Motor vehicle tailgate comprising an accessory mounting plate
US6123384A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/65
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a motor vehicle tailgate of the type in which the tailgate carries a series of accessories, characterized in that a least some of the accessories are pre-mounted on a mounting plate which is attached to the tailgate on the inside of an external cladding panel of the tailgate and which carries a local managing circuit for connecting the accessories to electric circuits of the vehicle for supplying power to, controlling and monitoring the accessories.
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