摘要 |
A system is provided for securing lift gate including a first rack bracket, a second rack bracket, a first gate bracket, a second gate bracket, a rod bracket and a rod assembly. A method for securing lift gate includes the steps of grasping a lift gate; applying force to the lift gate sufficient to move the lift gate towards its closed position and, as chamfers of rod ends engage rack brackets, sufficient to compress a spring thereby moving the rod ends and moving a rod assembly within rod holes and thereby allowing the rod ends to align with and insert into the rod slots; In opening the lift gate, applying force to a handle sufficient to compress the spring thereby moving the rod ends and moving the rod assembly within the rod holes and withdrawing the rod ends from the rod slots; and applying force to the lift gate thereby moving the lift gate towards its open position.
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