Tailgate construction

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1978-11-17

1980-05-06

Bertsch, Richard A.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

End gates

296 15, 49381, B62D 3900, B62D 3500

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042014115

ABSTRACT:
A tailgate construction for pickup trucks and other vehicles which permits the passage of air therethrough to reduce the drag on the vehicle associated with the tailgate construction when the vehicle is in use and thus increase the gas mileage of the vehicle. Also disclosed is a shutter mechanism for selectively preventing the passage of air through the tailgate construction.

REFERENCES:
patent: D250014 (1978-10-01), Jensen
patent: 2276279 (1942-03-01), Asklund
patent: 3148912 (1964-09-01), Curtis et al.
patent: 3600032 (1971-08-01), Gross
patent: 4063772 (1977-12-01), Kincaid

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