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US 11,628,892 B1Granted
Pickup truck tailgate
OwnerNathan Fisherinventor
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Abstract
The pickup truck tailgate is a replacement tailgate for a pickup truck. The main body or field of the tailgate is made of a metal mesh which allows for smooth air flow through the bed of the truck. The tailgate is also provided with a removable inner section that slides outward. When the tailgate is in a down position, this section may be slide outward to allow for a longer bed area or raised upward when the tailgate is in the vertical position.
Claims20
A pickup truck tailgate, comprising:
- an outer frame positioned in an area adapted to be occupied by a conventional tailgate of a pick-up truck, the outer frame is formed by a pair of outer horizontal members and a plurality of outer vertical members;
- an interior field having a plurality of grating;
- an inner frame having a pair of inner horizontal members and a plurality of inner vertical members, the inner frame is positioned atop the outer frame and rides inside of a pair of track channels and moves along a sliding travel path;
- a locking mechanism disposed on an interior of the outer vertical members, the locking mechanism secures the tailgate to a locking pin clasp;
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- a gate release mechanism having a gate handle adapted to be operated by a user while opening the outer frame, the gate handle is anchored between a moving end point pivot and indirectly to a fixed stanchion, that allows the gate handle to move.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.