MUMBAI, India, July 31 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202411099621 A) filed by Mercedes-Benz Group AG on December 16, 2024, for A System To Operate Tail Gate Of A Vehicle.

Inventor includes Ravikant Ingole.

The application for the patent was published on July 24, 2026, under issue no. 30/2026.

Abstract: A system 100 to operate a tail gate 102 of a vehicle includes a pair of hinges 104 fixed to vehicle body and having slider legs 104-B that slidingly engage with a pair of guide rails 108 fixed to the tail gate 102. At least one actuation mechanism 150 having an actuator 154 and a bell crank 156, to push or pull the tail gate 102. Pushing of the tail gate 102 results in a combination of an outward and an upward movement of the tail gate 102 from a closed position to an open position and sliding the tail gate 102 relative to the slider legs 104-B over a roof 110 of the vehicle.

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