Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – End gates
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-16
2008-12-02
Patel, Kiran B. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
End gates
Reexamination Certificate
active
07458624
ABSTRACT:
This invention is a tailgate for a pickup truck having a unibody frame that is pivotally secured at its lower end proximal the rear end of the truck bed. The frame includes a pair of linear risers that fit into the rear vertical recesses of the sidewalls of the truck when the tailgate is in a closed position. The risers support a plurality of bowed lateral beams that extend outwardly from the rear of the truck to extend the length of its cargo bay when the tailgate is in its closed. The bowed beams support a set of flat angled ramps that are aligned with the truck bed. The tailgate is swung to an open position so that the ramps extend down from the truck bed and are joined by a detachable ramp to form one or more low incline ramps for loading and unloading items into the cargo bay.
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Bower Steven N.
Haskins Paul R.
Cook & Franke S.C.
Patel Kiran B.
Sokol Jeffrey S.
Trailgate Tailgate Systems, Inc.
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