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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2004
Applicants:
Kazuhiko Yamada, Saitama, JP;
Tomofumi Ichinose, Saitama, JP;
Yoshinori Gotoh, Saitama, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A rear part structure of a vehicle is disclosed which includes a groove formed in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle at a junction portion of a roof panel and a side frame of the vehicle and in which a hinge is attached for a tailgate to be installed at a rear part of the vehicle. The hinge includes a hinge base member attached into the groove, a gate hinge member attached to the tailgate which is pivotally attached to the hinge base member, and a cover which is fitted in the groove to conceal the hinge base member from view.