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US 10,479,417 B1Granted
Truck tailgate and bumper assembly
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorCliff Standifer
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Abstract
A vehicle, such as a pickup truck, includes a bed pillar and a tailgate pivotally engaging the bed pillar. A bumper includes a body secured to the bed pillar, a lever pivotally mounted to the body and having a pad, and a spring biasing the pad into contact with the tailgate in a closed position. The lever may pivot to push the tailgate rearward.
Claims16
A vehicle comprising:
- a bed pillar;
- a tailgate pivotally engaging the bed pillar;
- and
- a bumper including a body secured to the bed pillar, a lever pivotally mounted to the body and having a pad, and a spring biasing the pad into contact with the tailgate in a closed position.
1 more element
A method of opening a vehicle tailgate comprising:
- releasing a tailgate from a latch post mounted to a bed pillar;
- and
- pivoting a lever, biased by a spring, having a pad pressed against a front surface of the tailgate to push the tailgate rearward, with the lever pivotably mounted to a body secured to the bed pillar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.