Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – End gates
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-23
2007-10-23
Dayoan, D. Glenn (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
End gates
C296S057100, C296S059000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11339737
ABSTRACT:
A tailgate for a pickup truck or other vehicle. The tailgate is convertible to a loading ramp to facilitate access to the cargo-holding area of the vehicle. The tailgate includes at least one extensible hook member on one side edge of the tailgate and a panel extensible from the other side edge of the tailgate. In use, the tailgate is removed from the truck, the hook member is extended, the panel is extended, and the hook member is engaged with a rear edge of the cargo-holding area with the tailgate and extended panel extending rearwardly to define the ramp.
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Blankenship Greg
Dayoan D. Glenn
Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
Young Basile Hanlon MacFarlane & Helmholdt P.C.
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