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7614679 Tailgate door assist  
An apparatus for assisting with the handling of a door of a tailgate cart features two springs that are strung in seriatim. The first spring is connected at one end to the tailgate door, and...
7549691 Locking arrangements for removable end gates  
An end gates which provides access to a cargo area of an automotive vehicle has a pair of outwardly opening cups which receive a pair of opposed pins directed inwardly from the cargo area. The end...
7500706 Tailgate spring assist assembly  
A spring assist raising assembly includes a pivot pin with a noncircular cross section which is mounted to either a pivoted panel, such as a tailgate, or a stationary member, such as a vehicle body...
7484784 Selectively removable tailgate hinge for a power tailgate  
A selectively detachable tailgate assembly for a vehicle is disclosed. The tailgate assembly includes a tailgate, a hinge mechanism, and a power assembly. The hinge mechanism connects the tailgate...
7350843 Tailgate ramp system  
A tailgate ramp system for use with a loading ramp. The tailgate ramp system is used to support one end of the loading ramp on the tailgate of a motor vehicle. The tailgate ramp system includes a...
7338106 Sound damping and sealing system for tail gate  
A sound damping system for a swinging tail gate of a dump truck is described. The system comprises a two-part seal formed by a compressible sound damping material and a rigid compressing...
7314241 Vehicle tailgate dampener and lift assist system  
A control mechanism for controlling movement of a vehicle gate between a first and a second position comprises a dampener assembly and a lift assembly that are incorporated within the gate. The...
7281748 Tailgate lift-and-secure cable and latch assembly  
A lift and secure latch assembly for a vehicle tailgate includes a pair of cables capable of applying upward force to the tailgate and a tensioning mechanism positioned within the tailgate and...
7281747 Tailgate counterbalancing hinge  
A tailgate counterbalancing hinge assembly includes a linear torque rod, a first end assembly and a second end assembly secured to the torque rod. The assemblies are easily mounted in the vehicle...
7281746 Retrofit tailgate counterbalancing hinge  
A torque rod-based counterbalancing hinge assembly includes a first assembly for securing the torque rod to one side of vehicle's body and supporting the tailgate to the same side of the vehicle's...
7258373 Vehicle lock assembly  
A lock assembly for selectively locking to a striker on a vehicle includes a lock body defining a lock body recess for receiving the striker therein. A latch is rotatably mounted to the lock body...
RE39729 Tailgate assembly  
A tailgate assembly having an inner panel and an outer panel which is selectively coupled to the inner panel. The tailgate assembly further includes at least one stiffening member which is...
7232173 Step tailgate and mounting hardware  
A step tailgate and mounting hardware system is presented where a tailgate can swing down to a position in order to create an intermediate stepping area. The tailgate has a primary hinge that...
7213857 Tailgate counterbalancing hinge with bend in torque rod  
A tailgate lift assist counterbalancing hinge assembly that can be retrofitted to the exterior of a vehicle's tailgate is disclosed. The hinge assembly includes first and second tailgate brackets...
7204397 Cargo container attachment  
A cargo container attachment for a small vehicle such as a lawn tractor is provided. The container is removably attached to the rear of the vehicle and includes a cargo box storage space with a...
7165800 Dual mode tailgate control system  
A tailgate assembly is adapted to be mounted along an open edge of a vehicle's load-carrying bed for alternatively pivoting about (1) a first axis generally parallel with the open edge of the...
7111908 Material/equipment handling assembly  
A trailer assembly includes a body having a plurality of sidewalls for defining a cavity therebetween. Selected sidewalls are pivotally coupled to the body and selectively adaptable between loading...
7100956 Tire carrier apparatus  
A tire carrier apparatus is provided for mounting a tire upon a storage bed of a vehicle. The bed includes first and second side walls and a rear end. The apparatus comprises at least a vertical...
7093876 Tailgate lift-assist assembly  
A tailgate lift-assist assembly is provided for a tailgate mounted to a vehicle body. The tailgate is movable between a closed position and an open position. The tailgate lift-assist assembly...
7080868 Rear pillar construction  
A rear pillar structure of a vehicle frame is provided for supporting a dual mode tailgate including a pillar member having a first leg and a second leg. The first leg extends generally vertically...
7055879 Motor vehicle with a cargo space and cargo space door  
A motor vehicle, especially a passenger utility vehicle, e.g., a station wagon or SUV with a cargo space ( 3 ) which is located in the rear ( 2 ) of the vehicle, a cargo floor ( 16 ) which can be...
6991277 Integrated multi-function tailgate  
A vehicle tailgate extension apparatus comprises a tailgate extender, having a stowed position in which the tailgate extender is located within a space within the tailgate, and a deployed position...
6988757 Composite panel and method of forming the same  
There is disclosed a closure panel. The panel finds particular utility as a liftgate or endgate for automotive vehicles. Typically, the assembly includes a first panel portion opposite a second...
6988756 Modular extender tailgate  
A tailgate of modular construction and employing an extender assembly. The tailgate employs a thick central molded plastic core structure and inner and outer cover sheets secured to inboard and...
6976723 Tailgate assemblies  
Tailgate assemblies that are easier to use than tailgate assemblies of the prior art are provided. The tailgate assemblies comprise one or more torsion springs having a first leg attached to a...
