Patent ID: 11926200
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A vehicle, comprising:
a liftgate moveable between a liftgate closed position and a liftgate open position to selectively cover and uncover a first portion of a rear opening in a body of the vehicle;
a tailgate moveable between a tailgate closed position and a tailgate open position to selectively cover and uncover a second portion of the rear opening; and
an actuator mechanically coupled to both the liftgate and the tailgate, wherein the actuator is configured to move the liftgate between the liftgate closed position and the liftgate open position, and wherein the actuator is configured to move the tailgate between the tailgate closed position and the tailgate open position,
wherein the actuator is a linear actuator incorporated into a strut,
wherein the actuator is configured to selectively expand and retract the strut, and
wherein a first end of the strut is connected to the liftgate,
further comprising a linear slide including a carriage configured to move relative to a guide between a first position and a second position,
wherein a second end of the strut is connected to the carriage, and
wherein the second end of the strut is opposite the first end.