Tailgate assembly

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1999-07-13

1999-12-28

Hoge, Gary C.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Door or window with specified vehicle feature

296 56, B60J 500

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060071397

ABSTRACT:
A generally vertical tailgate assembly 16 is disclosed having a first upper tailgate portion 18 and a second lower tailgate portion 24. The first upper tailgate portion 18 is disposed for rotation about a generally horizontal axis extending along an upper edge thereof. The lower tailgate portion 24 is adapted to move from a first closed position in which an upper edge thereof is adjacent a lower edge of the upper tailgate portion 18 to a second open position in which the upper edge thereof is adjacent the upper edge of the upper tailgate portion. Both portions 18,24 of the tailgate assembly 16 may then be moved together about the upper edge of the upper tailgate portion. This construction has the advantage that opening of the tailgate assembly requires a reduced clearance behind the motor vehicle.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3713472 (1973-01-01), Dozois
patent: 3716945 (1973-02-01), Cooper et al.
patent: 3749440 (1973-07-01), Lathers
patent: 4620743 (1986-11-01), Eke
patent: 4688844 (1987-08-01), Hirose et al.

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