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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024
Filed:
May. 28, 2021
Applicant:
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Inventor:
Jeffrey G. Pencak, Cass City, MI (US);
Assignee:
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 33/03 (2006.01); B62D 33/027 (2006.01); E05F 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 33/0273 (2013.01); E05F 1/1238 (2013.01); B62D 33/03 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/546 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle is disclosed that includes: a vehicle body having an outer body panel; a tailgate that is movable in relation to the vehicle body via a tailgate actuation system between a closed position and an open position; and a bracket that is configured to receive the tailgate actuation system. The bracket includes a main body portion and an appendage that extends transversely from the main body portion such that the appendage engages the vehicle body to inhibit rotational deflection of the tailgate actuation system and, thus, lateral flexure of the outer body panel during movement of the tailgate.