Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – End gates
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-18
2007-12-18
Gordon, Stephen (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
End gates
C296S061000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11050189
ABSTRACT:
A lift assembly assists in raising or lowering a tailgate, such as one found on a utility trailer. In one embodiment, a housing extends in a longitudinal direction with an end wall having an opening adjacent the tailgate. A spring is positioned within the housing. A cable extends between the spring and the tailgate, including through the opening in the end wall. An insert receives the cable passing through the opening, and is securely retained by the end wall and prevented from moving freely in the longitudinal direction as the cable moves to and fro during raising and lowering of the tailgate.
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“Tailgate Lift Assistant US Patent #6,183,031” Instructions, no date provided.
Tesh & Son's Inc. “New”“Finger Lift Spring Assist Gate,” Trailer Hitch & Trailer Manufacturing, teshandsons.com, Feb. 26, 2002.
Backsaver International, Inc.
Gordon Stephen
King & Schickli PLLC
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