Two-way tailgate for a vehicle
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1. A tailgate for a vehicle comprising:
- a first tailgate portion rotatably mounted about a horizontal axis and having an inboard edge;
a second tailgate portion rotatably mounted about a vertical axis and having an inboard edge;
a first latching device for securing the first tailgate portion in a closed position;
a second latching device for securing the second tailgate portion in a closed position; and
wherein the inboard edges of said first and second tailgate portions are immediately adjacent to each other when in the closed position.
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Abstract
A tailgate for a truck that may be opened about two different axes at the same time is disclosed. A first tailgate portion of the gate rotates about a horizontal axis onto which heavy or long materials may be more readily loaded while a second tailgate portion rotates about a vertical axis for easy access to the forward-most portion of the bed. Additionally, the tailgate addition may include an extended step plate to allow the operator to step into the bed of the truck more readily.
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1. A tailgate for a vehicle comprising:
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a first tailgate portion rotatably mounted about a horizontal axis and having an inboard edge; a second tailgate portion rotatably mounted about a vertical axis and having an inboard edge; a first latching device for securing the first tailgate portion in a closed position; a second latching device for securing the second tailgate portion in a closed position; and wherein the inboard edges of said first and second tailgate portions are immediately adjacent to each other when in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising a vehicle;
- and a tailgate mounted on said vehicle, wherein said tailgate includes;
a first tailgate portion rotatably mounted about a horizontal axis and having an inboard edge; a second tailgate portion rotatably mounted about a vertical axis and having an inboard edge; a first latching device for securing the first tailgate portion in a closed position; a second latching device for securing the second tailgate portion in a closed position; and wherein the inboard edges of said first and second tailgate portions are immediately adjacent to each other when in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- and a tailgate mounted on said vehicle, wherein said tailgate includes;
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