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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2007
Shannon Carloni, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Jeff Firzlaff, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Scott Miller, Canton, MI (US);
Chris Bustamante, Dearborn, MI (US);
James Posa, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
Shannon Carloni, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Jeff Firzlaff, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Scott Miller, Canton, MI (US);
Chris Bustamante, Dearborn, MI (US);
James Posa, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Deerborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An anti-chucking device () for a tailgate assembly () for a vehicle (), includes a bracket member () and a striker member (). The striker member () engages the bracket member () and prevents the tailgate assembly () from moving in a lateral direction on the vehicle () when the tailgate assembly () is moved to an open position and a closed position. The bracket member () includes a first pair of tabs () and a second pair of tabs (). The first pair of tabs () extends from the second pair of tabs () by a predetermined angle. The first pair of tabs () defines a first slot (), and the second pair of tabs () defines a second slot (). The striker member () pivots between the first slot () and the second slot (), with the tailgate assembly () moving between open and closed positions.