A latch assembly for pivotally securing a tailgate to a truck bed including a body adapted to being secured to a side of the tailgate and enclosing each of a pawl and sector. A pivot support is adapted to being secured to each of first and second opposing side locations of the tailgate in alignment with a main pivot extending through said sector. The pawl exhibits projecting portions which oppose circumferentially offset and radial projection portions of the sector. A torque is exerted by the pawl against the sector at selected downward and return upward pivoting directions, permitting rotation of the tailgate between each of upright, intermediate and down positions.


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    Title :

    PICKUP TRUCK TAILGATE LATCH


    Contributors:
    GRABLE DAVID (author) / HUDSON JOEL (author) / PUTNAM TRISTAN (author)

    Publication date :

    2025-01-16


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge



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