Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – End gates
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-23
2007-01-23
Pape, Joseph D. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
End gates
C296S051000, C296S057100, C292SDIG029, C016S366000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10894951
ABSTRACT:
A tailgate assembly is adapted to be mounted along an open edge of a vehicle's load-carrying bed for alternatively pivoting about (1) a first axis generally parallel with the open edge of the tailgate for movement between a closed position and a fold-open position and (2) a second axis generally normal relative to the first axis for movement between the closed position and a swing-open position. The tailgate assembly includes a tailgate, a dual-mode hinge assembly, a first hinge/lock assembly and a second hinge/lock assembly. The first hinge/lock assembly is selectively latched to an associated first hinge/lock striker and cooperates with the dual-mode hinge assembly to pivotally support the tailgate about a first pivot axis. The second hinge/lock assembly is selectively latched to an associated second hinge/lock striker and cooperates with the dual-mode hinge assembly to pivotally support the tailgate about a second pivot axis. One of the first and second hinge/lock assemblies is mechanically prevented from unlatching from a respective one of the first and second hinge/lock strikers when the other of the first and second hinge/lock assemblies is unlatched from the other respective one of the first and second hinge/lock strikers.
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Cheung Danny
Johansen Kurt
Kitayama Ken-ichi
Plett Matthew
Romig Joel
Fay Sharpe Fagan Minnich & McKee LLP
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.
Pape Joseph D.
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