US 4,799,730 AGranted

Arrangements for forming rear partial structures of vehicle body constructions

AssigneeMazda Motor Corporation

InventorHayatsugu Harasaki

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Abstract

An arrangement for forming a rear partial structure of a vehicle body construction comprises, a rear end portion of a vehicle body forming an opening therein, a rear lamp assembly mounted on the rear end portion of the vehicle body so as to be disposed at a lower margin of the opening, and a tailgate mounted on the rear end portion of the vehicle body to be operative to open and close the opening. The tailgate includes a gate frame member which is attached through a hinge to the rear end portion of the vehicle body and a tailgate glass which is attached to the gate frame member and provided with an extended portion incorporated therewith to extend outward beyond at least a portion of one side of the gate frame member so as to cover therewith an outer surface of the rear lamp assembly when the tailgate is in a position for closing the opening.

Claims12

Dependent claims

An arrangement for forming a rear partial structure of a vehicle body construction comprising,

a rear end portion of a vehicle body forming an opening therein,
a rear lamp assembly mounted on said rear end portion of the vehicle body so as to be disposed at a lower margin of said opening formed in said rear end portion of the vehicle body, and
a tailgate mounted on said rear end portion of the vehicle body to be operative to open and close said opening formed in said rear end portion of the vehicle body, said tailgate comprising a gate frame member which is attached through a hinge to said rear end portion of the vehicle body and a tailgate glass which is attached to said gate frame member and provided with an extended lower end portion incorporated therewith to extend outward beyond the lower edge of said gate frame member so as to cover therewith the outer surface of said rear lamp assembly when said tailgate is in a position for closing said opening formed in said rear end portion of the vehicle body.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 07/076,400Filed 22 Jul 1987
Priority: JP 61-18100931 Jul 1986
Granted: 24 Jan 1989
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

B60J 5/101
Arranged at the vehicle rear: for non-load transporting vehicles, i.e. family cars including vans
B60H 1/248
Ventilating devices where the heating or cooling is irrelevant: air-extractors, air-evacuation from the vehicle interior
B60J 5/107
For non-load transporting vehicles, i.e. family cars including vans: constructional details, e.g. about door frame, panels, materials used,…
B60Q 1/268
Mounted on parts having other functions: on windscreens or windows