Tailgate

Details Tailgate Tailgate

1995-09-11

1996-09-17

Hoge, Gary C.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

End gates

2961801, B62D 3303

Patent

active

055561527

ABSTRACT:
A pickup truck tailgate is mounted in the opening at the rear of the pickup box on the truck between rear edge portions of the side wall. The rear edge portions have receivers at upper ends for receiving sliding bolts, and ramps extend forward and rearward from the receivers for pressing the bolts inward as the tailgate is raised from inside the truck box or from outside the truck. A first set of hinge pins extends inward from recesses near the bottom of the rear opening of the truck box, and a second set of hinge pins extends inward from recesses slightly above the first hinge pins. A first set of clasps in side edges of the tailgate near a bottom edge selectively engages and disengages the first set of hinge pins. A second set of clasps slightly above the first set of clasps selectively engages and disengages the second set of hinge pins. Receivers in the truck side walls adjacent the bed receive the latch pins when the tailgate is lowered to its inward position for holding the tailgate flush against the bed. A spoiler extends across an outer surface of the tailgate near the first and second set of clasps. A ledge on the truck body below the bed contacts the spoiler when the tailgate is lowered to its outward position.

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patent: 5468037 (1995-11-01), Peterson et al.

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