Tailgate assemblies and vehicles including same

Details Tailgate assemblies and vehicles including same Tailgate assemblies and vehicles including same

2007-05-07

2010-06-15

Pape, Joseph D (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

End gates

Reexamination Certificate

active

07735894

ABSTRACT:
A tailgate assembly is provided for a cargo bed of a vehicle. The tailgate assembly includes a support panel and a tailgate panel. The support panel is configured for attachment to a vehicle such that the support panel is selectively pivotable between horizontal and vertical positions. The tailgate panel is attached to the support panel. The tailgate panel is configured to selectively define an end wall for the cargo bed when the support panel is in the horizontal position. The tailgate panel is configured to selectively define a step when the support panel is in the vertical position. A vehicle including a cargo bed having such a tailgate assembly is also provided.

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