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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2005
Applicant:
Craig E. Esler, Plymouth, MI (US);
Inventor:
Craig E. Esler, Plymouth, MI (US);
Assignee:
Toyota Technical Center USA, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 1/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vehicle tailgate extension apparatus comprises a tailgate extender, having a stowed position in which the tailgate extender is located within a space within the tailgate, and a deployed position in which an exposed portion of the tailgate extender protrudes out of the tailgate space, a motor, and a gear drive assembly coupling the motor to the tailgate extender. The motor and gear drive assembly can be located within the tailgate space.