Vehicle tailgate with supplemental tailgate pivot release

Details Vehicle tailgate with supplemental tailgate pivot release Vehicle tailgate with supplemental tailgate pivot release

2006-07-04

2006-07-04

Pape, Joseph D. (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

End gates

C296S003000, C296S026100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07070222

ABSTRACT:
A tailgate for a vehicle has a supplemental tailgate that retracts within the tailgate and is extendable therefrom in order to provide bed extender, box extender and step 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 supplemental tailgate is in its stowed position, the pivotable molding may be aligned with the top surface of the tailgate in order to provide an esthetically pleasing appearance and provide paint scratch resistance. When the movable frame portion is in an essentially fully extended position, it may be rotated relative to the tailgate in order to provide the box extender and assist step functions.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6082801 (2000-07-01), Owen et al.
patent: 6550841 (2003-04-01), Burdon et al.
patent: 6698810 (2004-03-01), Lane
patent: 2004/0227368 (2004-11-01), Seksaria et al.

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