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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2013
Danja Mcgoff, Washington Township, MI (US);
David Anderson, Rochester, MI (US);
Gary Bastian, Livonia, MI (US);
Trevor C. Garvey, Algonac, MI (US);
Eugene Paik, Troy, MI (US);
Danja McGoff, Washington Township, MI (US);
David Anderson, Rochester, MI (US);
Gary Bastian, Livonia, MI (US);
Trevor C. Garvey, Algonac, MI (US);
Eugene Paik, Troy, MI (US);
Chrysler Group LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A tailgate can include first and second frames, doors and sets of touchpads. The frames can be coupled to the vehicle to selectively pivot about a first axis, and can be selectively coupled to the vehicle via respective frame latches. The doors can be coupled to the respective frames to selectively pivot about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis and relative to the frames, and can be selectively coupled to the frames via respective door latches. The sets of touchpads can be operably connected with the respective doors and frame and door latches. Actuation of one or both sets of touchpads in different configurations can facilitate opening one or both of the doors independent of or with each other in a first configuration pivoting about the first axis with the respective frames, or in a second configuration pivoting about the second axis relative to the respective frames.