Mounting system for mounting a body to a vehicle tailgate
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsEdward Andrew Pleet, William M. Frykman
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Abstract
A mounting system for mounting a body to a tailgate having first and second latch assemblies that engage a pair of striker plates. The mounting system includes a first mounting bracket having a first striker plate to engage the first latch assembly and a second mounting bracket having a second striker plate to engage the second latch assembly. The first and second mounting brackets mount the body on the tailgate when the first and the second mounting brackets are attached to the body and when the first and second striker plates are engaged with the first and second latch assemblies.
Claims20
A workbench mounting system comprising:
- a tailgate having a latch;
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- a workbench having a mounting system and a foldable leg, wherein the mounting system includes a mounting bracket and a first brace adjustably disposed on the mounting bracket for engaging the tailgate to stabilize the workbench, the first brace having an engagement portion disposed at an end;
- wherein the latch is configured to secure the tailgate in an upright position when the mounting system is disengaged from the latch and engage the mounting system when the tailgate is in a lowered position and the foldable leg is folded under the workbench and positioned above and in engagement with the tailgate;
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- wherein the first brace is disposed between a bottom surface of the workbench and the tailgate when the mounting system engages the latch.
A mounting system for a pickup truck, comprising:
- a tailgate having first and second latch mechanisms;
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- a workbench having first and second mounting brackets disposed on a bottom side of the workbench that include first and second strikers that are spaced apart and extend toward each other and first and second braces that are adjustably disposed on the first mounting bracket such that the first and second braces each have an engagement portion disposed at an end that is configured to engage the tailgate;
- wherein the first and second latch mechanisms are configured to secure the tailgate in an upright position when the first and second strikers are disengaged from the first and second latch mechanisms, respectively, and are configured to receive the first and second strikers when the tailgate is in a lowered position and the workbench is disposed on the tailgate wherein the first and second braces are disposed between the bottom side of the workbench and the tailgate when the mounting system engages the latch.
A workbench system for a pickup truck, comprising:
- a tailgate having a latch mechanism configured to rotate between a latched position and an unlatched position;
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- a workbench having a working surface, a striker, and a foldable leg;
- wherein the latch mechanism is configured to secure the tailgate in an upright position when the striker is disengaged from the latch mechanism and the tailgate is rotated to the latched position;
- and when the striker engages the latch mechanism, the tailgate is in a lowered position, and the foldable leg is folded under the workbench and positioned directly on the tailgate between the tailgate and the working surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.