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US 2026/0274140 A1Published application
Vehicular tailgate having induction cooktop unit
OwnerDavid Wareinventor
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Abstract
A vehicular system, having a tailgate configured to be installed on a rear of a vehicle, the tailgate configured to rotate from a closed position at least to a deployed position. The tailgate includes a rear tailgate panel, a lid assembly, and a food preparation unit positioned in a cavity of the tailgate. The food preparation unit is electrically coupled to the electrical system of the vehicle, powering one or more food preparation elements, including induction cooking zones, blender ports, or telescopic smokers.
Claims21
A vehicular system, comprising:
- a tailgate configured to be installed on a rear of a vehicle, the tailgate configured to rotate from a closed position at least to a deployed position, the tailgate comprising:
- a rear tailgate panel located at the rear of the vehicle when the tailgate is in the closed position and at a bottom of the tailgate when the tailgate is in the deployed position;
- a lid assembly comprising a lid and at least one hinge, wherein the lid is rotatably connected to the tailgate via the at least one hinge such that the lid is configured to rotate between a lid open position and a lid closed position, wherein the lid is located at a front of the tailgate when the tailgate is in a closed position and at a top of the tailgate when the tailgate is in a deployed position, wherein each of the at least one hinge is located at the front and bottom of the tailgate when the tailgate is in the closed position and at the front and the top of the tailgate when the tailgate is in the deployed position;
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- a food preparation unit positioned in a cavity of the tailgate and positioned between the rear tailgate panel and the lid when the lid is in the lid closed position, wherein the food preparation unit comprises:
- an induction cooktop unit having at least one induction cooking zone.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.