A tailgate assembly for providing access to a cargo bed of an automotive vehicle. The tailgate assembly includes a tailgate and a ramp assembly having a casing and a multi-panel ramp unit. The ramp unit includes a plurality of panels that extend in telescoping relationship with one another and are slideably moveable between a collapsed position with the panels in overlying relationship with one another inside the tailgate, and a lengthened position with the panels extending in generally end to end relationship with one another away from the tailgate. The casing is removeably disposed in the tailgate and receives the ramp unit. A retaining mechanism is coupled to the tailgate and is moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position.
TAILGATE RAMP APPARATUS
2016-05-26
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge / B65G TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS , Transport- oder Lagervorrichtungen, z.B. Förderer zum Laden oder Abladen |