Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – End gates
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-19
2006-12-19
Pape, Joseph D. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
End gates
C414S537000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07150487
ABSTRACT:
A wedge-shaped trailer tailgate providing a loading ramp and a planar surface in combination with the trailer deck when the tailgate is in its transport position. A planar deck is better for cargo hauling, but also provides little wind resistance for improved hauling efficiency. The wedge shape with elastic bumpers attached provides for support on loading heavy objects such as motorcycles. Taillights are recessed into the thick end of the wedge-shaped trailer tailgate so they face backward when the tailgate is in its transport position and are shielded under the trailer deck when the tailgate is in its loading-ramp position.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4020957 (1977-05-01), Wren
patent: 5678984 (1997-10-01), Petersen
patent: 6186734 (2001-02-01), Maurer
patent: 3632067 (1988-05-01), None
Devitt Jon W.
Wiertsema Gerald
Midwest Industries, Inc.
Pape Joseph D.
Sturm & Fix LLP
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