Patent ID: 7201423

Claim:
A biaxial hinge tailgate latch device comprising: a biaxial hinge supporting rotatably about a first axis and a second axis, a tailgate against a fixed part; a first hinge latch mechanism that supports the tailgate rotatably about the first axis between an engaged condition and a disengaged condition against the fixed part; a second hinge latch mechanism that supports the tailgate rotatably about the second axis between the engaged condition and the disengaged condition against the fixed part, wherein the tailgate is pivoted about the second axis by setting the first hinge latch mechanism in the disengaged condition and about the first axis by setting the second hinge latch mechanism in the disengaged condition; and a first engaging bar that is provided on the fixed part for engaging with the first hinge latch mechanism and a second engaging bar that is provided on the fixed part for engaging with the second hinge latch mechanism, wherein the first engaging bar and the second engaging bar are each rotatably supported against the fixed part with the aid of a pair of sliding shaft-bearing members.