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Adjustable tailgate system

US10336378B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 1, 2017
Grant dateJul 2, 2019
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Expiry dateSep 2, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D33/03
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle includes a bed and a tailgate. The bed has first and second side panels. The tailgate is rotatably secured to the bed along a horizontal axis and has a plurality of extruded sections that are arranged in a longitudinally extending chain. Each section extends laterally between the first and second side panels. Adjacent sections are secured to each other via hinges that rotate about axes that are substantially parallel to the horizontal axis.

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