Land vehicles: dumping – Tilting – With cover or endgate control
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-19
2005-04-19
Gordon, Stephen (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: dumping
Tilting
With cover or endgate control
C296S051000, C296S056000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06880895
ABSTRACT:
A tailgate system for a dump body of a vehicle capable of operation in a plurality of modes includes a tailgate pivotally connected to side walls along an upper tailgate end for operation in a first mode and pivotally connected to one of the side walls along a tailgate side for operation in a second mode. To convert the tailgate from the first to the second mode of operation, a ball and socket are engaged forming a pivot point around which the tailgate can rotate in the second mode.
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Bobak Michael
Brown Eric C.
Simpson Timothy J.
Gordon Stephen
King & Schickli PLLC
Somerset Welding & Steel, Inc.
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