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US 2007/0182194 A1Published application
Tailgate ladder
OwnerChad Wood, Jerry Woodinventors
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Abstract
A tailgate ladder attached to a pickup truck tailgate. The ladder is attached to one of a pair of pivot plates with a hinge assembly that allows it to be raised to a horizontal position. At the horizontal position, the ladder is then pivoted over the tailgate and secured with a bracket for storage.
Claims5
A truck tailgate ladder assembly comprising:
- a. a four rung ladder with two half hinges at the top rung,
- b. a top pivot plate with two half hinges matching those on the top rung that is attached to the ladder with two pins and attached to the bottom plate through a hole in the center,
- c. a bottom plate with a threaded bolt in the center that is attached the inside of the tailgate by some method that may include screws and is attached to the top pivot plate through the use of the center bolt secured with a nut,
- d. a z bracket to hold the ladder secure in the stored position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.