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Tailgate ramp device

A tailgate, slope technology, applied in the field of vehicles

Active Publication Date: 2022-01-18
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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However, there is room for improvement in vehicle tailgate devices

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[0052] An apparatus for a vehicle tailgate is disclosed herein. The device includes a base, a first attachment element, a second attachment element and a ramp. The first attachment element and the second attachment element are spaced apart from each other and extend from the base. The ramp is non-removably fixed to the base. The attachment element is configured to be received in a latch of a vehicle tailgate.

[0053] In the following descriptions, relative orientations and directions (as examples, top, bottom, forward, backward, front, rear, outside, inside, in, out, lateral, left, right) are from a seated driver From the perspective of an occupant in the seat facing the instrument panel of the vehicle. As described below and shown in the drawings, orientations and directions relative to the device are given that are associated with when the device is supported on a vehicle. The adjectives "first" and "second" are used as identifiers in this document and are not intended ...

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An apparatus for a vehicle tailgate includes a base, a first attachment element, a second attachment element, and a ramp. The first attachment element and the second attachment element are spaced apart from each other and extend from the base. The ramp is non-removably fixed to the base. The attachment element is configured to be received in a latch of a vehicle tailgate.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the field of vehicle technology, and more particularly, to a tailgate ramp. Background technique [0002] Ramps are known for increasing the functionality and ease of use, loading and unloading of cargo boxes of vehicles. For example, wheeled vehicles, such as all-terrain vehicles, construction equipment, motorcycles, etc., may roll or be driven into the bed of the vehicle. An example of a ramp is one or more planks with one end on the tailgate and the opposite end on the ground, which provide an inclined plane from the ground to the tailgate. However, there is room for improvement in vehicle tailgate devices. Contents of the invention [0003] According to the present invention there is provided an arrangement for a vehicle tailgate comprising: [0004] a generally planar base extending in a transverse direction and including edges elongated in a transverse direction; [0005] a first attachment element extending...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): B60P1/43
CPCB60P1/435B62D33/0273B60P3/40
Inventor 德拉甘·B·斯托伊科维奇杰克·马尔彻维斯基约书亚·罗伯特·亨普希尔罗伯特·雷内尔史蒂夫·威廉·加拉格尔
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC