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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
May. 31, 2011
Applicants:
Ryan V. Larcom, Greenwood, IN (US);
Hiroaki Taniguchi, Dublin, OH (US);
Inventors:
Ryan V. Larcom, Greenwood, IN (US);
Hiroaki Taniguchi, Dublin, OH (US);
Assignee:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 10/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tailgate for an automotive vehicle. The tailgate is coupled via a rod to a motor within the automotive vehicle to open and close the tailgate. The tailgate comprises a metal frame including a point of attachment to the rod. A garnish covers at least a portion of the frame and includes a passage through which the rod extends. A cover having a cupped body fills the passage and includes a hole through which the rod extends.