A tailgate assembly includes a drum that is rotatable about a drive axis, and an actuator for rotating the drum. A first cable is attached to the drum, and is spooled about the drum in response to rotation of the drum. The first cable extends through an opening in the tailgate structure, and is attached to a sidewall of a cargo box. A first guide assembly includes a first roller guide defining a first roller groove. The first cable is engaged with and guided by the first roller groove. The first guide assembly redirects a path of the first cable, and is rotatable relative to the tailgate assembly about a first guide axis. The first roller guide rotates about the first guide axis to maintain the first cable within the first roller groove as the tailgate assembly rotates about the tailgate axis between an open position and a closed position.


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    Title :

    Powered closing tailgate assembly


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2016-12-20


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge / E05F DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION , Vorrichtungen zum Bewegen der Flügel in die Offen- oder Schließstellung



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