Abstract: A pickup truck includes a tailgate that is movable between open and closed positions. A powered latch provides for remote release of the latches of the tailgate. The tailgate is biased from the closed position towards the open position such that release of the latch causes the tailgate to shift automatically from the closed position to the open position.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 12, 2012
Date of Patent:
September 10, 2013
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LL
Inventors:
Charles Gregory Bambenek, Bhupendra A. Patel, David Manuel Rogers, Thomas M. Herline