Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicle having hinge assembly
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Application No.: US16444046Application Date: 2019-06-18
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Publication No.: US11111710B2Publication Date: 2021-09-07
- Inventor: James S Ulewicz , Wayne Reed
- Applicant: James S Ulewicz , Wayne Reed
- Applicant Address: US MI Kingston; US MI Rochester
- Assignee: James S Ulewicz,Wayne Reed
- Current Assignee: James S Ulewicz,Wayne Reed
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Kingston; US MI Rochester
- Agent Ralph E. Smith
- Main IPC: E05D7/10
- IPC: E05D7/10 ; B62D33/03 ; B62D33/033 ; E05D3/02 ; B62D33/027

Abstract:
A vehicle includes a vehicle body, a tailgate and a hinge assembly. The tailgate is rotatable relative to the vehicle body between a closed position and an open position. The hinge assembly rotatably coupling the tailgate to the vehicle body. The hinge assembly includes a bracket, a hinge pin and a retention ring. The bracket is attached to a respective one of a plurality of side walls of the vehicle body. The hinge pin is rotatably fixed to a respective end of the tailgate and is removably connected to the bracket. The retention ring is rotatably coupled to the bracket between a locked state in which the hinge pin is prevented from being disconnected from the bracket and an unlocked state in which the hinge pin is permitted to be disconnected from the bracket.
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