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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2008
Applicants:
Danny C. Cheung, Dublin, OH (US);
Kenneth M. Hartlaub, Powell, OH (US);
Inventors:
Danny C. Cheung, Dublin, OH (US);
Kenneth M. Hartlaub, Powell, OH (US);
Assignee:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 33/027 (2006.01); B62D 33/023 (2006.01); B62D 33/03 (2006.01); B62D 33/033 (2006.01); B62D 33/037 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tailgate for the bed of a pickup truck has a generally U-shaped tailgate frame that is adapted to be coupled to the bed of the pickup truck and is pivotable about a first axis between a generally vertical closed position and a generally horizontal open position. A door assembly is coupled to the tailgate frame and is pivotable about a second axis generally normal relative to the first axis for movement between a closed position proximate the tailgate frame and an open position away from the tailgate frame.