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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2016
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Minato-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Kosuke Asao, Tokyo, JP;
Takeshi Kobayashi, Utsunomiya, JP;
Hiroyuki Nishimori, Wako, JP;
Makoto Hotozuka, Kawagoe, JP;
Yuji Maki, Tomioka, JP;
Takeyuki Kariyasu, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Shinmura, Saitama, JP;
Masanori Aoki, Tokyo, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a vehicle with a load-carrying platform, an elastic band is provided so a rear portion of a tailgate and a rear portion of a bed extender enter a tensioned state. A rotation regulation mechanism is provided to the tailgate and the bed extender that regulates further rotational movement by the tailgate and the bed extender making contact when the tailgate is rotated towards a closed position. The bed extender and the tailgate are prevented from rotating in the same direction by the rotation regulation mechanism, and the load on the elastic band is mitigated.