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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
May. 13, 2022
Applicant:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Inventors:
Ryan C. Harris, Saline, MI (US);
Scott L. Frederick, Brighton, MI (US);
Assignees:
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US);
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 13/01 (2006.01); B62D 33/027 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 13/01 (2013.01); B60R 2013/016 (2013.01); B62D 33/0273 (2013.01);
Abstract
The application generally relates to an apparatus comprising a tailgate protector having a base disposed atop a first portion of a tailgate, a support arm extending from a first edge of the base, and one or more mounting elements disposed within the base, wherein the one or more mounting elements are configured to removably couple an attachment via one or more attachment mounting elements includes in the attachment.