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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 1989
Filed:
Aug. 01, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
James M Brown, Plymouth, MN (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
340468 ; 340475 ; 340479 ; 362 61 ; 362 80 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to a pickup truck tailgate protector having a third tail light. The tailgate protector is made out of a plastic material shaped to fit over the top and top rear portion of the tailgate. The tailgate protector is attached to the tailgate by rivets. The plastic protects the metal and paint on the top portion of the tailgate from damage. The plastic tailgate protector has a housing in it for a third tail light in the center of its length. The third tail light provides extra safety for the vehicle, as studies have shown that the third tail light reduces traffic accidents.