Aluminum extruded tailgate construction
US6843519B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D33/0273
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tailgate (1) for a vehicle cargo box has top (5) and bottom (3) aluminum structural members held in spaced relationship from one another by rigid end members. The aluminum structural members are preferably made from an extrusion process making the tailgate light and strong as well as cost effective.
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