Vehicle closure with multiple opening modes
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Nov 17, 2005
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May 12, 2004
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May 12, 2004
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Abstract
A tailgate door module that will fit in the existing opening of rear compartment of a vehicle adapted to receive a conventional liftgate includes a perimeter frame corresponding to the outer boundary of the liftgate, and mounted to the vehicle in like fashion. A fold-down tailgate is pivotally mounted to a lower portion of the perimeter frame, and is adapted to latch in a closed position conforming to the rear of the vehicle and occupying a lower portion of the perimeter frame, or to pivot downwardly to present a load-bearing platform. The upper portion of the perimeter frame is occupied by a window pivotally mounted to an upper extent of the perimeter frame, and latchable to the tailgate, so that the lift glass and tailgate close the opening of the vehicle and perimeter frame.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | CIMS 483-02-19 800 CHRYSLER DRIVE EAST AUBURN HILLS MI 48326 |
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- 2004 Application Filing Year
- B60J Class
- 533 Applications Filed
- 173 Patents Issued To-Date
- 32.46 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Faubert, Robert J | Rochester Hills, MI | 20 | 360 |
# of filed Patents : 20 Total Citations : 360 | |||
Ramouni, Hasan H | Dearborn, MI | 3 | 64 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 64 | |||
Varner, Donald | Grand Blanc, MI | 20 | 307 |
# of filed Patents : 20 Total Citations : 307 |
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- 10 Citation Count
- B60J Class
- 1.18 % this patent is cited more than
- 20 Age
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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