Tailgate for pickup trucks

Abstract

OCR 06WT A tailgate for a pickup truck consists of a lid with foam inside and several smaller components held in place. Attached to the lid, which has foam inside, are the following sub-components: left hinge, right hinge, and cable support base. Left cable, right cable support base, left latch assembly, right latch assembly, and handle assembly. Cover with foam. Inside, there is a hollow casing made of blow-molded plastic. Foam is packed completely inside the hollow void of the cladding. The foam-filled lid consists of walls. The top, bottom, front, back, left, and right walls. The front wall consists of grooves. There is a left transverse groove and a right transverse groove, and a front cover plate to conceal the left transverse groove and the right transverse groove. The right transverse line, as mentioned, the rear wall consists of a central transverse ridge and has a rear cover plate for concealment. The transverse ridge runs down the center, and there are several threaded inserts attached to the wall. Below are the front wall, the left wall, and the right wall mentioned.

Claims

OCR 06WT 1. Tailgate for pickup trucks. Pickup trucks (20) consist of a truck bed (22). Truck bed (22) consists of: Front cargo bed wall (23), left cargo bed wall (24), right cargo bed wall (25), tailgate (26), cargo area. Luggage (28) and floor sections (27) The tailgate for pickup trucks (120) is used as a replacement tailgate for the original tailgate (26) or as a tailgate for cars. New pickup truck The tailgate for pickup trucks (120) has specific characteristics, consisting of: Foam-filled lids (64) are hollow-walled enclosures made of process plastic. Blow molding and foam (79) is filled inside the hollow casing cavity. Closed with foam inside (64) consisting of six walls: Upper wall (72) The bottom wall (73) is attached with threaded parts (Threaded insert or Insert nut) (96) and (97). It also includes a hole (81) for the wire to pass through. A threaded part (96) is provided for the left hinge part. (40) The threaded part (97) is provided to allow the right hinge part (44) to be attached. The front wall (74) is molded with a left transverse groove (82) to house the left stem (38) and is It is shaped to have a right transverse groove (83) to house the right stem (39). The front wall (74) is also shaped to have a depression. In the center (84) to house the rotating parts (37) of the opener assembly (29), the front wall (74) is also molded to have ridges. On the left side (85), adjacent to the central basin (84), the left ridge (85) has a hole (101) through which the left stem (38) passes. The front wall (74) is also formed to have a right ridge (86) adjacent to the central basin (84). The right ridge (86) has a hole (102). For the right stem (39) to pass through the front wall (74), several threaded parts (89) are also installed. The front cover (65) is attached to the foam-filled cover (64) by using screws (103) inserted through holes in the cover. Front side (65) and then fasten to the threaded hole of the threaded part (89). The rear wall (75) is formed with a transverse groove in the middle (99) that extends beyond the left wall (76). Up to the right wall (77) of the lid with the foam inside (64). The left wall (76) is attached to two threaded parts (90). The threaded parts (90) serve to hold the parts together. The left side lock cover (42) is attached to the left wall (76). There are also two holes (91). Hole (91) serves as a base for the cable. The left cable (41) is attached to the left wall (76). There are also two threaded parts (92) attached to it. Threaded parts (92) It serves to hold the left hinge piece (40) in place. and the right wall (77) which has two threaded parts (93) attached to it. The threaded parts (93) serve to The right lock cover (46) is attached to the right wall (77). There are also two holes (94). Hole (94) serves as a base support. The right cable receiver (45) is attached to the right wall (77). There are also two threaded parts (95) attached to the parts. The thread (95) serves to hold the right hinge piece (44) in place. Front cover (65) with numerous holes The back cover (66) has holes (69) for the base (30) of the opener assembly (29) to pass through. (66) also consists of the top edge (70), the left edge (109), the right edge (110) and the bottom edge (80) cover. The back (66) is attached to the back wall (75) of the foam-filled lid (64) with adhesive (107). Two threaded plates (67). The first threaded plate (67) serves to attach to the cable support base. The left cable (41) and a second threaded plate (67) serve to attach to the right cable support base (45). A set of opener handles (29) consisting of a base (30), a rotating part (37), two threaded holes (104), and a hand set. The opening (29) is secured to the foam-filled cover (64) by inserting a screw (51) through the hole (88) of the foam-filled cover. (64) Then fasten it to the threaded hole (104). The left stem (38) has two ends, namely the first end and the second end. The first end of the stem The left side is rotatably attached to the first end of the rotating part (37), the second end of the left rod. It is attached to the left side of the lock (43). The right stem (39) has two ends, namely the first end and the second end. The first end of the stem The right side is rotatably attached to the second end of the rotatable part (37). The second end of the right side rod. It is attached to the right side of the lock (47). Left-hand latch (43) When in the locked position, the left-hand latch is attached to hole (57) of the latch support base. Left side (55) Right-hand latch (47) When in the locked position, the right-hand latch is attached to hole (58) of the latch support base. Right side (56) Left hinge piece (40) with hole (35) attached to truck bed (22). Right hinge piece (44) with hole (36) attached to truck bed (22). The left cable support base (41) has a pin (59) for the left cable (33) to be fitted in. Left side lock cover part (42) for fitting the left side lock cover (43). The right cable support base (45) has a pin (60) for the right cable (34) to be fitted in. and the right lock cover piece (46) for fitting the right lock cover (47) 2. Tailgate for pickup trucks, in accordance with claim 1, which contains foam (79) inside the tailgate which contains foam inside (64). It is a type of polypropylene foam.

3. Tailgate for pickup trucks, according to claim No. 1, where the front cover (65) is made of polypropylene plastic. Polypropylene filled with 20% talc, processed through vacuum hot forming. Thermoforming 4. Tailgate for pickup trucks, in accordance with claim 1, where the rear cover (66) is made of polypropylene plastic. Polypropylene mixed with 20% talcum powder, processed through vacuum hot forming.

5. Tailgate for pickup trucks, in accordance with claim 1, in which the rear wall (75) also contains transverse grooves (71). To ensure that the top edge (70) of the back cover (66) is hooked and the back wall (75) is closed over the cover with the foam inside. (64) in such a way that the bottom edge (80) of the back cover (66) is covered on the bottom edge (108) of the foam cover. Inside (64) 6. Tailgate for pickup trucks, in accordance with claim 1, where the rear cover (66) has a distance measured from the left edge to The distance to the right edge is longer than the distance measured from the left edge to the right edge of the lid containing the foam inside. (64) Make sure the back cover (66) covers the area from the left edge of the cover where the foam is inside (64) to the edge. Right side of the lid with foam inside (64)

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