Vehicle tailgate limiter system
US6494520B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S16/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle tailgate limiter system for a vehicle includes a cargo bed, a tailgate pivotally attached to the cargo bed operable between a closed vertical position and a deployed horizontal position, a fixed pin having a head portion and a base portion, and a slotted bracket having a middle portion and end portions adapted to receive the pin when the tailgate is in the deployed position.
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