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Patent Inventor Names
Jason Norfleet0
Ralph Norfleet0
Date of Patent
January 12, 2021
0Patent Application Number
163948320
Date Filed
April 25, 2019
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Patent abstract
An assembly for assisting in lifting a tailgate includes an elongated housing extending along a predetermined length, a spring anchored at one end at a first end of the housing, and a connector having a first end affixed to the opposite end of the spring and extending through the housing. In one embodiment, at least three rollers are provided for engaging the connector. The rollers may be arranged in a variety of configurations to maintain the connector and spring in a generally centered location within the housing. In another embodiment, at least two vertically aligned guides are provided. A vehicle for integrating the foregoing assemblies is also provided.
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