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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. 14, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2003
Paul W. Kang, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Greg Flynn, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Thomas M. Lobkovich, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Paul W. Kang, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Greg Flynn, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Thomas M. Lobkovich, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An endgate for a pickup truck includes a lower portion movably mountable with respect to the body of the pickup truck. An upper portion of the endgate is movably mounted with respect to the lower portion to selectively alter the height of the endgate for improving access to the cargo bed of the pickup truck. The endgate preferably includes gooseneck hinges to pivotably interconnect the lower portion and the upper portion, and an electric latch and striker to selectively prevent their relative movement.
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