Patent ID: 7625031
Filing Date: 2009-12-01
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A selectively detachable tailgate cable assembly for attaching a tailgate to a vehicle, comprising: a tailgate cable comprising a first end and a second end, with one of the first and second ends of the tailgate cable being selectively connected to a portion of the vehicle and an other of the first and second ends of the tailgate cable being selectively connected to a portion of the tailgate; and a wiring harness having a first end and a second end, with one of the first and second ends of the wiring harness being operatively connected to a power source and an other of the first and second ends of the wiring harness being connected to an electrical connection positioned on a portion of the tailgate, such that at least one of the first and second ends of the wiring harness may be selectively detached from either the power source or the electrical connection, and the tailgate cable and the wiring harness form a unitary assembly which attaches and detaches together as a unit with respect to the vehicle and the tailgate.