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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Geoffrey John Cooper, Canton, MI (US);
Hossein Jacob Sadri, Novi, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 33/03 (2006.01); B62D 33/027 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 33/0273 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tailgate assembly of a truck includes an anchor on the truck and a cable attachable between the tailgate and the anchor. A clip of the cable defines an opening for receiving the anchor. A finger secures the clip to the anchor and is deflectable to allow disconnection of the clip and the anchor. A lock is disposed on the clip and is slidable between a blocking position that prevents deflection of the finger and a releasable position that allows deflection of the finger.