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Tailgate accessibility

US11639201B2 · kind B2 · utility

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32References

3Claims

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Assignee

Magna Exteriors Inc. · DE

Inventors

Robert A. Selle · Rochester, US
Robert M. Horner · Ferndale, US
Larry R. Erickson · Birmingham, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 18, 2021
Grant date	May 2, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 29, 2041

Classification

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

Abstract

An articulating tailgate assembly with improved accessibility into a cargo bed of a pickup truck, incorporating at least one door. The tailgate system provides a tailgate with a combination of predetermined plurality of functions for accessibility into the cargo bed of the vehicle and to improve functionality of the tailgate assembly.

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