US Patent 7093876 Tailgate lift-assist assembly

Patent 7093876 was granted and assigned to Honda on August, 2006 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Honda

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7093876

Date of Patent

August 22, 2006

Patent Application Number

10989695

Date Filed

November 16, 2004

Patent Primary Examiner

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Kiran B Patel

Patent abstract

A tailgate lift-assist assembly is provided for a tailgate mounted to a vehicle body. The tailgate is movable between a closed position and an open position. The tailgate lift-assist assembly includes a spring having a first spring end and a second spring end. The spring is attached to the tailgate at the first spring end. A stationary member is rotatably connected to the tailgate and nonrotatably connected to the vehicle body. A cable has a first cable end and a second cable end. The cable is attached to the spring second end at the first cable end and attached to the stationary member at a cable second end. The cable passes over a pulley that is rotatably mounted to the tailgate and applies a tension on the spring when the tailgate is moved toward the open position.