6957840 Tailgate extension system  
A tailgate extension system includes a pickup bed having an outer edge. A pair of side walls is attached to the pickup bed. A tailgate housing has a front wall, a back wall, a top wall, a bottom...
6951357 Lightweight composite tailgate  
A tailgate assembly for a motor vehicle includes an outer panel, an integrally formed inner structural panel, and at least one reinforcing panel. The inner structural panel is coupled to the outer...
6941655 Cantilevered sawhorse bracket for truck tailgate  
A method and apparatus for constructing sawhorses attached to a pickup truck tailgate uses brackets that fold up and down are attached to the top surface of the tailgate when the tailgate is open....
6938941 Tailgate dual mode hinge with integrated checker  
A vehicle load-carrying bed includes a generally rectangular bed floor. A front wall extends upwardly adjacent a front edge of the bed floor. A first side wall extends upwardly adjacent a first...
6932287 Spreader  
An improved spreader assembly adapted to be mounted on a vehicle having a tailgate and a bumper. The improved spreader assembly includes a hopper and a retaining arrangement. The hopper has an...
6926326 Rear bumper structure for vehicle  
In a rear bumper structure for a vehicle including a rear opening of a load compartment formed at a rear portion of a vehicle body, there are provided a bumper reinforcement fixed to a rear end of...
6908142 Vehicle liftgate with accessory component module  
A module includes a frame having opposed first and second ends. First and second mounts are associated with each of the first and second frame ends for mounting at least one of a plurality of...
6905156 Automotive closure panel with pivot-mounted alignment system  
An automotive closure panel which is rotatable about a pivot axis has an axial locator insert situated within a pivot bearing insert bore to set a margin extending between the closure panel and a...
6902218 Covering for utility vehicle superstructures  
The invention relates to covering for a utility vehicle superstructure that includes a tarpaulin made of cloth and having two lateral edges, the tarpaulin having elements which are prestressed in...
6874837 Lift assisted tailgate system for automotive vehicle  
An automotive vehicle has a door adapted to pivot about a generally horizontal pivot axis, with the door including a shell defining a space surrounded by the shell. The door is pivoted upon...
6857678 Tailgate adjustment apparatus  
A device for selectively adjusting and maintaining the angular position of a truck's tailgate relative to the truck's bed. The device generally includes an elongated threaded rod, a clamp attached...
6846030 Vehicle closure panel with torsion bar assist and integral vibration damping  
An automotive vehicle has a door adapted to pivot about a generally horizontal pivot axis, with the door including a shell defining a space surrounded by the shell. The door is pivoted upon...
6843519 Aluminum extruded tailgate construction  
A tailgate ( 1 ) for a vehicle cargo box has top ( 5 ) and bottom ( 3 ) aluminum structural members held in spaced relationship from one another by rigid end members. The aluminum structural...
6821067 Pickup truck rail bed cover  
A pickup truck has a bed and a pair of walls each with an inside and an outside surface and an upper rail. An upper rail cover, formed of solid reinforced steel, is coupled to the upper rail. An...
6805398 Structure of tail gate  
A structure of a tail gate is formed by bonding peripheral edge portions of an inner panel and an outer panel to each other, and covering a rear portion of a vehicle body so the tail gate is able...
6805393 Double pivoting rear closure  
A rear closure assembly for use with a vehicle includes a door having first and second handles for pivoting the door about first and second vertical pivot axes. Latches on the door are engageable...
6793263 Pickup truck with lift assisted tailgate system  
An automotive vehicle, such as a pickup truck, has a tailgate including a door adapted to pivot about a generally horizontal pivot axis, with the door including a shell defining a space surrounded...
6779825 Two-piece tailgate apparatus operable as either a dual rotatable or pivotable gate  
A tailgate apparatus on vehicle bodies mounted so that the tailgate opens by pivoting about a horizontal axis or rotates about either one or both of the outer vertical axes as desired for unloading...
6779824 Vehicle cargo tray and table assembly  
A cargo tray and table assembly for a motor vehicle having an enclosed rear cargo area including a floor portion and an opening. The assembly includes a main body coupled to a pivot system. The...
6769729 Automotive tailgate with lift assist system-I  
An automotive tailgate includes a door adapted to pivot about a generally horizontal pivot axis, with the door including a shell defining an interior space. The door is pivoted upon bearings...
6764130 Multi position tailgate for dump trailers  
A tailgate for a load carrying body, such as a dump trailer, is selectively openable to various positions, including left opening, right opening, swing up and swing down. Variable opening positions...
6764122 Vehicle end gate hinge cup  
A hinge cup is adapted to be installed on an outer surface of a vehicle end gate. The hinge cup includes a hinge cup body constructed of a polymer material. The hinge cup body is attached to a...
6746068 Replacement tailgate and ramp for trucks  
A replacement tailgate and ramp includes a first section and an angularly disposed second section. When deployed, the first section aligns substantially parallel to and coplanar with the bed...
6742834 Midgate assembly including garage door style midgate panel  
A vehicle body includes a passenger compartment and a cargo compartment separated by a midgate assembly which occupies a midgate opening. A seat is positioned in the passenger compartment. The...
6719349 Tailgate assembly  
Trucks and other work machines require strong and easily operated and maintained tailgate assemblies. Often, the operating structure of the tailgate assembly requires precise alignment and...
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