Dual pivot pickup tailgate
US5468037A · kind A · utility
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6References
6Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 1992 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/82
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A multi-position tailgate having a movable gate panel. The gate panel is pivotally mounted in a gate frame. The gate frame is hinged to the rear edge of the cargo bed. The gate panel is hinged to the top of the gate frame. Rotation of panel about the two axis permits the gate panel to be positioned parallel to the cargo bed.
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