Vehicle end gate assembly
AssigneeGeneral Motors Corporation
InventorRobert M. Hunt
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Abstract
A vehicle end gate assembly is adapted to be attached to a vehicle body and includes an end gate body having an interior surface extending between an upper edge and a lower edge. The lower edge of the end gate body is adapted to be hingedly attached to the vehicle body and the interior surface includes at least one recess formed therein at the upper edge. An attachment member is positioned in the at least one recess and is attached to the end gate body for releasably securing items to the end gate body.
Claims14
A vehicle end gate assembly for attachment to a rear portion of a vehicle body comprising:
- an end gate body having an interior surface extending between an upper edge and a lower edge, said lower edge adapted to be hingedly attached to the vehicle body, said interior surface having a plurality of first recesses formed therein at said upper edge, said interior surface having a plurality of second recesses formed therein intermediate said upper edge and said lower edge;
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- a plurality of first attachment members each positioned in an associated one of the first recesses and a plurality of second attachment members each positioned in an associated one of the second recesses, said first and second attachment members being attached to said end gate body for releasably securing items to said end gate body.
A vehicle end gate assembly for attachment to a rear portion of a vehicle body comprising:
- an end gate body having an interior surface extending between an upper edge and a lower edge, said lower edge adapted to be hingedly attached to the vehicle body, at least one recess formed at said upper edge and open to said upper edge and said interior surface;
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- an attachment member positioned in said at least one recess and being attached to said end gate body for releasably securing items to said end gate body.
A vehicle end gate assembly for attachment to a vehicle body comprising:
- an end gate body having an interior surface extending between an upper edge and a lower edge, said lower edge adapted to be hingedly attached to the vehicle body, said interior surface having at least one recess formed therein;
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- an attachment member positioned in said at least one recess and attached to said end gate body for releasably securing items to said end gate body said attachment member being generally C-shaped and open at said interior surface;
- at least another recess formed in said interior surface and having another attachment member positioned therein;
- wherein said another attachment member is a rod member extending across said at least another recess.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.