Integrated vehicle tailgate
US6454338B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60P3/40
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an integrated tailgate for a vehicle having a planar cargo bed, the tailgate operable between a closed vertical position and an open horizontal position, and a structure slideably received by the tailgate extendable to a substantially horizontal position when the tailgate is in the open position, whereat the structure is rotateably operable between the horizontal position, an upwardly rotated substantially vertical position perpendicular to the open tailgate, and a downwardly rotated position a predetermined degree between zero and ninety degrees.
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