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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Daniel Trentin, Ivanhoe, AU;
Dave Spink, Jan Juc, AU;
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05D 7/10 (2006.01); B62D 33/033 (2006.01); E05D 3/02 (2006.01); B60J 5/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05D 7/1005 (2013.01); B60J 5/108 (2013.01); B62D 33/033 (2013.01); E05D 3/02 (2013.01); E05D 2007/1027 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/546 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hinge to removably mount a tailgate to a vehicle is provided. The hinge comprises a tailgate leaf connected to a tailgate and a body leaf connected to the box of the vehicle. The tailgate leaf is attached to the slider through a hinge pivot. The body leaf has a first chamber in which a slider can be locked and unlocked through a locking mechanism in the second chamber. The locking mechanism comprises a locking wedge, a threaded shaft, and a cam lever to operate the locking wedge without the requirement of a tool.