Patent ID: 6764130
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: B60J,B60P,B62D

Abstract:
A tailgate assembly for a load carrier vehicle having a bed with spaced side walls and comprising:a) left and right hinge assemblies extending from left and right ends of the tailgate assembly and left and right side wall ends of the vehicle bed, each hinge assembly comprising mating components respectively attached to the tailgate ends and to the sidewall ends and joined by a hinge rod, the hinge rod being readily removable by an operator as a whole upon a selected left or right hinge assembly; b) top and bottom sets of latch assemblies extending from left and right ends of the tailgate assembly and left and right side wall ends of the vehicle bed, each latch assembly comprising mating components respectively attached to the tailgate end and to the side wall ends, the latch assembly being readily operable by an operator for selective vertical swinging of said tailgate as a whole upon a selected top or bottom set of latch assemblies; c) wherein said tailgate is selectively able to swing horizontally left or right and swing vertically from top or bottom.