Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Norman William Fasecas

Robert J Garby

Keith Alan Kuzmich

Richard Parry-Jones

David L Payne

Daniel Rodriguez

A stowable load ramp for a vehicle includes a tailgate operable between a closed vertical position and an open horizontal position, an upper panel hingedly attached to the tailgate, a lower panel hingedly attached to the upper panel, and wherein the upper and lower panels are operable between a stowed horizontal position and an extended downwardly angled ramp position.

Stowable load ramp for vehicles

A multi position tailgate assembly (,) includes a tailgate (,), at least one hinge element (,), moveable between a closed position (,), and an opened position (,), and at least one cable element having a first end attached to an automobile and a second end attached to the hinge element (,). The assembly allows the tailgate to be opened to a first position when the hinge element is closed and a second, lower or angled position, when the hinge element is open.

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Westland, MI, United States of America

Norman William Fasecas