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• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
ASSA ABLOY AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED	235 HUNTINGDALE ROAD OAKLEIGH VIC 3166 AUSTRALIA

International Classification(s)

• 0807:LOCKING OR CLOSING DEVICES

• 1996 Application Filing Year
• 0807 Class
• 0 Applications Filed
• 0 Patents Issued To-Date
• 0 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Blanch, David Garfield	Notting Hill, AU	7	62
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 62

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• 7 Citation Count
• 0807 Class

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Maintenance Fees

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee
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

Full Text

US Patent No: 9896004

Telescoping tailgate with fourbar linkage for elevation drop

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Abstract

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A tailgate of a vehicle including a back portion and a seat portion, a telescopic mechanism including a first link, a second link, and a slotted link with a slot connected to the back portion of the tailgate allowing the tailgate to slide and pivot, and a four-bar mechanism including a third link and a fourth link hingedly connected to the back portion and the seat portion of the tailgate, wherein the telescopic mechanism and the four-bar mechanism allow the tailgate to transition between a first position, a second position, and a third position.

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• F2013
• PD2012

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Feb 20, 2018	I	Issuance
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May 21, 2015	P	Published
Dec 12, 2014	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:BOUESNARD, OLIVIER;CLOSSET, FRANCOIS;DREUX, PRISCILLE;SIGNING DATES FROM 20141125 TO 20141201;REEL/FRAME:034486/0060 Owner name: AGC GLASS EUROPE, BELGIUM
May 24, 2013	F	Filing
May 25, 2012	PD	Priority Date