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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
May. 12, 2009
Applicants:
Robert Bator, Marysville, OH (US);
Kenichi Kitayama, Dublin, OH (US);
Inventors:
Robert Bator, Marysville, OH (US);
Kenichi Kitayama, Dublin, OH (US);
Assignee:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 33/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tailgate assembly for a vehicle includes a multi-piece frame. The multi-piece frame includes a left frame assembly, a right frame assembly, an upper frame member and a lower frame member. The upper frame member and lower frame member extend laterally along a respective top section and a bottom section of the frame for interconnecting the left and right frame assemblies. The multi-piece frame defines a generally continuous closed boxed structure which extends about a periphery of the multi-piece frame.