A device for opening the tailgate of motor vehicles, particularly motor cars

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(11)

EP 0 733 760 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	02.04.1997 Bulletin 1997/14

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	25.09.1996 Bulletin 1996/39

(21)	Application number: 96200730.8

(22)	Date of filing: 16.03.1996

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: E05B 65/00

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE ES FR GB SE

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Priority:

23.03.1995 IT TO950221

(71)	Applicant: FIAT AUTO S.p.A.
	I-10135 Torino (IT)

(72)	Inventor:
	Demaria, Claudio 14018 Villafranca d'Asti (AT) (IT)

(74)	Representative: Serra, Francesco et al
	c/o JACOBACCI & PERANI S.p.A. Corso Regio Parco, 27 10152 Torino 10152 Torino (IT)

(54)	A device for opening the tailgate of motor vehicles, particularly motor cars

(57) A device for opening the tailgate of a motor vehicle includes a pedal device (8) which controls a lever mechanism (52, 54, 56) for lifting the tailgate. The pedal device (8) is normally in a locked position and can be operated only after the actuation of the security device (16) of the lock (10) which locks the tailgate to the body (22).

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