| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 296056000 | Upwardly swinging | 9 |
| 20080238122 | TAILGATE ARRANGEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A tailgate arrangement is provided for a motor vehicle, in particular of a passenger car The tailgate arrangement has a cargo space expansion element that is mounted on the inside of the vehicle on a tailgate, surrounds a cavity, is joined or can be joined in at least a water-tight manner to a cargo space of the motor vehicle to expand it and can be braced between the tailgate and a rear support fitted to the rear of the vehicle. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090102221 | Motor vehicle door - The rear unit comprises first and second doors for a motor vehicle. The first and second doors respectively comprise first and second tailgates, the second door carrying the first tailgate. The first rear door has hinge means for hinging the first tailgate relative to the body of the motor vehicle, which means are fastened to the first tailgate. The first tailgate is pivotally movable relative to the body about a main pivot axis of the hinge means. The main axis is also suitable for moving in at least one guide slideway for guiding the main pivot axis in translation relative to the body in a direction that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20110140476 | ADJUSTABLE TAILGATE SUPPORT - An adjustable tailgate support contains a fixed inner tube, which is connected to a lower housing part and on which is arranged a spiral spring. The spiral spring on the one hand is supported at the lower end on a setting element held on the inner tube and, on the other hand, is held fixed at a remote, upper, free end in the upper housing part. An increase or reduction in the spring force of the spiral spring can be set by turning the setting element, which has a supporting ring, on an external thread of the fixed inner tube. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20100213732 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVELY ACTIVATED POWERED ACTUATION OF A HYDRAULIC DRIVE SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for selectively activating a power down mode of a hydraulic system during operation of a lift gate. An electronic control circuit is added to hydraulic control circuitry and is configured to selectively interrupt the gravity down mode or power down mode of operation of the hydraulic system based on either a manual input (override) or a sensed condition and switch to the other mode of operation. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110233953 | TAILGATE - Improved tailgates useful, for example, with dump beds or bodies of trucks. In certain example embodiments, tailgates capable of operating in multiple modes. In preferred (but not all) embodiments, tailgates capable of being selectively operated in metering, high lift, and non-lifted, pivot modes. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20090072570 | LIFTGATE GUIDE COLUMN COVER AND SERVICE ACCESS - A liftgate guide column cover may be used to cover and protect a liftgate guide column and thus the liftgate components within it, and also used to provide access to the guide column and the liftgate components within it. In one embodiment, the cover pivots between a closed and an open condition. In another embodiment, the cover can be attached and detached from the guide column. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090174212 | BARBEQUE GRILL INTEGRATED TO PICK-UP TRUCK TAILGATE - A system is presented for integrating a cooking device, such as a barbeque, into the tailgate portion of a pick-up truck or other automobile. When the tailgate is folded down to the open position, covers can be opened which expose the contained cooking device. When in the stowed position, the device approximates the appearance of the original vehicle tailgate. The system includes a battery pack for electrically powering the cooking device and/or receiving power from the vehicle electrical system or other external supply. A curved removable drip pan which is shaped to maximize usable volume is provided for catching and discarding grease from the device. The system may be supplied as a retrofit within an existing vehicle tailgate or as a direct replacement for the original factory-supplied tailgate. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20110121600 | CIRCUIT FOR THE ELECTRICAL ACTUATION OF THE TWO-PART TAILGATE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - The two-part tailgate for motor vehicles, which is made of the top part and the bottom part, is controlled by the controller, which actuates the actuating elements, the lower lock, and the tightener based on signals sent from the unlocking switch and the switch of the top part. The actuating elements are disposed in the trunk of the chassis, and comprise the motor, and the large gear wheel driven by the motor via the transmission, wherein the two final positions are signaled by the control switch of the bottom part and the control switch of the tailgate. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20120326464 | INTEGRAL POWER TAILGATE AND WIPER ACTUATION IN A VEHICLE - An actuating system is provided for a vehicle having a body characterized by a front portion and a rear portion, wherein the rear portion defines an access opening. The system includes a tailgate arranged to selectively open and close to thereby respectively cover and uncover at least a portion of the access opening. The system also includes an actuator configured to selectively open and close the tailgate, and a window operatively connected to the tailgate and having an exterior surface. The system additionally includes a window wiper operatively connected to the tailgate and configured to wipe at least a portion of the exterior surface of the window. Furthermore, the system includes a motor mounted on the tailgate and configured to selectively operate the actuator and the window wiper. A vehicle employing such a system is also provided. | 12-27-2012 |
