Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – End gates
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-10
2008-09-09
Patel, Kiran B. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
End gates
Reexamination Certificate
active
07422262
ABSTRACT:
A power operated retractable tailgate assembly for a vehicle that includes a tailgate with opposite end edges thereof connected via sliding pivots to a respective one of a pair of elongate slide rails. The slide rails mount in lateral spaced apart relation on the underside of the floor of the cargo carrying box on the vehicle. A first extendible and retractable assembly, having relatively movable respective first and second portions, has the first portion anchored to the vehicle and a second portion that is hingedly connected to the tailgate proximate a lower marginal edge thereof. A power means is operatively connected to the extendible and retractable assembly and is operable from within the cab of the vehicle selectively to extend and retract the tailgate by moving the tailgate along the slide members. A second power operated extendible and retractable assembly is connected to the tailgate to move the same from its open position wherein it is horizontally disposed and projects rearwardly from the vehicle to a raised closed position wherein it is disposed vertically. Each of the extendable and retractable assemblies include a hydraulic cylinder unit operatively associated with a motor driven pump.
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Bob Marshall Enterprises, Inc.
Carrithers David W.
Carrithers Law Office PLLC
Patel Kiran B.
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