Push button release mechanism for supplemental tailgates

Details Push button release mechanism for supplemental tailgates Push button release mechanism for supplemental tailgates

2007-05-08

2007-05-08

Pape, Joseph D. (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

End gates

C296S026090

Reexamination Certificate

active

11495469

ABSTRACT:
A one hand push button release mechanism is associated with a supplemental tailgate assembly to affect the release of the supplemental tailgate for deployment from the main tailgate apparatus. One embodiment of the push button mechanism engages a wedge having a cam surface that causes the wedge to move vertically with respect to the push button to pull on a linkage that releases a pivoted catch member. A second embodiment utilizes a laterally slidable push button that depresses into the molding to engage a spacer that is laterally movable with the push button to be movable into an interfering position with respect to the catch member to lock the supplemental tailgate in the stowed position. In both embodiments, a spring is operable to bias the locking mechanism into a locked position when the supplemental tailgate is returned to the stored position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6364392 (2002-04-01), Meinke
patent: 6454338 (2002-09-01), Glickman et al.

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