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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2004
Joel Romig, Plain City, OH (US);
Danny Cheung, Dublin, OH (US);
Joel Romig, Plain City, OH (US);
Danny Cheung, Dublin, OH (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A tailgate lift-assist assembly is provided for a tailgate mounted to a vehicle body. The tailgate is movable between a closed position and an open position. The tailgate lift-assist assembly includes a spring having a first spring end and a second spring end. The spring is attached to the tailgate at the first spring end. A stationary member is rotatably connected to the tailgate and nonrotatably connected to the vehicle body. A cable has a first cable end and a second cable end. The cable is attached to the spring second end at the first cable end and attached to the stationary member at a cable second end. The cable passes over a pulley that is rotatably mounted to the tailgate and applies a tension on the spring when the tailgate is moved toward the open position.