Utility vehicle cargo box tailgate latch and support
US5280986A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/305
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tailgate for a utility hauling vehicle is alternatively held in either a closed position or a supported position by a pair of formed rods which are located at the opposite ends of the tailgate. When the rods are in latched positions, they are slightly flexed so as to create a bias which acts between the rods and the tailgate to maintain a rattle-free connection.
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