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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2019
Daniel Teodorof, Windsor, CA;
Andrew Partin, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Bryan J Macek, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Paul a Gardiner, Amherstburg, CA;
Chad J Vermeulen, Windsor, CA;
Kushal Pradhan, Windsor, CA;
Kyle Neighbors, Milford, MI (US);
Jeffery E Long, Canton, MI (US);
James B Hunter, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
James J Metcalf, Plymouth, MI (US);
Charles R Kaiser, Plymouth, MI (US);
Jacob L Carpenter, Gaines, MI (US);
Jereme a Berube, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Daniel Teodorof, Windsor, CA;
Andrew Partin, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Bryan J Macek, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Paul A Gardiner, Amherstburg, CA;
Chad J Vermeulen, Windsor, CA;
Kushal Pradhan, Windsor, CA;
Kyle Neighbors, Milford, MI (US);
Jeffery E Long, Canton, MI (US);
James B Hunter, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
James J Metcalf, Plymouth, MI (US);
Charles R Kaiser, Plymouth, MI (US);
Jacob L Carpenter, Gaines, MI (US);
Jereme A Berube, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A multi-configurable load ramp for a vehicle includes an outer ramp member, an inner ramp member pivotably coupled to the outer ramp member and movable between a deployed position extending from the outer ramp member, and a folded position where the inner ramp member is disposed nestingly within outer ramp member, and a vehicle attachment device coupled to one of the inner and outer ramp members. The vehicle attachment device includes a plate member and a hook member extending therefrom, the hook member having an upper jaw and a lower jaw at least partially defining a receiving slot to receive a portion of a tailgate. In the deployed position, one of the inner and outer ramp members is configured to couple to the tailgate via the vehicle attachment device to provide a ramp surface to load and/or unload objects from a cargo area of the vehicle.