop a tailgate to obtain an L-shaped configuration of the back and the seat. 12. The method of claim 11, further comprising displaying a design on the back.