Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – End gates
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-19
2005-07-19
Pape, Joseph D. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
End gates
C296S026100, C182S127000, C280S166000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06918624
ABSTRACT:
A tailgate for a vehicle has a supplemental tailgate that retracts within the tailgate and is extendable therefrom in order to provide multiple assist functions. The supplemental tailgate includes a pivotable molding, which mounts on a movable frame portion, and a latching assembly. When pivoted, the pivotable molding releases the latching assembly, allowing the supplemental tailgate to be moved to various extended positions. When the movable frame portion is in an essentially fully extended position, it can be rotated downward relative to the tailgate and a flip step pivoted to a use position in order to provide an assist step function.
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Bruford Stephen
Gruber Herbert
Miller Scott
Tan Kian-Huat
Bejin Gigette M.
Ford Global Technologies LLC
Miller Lawgroup PLLC
Pape Joseph D.
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