IP Library Granted Patent US 7,168,829
Granted Patent B2
US 7,168,829 · App. 10/819,935 · Granted Jan 30, 2007

Vehicle rear gate

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Patent No.
US 7,168,829
App. No.
10/819,935
Granted
Jan 30, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle rear gate includes a gate panel, a garnish disposed on the gate panel, and a gate handle provided to the garnish. The gate handle can be turnable backward of a vehicle to open the gate panel. There is a stop lamp provided to the garnish, and a stop lamp attaching portion that reinforces the garnish.

Claims (26)

1. A vehicle rear gate, comprising:

a gate panel;

a garnish disposed on the gate panel;

a gate handle provided to the garnish and being turnable backward of a vehicle to open the gate panel;

a stop lamp provided to the garnish; and

a stop lamp attaching portion that reinforces the garnish , wherein the stop lamp attaching portion includes

a rear end portion formed adjacent to an upper portion of the gate handle in the garnish, and

an attaching member being attachable to a vehicle front side of the rear end portion.

2. The vehicle rear gate according to claim 1 , wherein the stop lamp is fitted to a window that is formed in an upper side of the rear end portion of the garnish; and

the rear end portion comprises a rib formed on a periphery of the window.

3. The vehicle rear gate according to claim 1 , wherein the attaching member comprises:

a stud bolt provided to the vehicle front side of the rear end portion; and

a nut to be screwed to the stud bolt;

wherein the stop lamp is attached to the garnish by the stud bolt and the nut.

4. The vehicle rear gate according to claim 1 , wherein the attaching portion comprises:

a stud nut provided to the vehicle front side of the rear end portion; and

a bolt to be screwed to the stud nut;

wherein the stop lamp is attached to the garnish by the stud nut and the bolt.

5. A vehicle rear gate, comprising:

a gate panel;

a garnish disposed on the gate panel;

a gate handle provided to the garnish and being turnable backward of a vehicle to open the gate panel;

a stop lamp provided to the garnish; and

a stop lamp attaching portion;

wherein a portion of the garnish to which a load is applied by an operator when the gate handle is turned is reinforced by the stop lamp attaching portion.

6. The vehicle rear gate according to claim 5 , wherein when the gate handle is turned, the gate panel is rotated to be opened about a rotational axis extending along a lower portion of the gate panel.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Mar 1, 2021
From: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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