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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 1978
Filed:
Feb. 28, 1977
Francis R Randall, Mount Gilead, OH (US);
Peabody International Corporation, Galion, OH (US);
Abstract
A power actuated elevating tailgate mechanism. The mechanism includes parallel link-type lift arms pivoted to the rear of a vehicle frame, a platform pivotally connected at its front edge to the rear of the arms and a power cylinder for moving the arms back and forth between lower, horizontal ground position of the platform and upper, horizontal unloading position adjacent to and at the level of the vehicle bed. A safety lock comprising cooperating hook and catch automatically is engaged when the platform reaches upper position. The mechanism also includes an auxiliary pivot bar mounted at the rear of the vehicle bed and a striker mounted at the front edge of the platform which can be moved into extended position in order to engage the pivot bar when desired so that, as the lift arms move to upper position, the platform is swung upwardly relative to the lift arms from horizontal to reach vertical, tailgate position relative to the vehicle bed when the lift arms reach their upper position.