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

Claim 15:
16. 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 incorporated into a strut, wherein the strut is connected at a first end to the liftgate and at a second end to a carriage of a linear slide, and wherein a link is connected to the carriage and to the tailgate.