Frame structure for vehicle tailgate
US7118153B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D33/0273
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tailgate assembly adapted to be mounted along an open edge of a vehicle's load-carrying bed includes a stamped sheet metal frame having a reinforced cross-sectional shape with an inner side facing an associated vehicle's load-carrying bed and an outer side opposite the inner side. The tailgate assembly further includes a skin attached to the outer side of the frame.
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