Tailgate system for a vehicle with astride opening features
OwnerWudthipong Guygaewinventor
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Abstract
A means for opening tailgates of vehicles having a split tailgate with a lower door section and an upper door section. The upper door section would essential comprise the rear glass and mounting means of the upper door section to the vehicle. Further, it includes a pair of side guide tracks in the outer frame about the rear glass or panel. The lower door section includes at least four rollers for moving in the guide tracks. A locking and lifting handle in the lower door section releases the lower door to move vertically into the guide tracts. An upper detent or similar device would hold the lower door section on the outside of the upper door section when pushed to the upper extent. When the handle is release, the lower section would be locked to the upper door section.
Claims14
A tailgate system for improved opening and closing of a tailgate of a vehicle, said tailgate system comprising:
- a split tailgate, said split tailgate being removably mounted in a frame of the vehicle, said split tailgate having an upper door section and a lower door section, said lower door section not being hinged or fixedly attached to said upper door section or the vehicle;
- said lower door section being translatable upon a pair of guide tracks running up a left side and a right side of an outer surface upon said upper door section, said lower door section capable of being located upon said outer surface of said upper door section when said tailgate is operably opened, said guide tracks running from a lower edge to an upper edge and having a locking device for securing said lower door section on said upper door section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.