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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
William T Presley, Macomb Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 3/303 ; B60J 5/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 3/303 ; B60J 5/10 ;
Abstract
A tailgate for a vehicle has an aperture formed therein. A panel member extends through the aperture and is pivotably coupled to the vehicle body. The panel member is arranged to simultaneously pivot relative to the vehicle body and slide relative to the tailgate as the tailgate is opened and closed. This allows the panel member to remain in a position covering at least a portion of a gap between the vehicle body and the tailgate, even when the tailgate is an open position.