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United States of America Patent
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Apr 3, 2012
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Jan 22, 2009
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Jul 16, 2007
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Jul 16, 2007
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Abstract
The invention is an apparatus for use with a vehicle having a tailgate. The apparatus has a frame hingedly mounted to an exterior of the tailgate with at least about 270° of rotation relative to the tailgate. The apparatus has first and second arms pivotably mounted on opposite sides of the frame with at least about 90° of rotation relative to the frame from a resting position, in which the arms are substantially parallel to the frame, to an extended position. First and second panels mount between the arms when the arms are extended, wherein the first panel is mounted to ends of the arms that are opposite the frame and the second panel is mounted to an underside of each of the arms.
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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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HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA | MINATO-KU TOKYO 107-0062 |
International Classification(s)

- 2007 Application Filing Year
- B60R Class
- 1331 Applications Filed
- 756 Patents Issued To-Date
- 56.80 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Cheung, Danny | Raymond, US | 4 | 64 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 64 | |||
Salvador, Christopher | Raymond, US | 8 | 96 |
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 96 |
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Patent Citation Ranking
- 10 Citation Count
- B60R Class
- 3.06 % this patent is cited more than
- 13 Age
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Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee |
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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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Oct 26, 2015 | STCH | INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT DISCONTINUATION | free format text: PATENT EXPIRED DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEES UNDER 37 CFR 1.362 |
Sep 25, 2015 | FP | LAPSED DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEE | Effective Date: Sep 25, 2015 |
Sep 25, 2015 | LAPS | LAPSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES | |
May 08, 2015 | REMI | MAINTENANCE FEE REMINDER MAILED | |
Feb 24, 2011 | FPAY | FEE PAYMENT | year of fee payment: 4 |
Sep 25, 2007 | I | Issuance | |
Sep 08, 2005 | P | Published | |
Dec 16, 2004 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:KIRIYAMA, HIROMITSU;YAMAKAWA, KOICHI;REEL/FRAME:016140/0408 Owner name: JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, JAPAN Effective Date: Dec 16, 2004 |
Aug 27, 2004 | F | Filing | |
Mar 04, 2004 | PD | Priority Date |

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