A motor vehicle tailgate 20 having inner 22 and outer panels 23 fastened together to form a rigid tailgate structure is disclosed having a plastic cladding panel 25 overlying at least a bottom part of the outer panel. At least one attachment device 30, 40, 50 is positioned fastened to the outer panel in the region covered by the plastic cladding panel. The attachment devices are used to secure a conventional cycle carrier (Fig. 5, 110) to the tailgate 20. Each attachment device may be a hooked bracket 30. There may be two attachment devices and both may be fastened to the outer panel in a cavity behind a handle 25a of the tailgate or in a recess 26 in the plastic cladding panel in which the number plate is mounted. The plastic cladding panel may have two depressions 27 located near a lower end of the panel, wherein an attachment device may be positioned in the bottom of each depression.
A motor vehicle tailgate
2017-01-18
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60J WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES , Fenster, Windschutzscheiben und bewegbare Dächer, Türen oder Ähnliches für Fahrzeuge / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR |