A hinge assembly configured to couple either a motorized tailgate or a non-motorized tailgate to a side wall of a bed of a vehicle. The hinge assembly includes a hinge bracket configured to be fixed to the side wall, and an elongated hinge key having a proximate end attached to the hinge bracket and a distal end including a keyed surface, wherein the elongated hinge key is configured to be fixed to a first cup that is configured to be attached to the motorized tailgate and configured to be received within a second cup that is configured to be attached to the non-motorized tailgate such that the second cup can rotate about the elongated hinge key.
TAILGATE HINGE ASSEMBLY
2025-08-21
Patent
Electronic Resource
English