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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2007
Applicant:
Dimiter S. Zagoroff, Lincoln, MA (US);
Inventor:
Dimiter S. Zagoroff, Lincoln, MA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 33/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A counterbalancing system is provided that can be easily installed to an exterior of a tailgate and provides a mechanism for arresting the tailgate in an open position. The system includes a stop assembly coupled to the vehicle and a counterbalance assembly adapted to be coupled in a pretensioned position to an outer periphery of the tailgate, the counterbalance assembly providing a counterbalance force when engaged with the stop assembly while the tailgate is opened or closed.