TAILGATE
First Claim
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1. A tailgate for use with a vehicle with a chassis and truck bed, the truck bed having an inside surface and an outside surface, comprising:
- a pair of mounting blocks positioned on the outside surface of the truck bed;
each of said pair of mounting blocks comprising a protrusion;
a pair of arms;
each of said pair of arms comprising a tubular member, each of said pair of arms positioned on a respective one of said protrusions for rotation thereabout; and
a pair of chains attaching each of said arms to said chassis.
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Abstract
A tailgate for use with a vehicle having a chassis and a truck bed. The truck bed has an inside surface and an outside surface. The tailgate may include a pair of mounting blocks positioned on the outside surface of the truck bed. Each of the mounting blocks may include a protrusion. The tailgate also may have a pair of arms. Each of the arms may be positioned on a protrusion for rotation thereabout. A pair of chains may attach each of the arms to the chassis.
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1. A tailgate for use with a vehicle with a chassis and truck bed, the truck bed having an inside surface and an outside surface, comprising:
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a pair of mounting blocks positioned on the outside surface of the truck bed;
each of said pair of mounting blocks comprising a protrusion;
a pair of arms;
each of said pair of arms comprising a tubular member, each of said pair of arms positioned on a respective one of said protrusions for rotation thereabout; and
a pair of chains attaching each of said arms to said chassis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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