公开(公告)号：US11603045B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-14

申请号：US17032445

申请日：2020-09-25

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Derek L. Patterson ,  Neil W. Humann

IPC: B60R3/02 ,  B62D33/03

Abstract: A tailgate assembly includes a first panel portion rotatably couplable to a vehicle body and pivotable between a closed position and an open position, a second panel portion rotatably coupled to the first panel portion and pivotable between a first position and a second position. The second panel portion is extendable relative to the first panel portion between a retracted position and an extended position. The tailgate assembly includes a third panel portion rotatably coupled to the second panel portion and pivotable between a stowed position and a use position. The third panel portion extends generally parallel with the second panel portion when the third panel portion is in the stowed position and the third panel portion extends generally perpendicular to the second panel portion when the third panel portion is in the use position.

公开(公告)号：US20220097608A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-31

申请号：US17032445

申请日：2020-09-25

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Derek L. Patterson ,  Neil W. Humann

IPC: B60R3/02 ,  B62D33/03

Abstract: A tailgate assembly includes a first panel portion rotatably couplable to a vehicle body and pivotable between a closed position and an open position, a second panel portion rotatably coupled to the first panel portion and pivotable between a first position and a second position. The second panel portion is extendable relative to the first panel portion between a retracted position and an extended position. The tailgate assembly includes a third panel portion rotatably coupled to the second panel portion and pivotable between a stowed position and a use position. The third panel portion extends generally parallel with the second panel portion when the third panel portion is in the stowed position and the third panel portion extends generally perpendicular to the second panel portion when the third panel portion is in the use position.