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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:
Sep. 18, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert J Collins, Jacksonville, AK (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
296 61 ; 414537 ;
Abstract
A truck tailgate assembly is provided including an inboard portion adapted for being pivotally mounted on a rear edge of a truck. Also included is an intermediate portion being hingably mounted to the inboard portion. Next provided is an outboard portion which is hingably mounted to the intermediate portion. A locking assembly is adapted for maintaining the portions in stacked relationship while the truck is moving.