Blocking mechanism for preventing the opening of tail gates and related rear doors on light trucks and SUVS

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9995064
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15585250

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A blocking mechanism for preventing the opening of a tail gate on a vehicle having a hitch member, the blocking mechanism comprising a triangularly shaped frame having two horizontal members and two diagonal members, wherein each of the two diagonal members include an upper and lower end and each of the two horizontal members include a proximal and distal end; the lower ends of the two diagonal members are rotationally connected to a connecting bracket and the upper ends are attached to angled brackets, wherein the connecting member is attached to hitch member; the distal ends of the two horizontal members are attached to the angled brackets and the proximal ends are joined via a pair of connection elements; and a padlock is configured to lock the pair of connection elements.

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CAUMARTIN BERNARDNot Provided

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aiello, Gianfranco Montreal, CA 1 1
Caumartin, Bernard Montreal, CA 1 1

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