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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2023
Applicants:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Manikandan Babymony, Superior Township, MI (US);
Jason J. Lilburn, Superior Township, MI (US);
Assignees:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 33/027 (2006.01); B62D 33/03 (2006.01); E05D 15/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 33/0273 (2013.01); B62D 33/03 (2013.01); E05D 15/1047 (2013.01); E05D 2015/1055 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/684 (2013.01); E05Y 2800/102 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/544 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tailgate opening system includes a first panel and a second panel forming a tailgate of the vehicle. The vehicle has a first vehicle sidewall and a second vehicle sidewall. A first hinge is coupled between the first panel and the second panel. The first hinge is configured to rotate the second panel toward the first panel, moving the second panel towards the first vehicle sidewall for opening the tailgate sideways.