Vehicle tailgate

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a vehicle tailgate, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top, front and left side perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom, front and left side perspective view thereof.

The claimed design is indicated by the relatively dark portions in the figures. The de-emphasized and relatively light portions form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a vehicle tailgate, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Can Ford's new all-electric pickup power a tailgate party? posted May 26, 2021 [online], [retrieved Sep. 5, 2023]. Retrieved from internet, https://www.govtech.com/question-of-the-day/can-fords-new-all-electric-pickup-power-a-tailgate-party (Year: 2021).
Patent History
Patent number: D1013913
Type: Grant
Filed: May 6, 2021
Date of Patent: Feb 6, 2024
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Ehab Kaoud (Livonia, MI), William K. Moore (West Bloomfield, MI), Richard L Howard (Brighton, MI)
Primary Examiner: Natasha Vujcic
Assistant Examiner: Robert B Rieker
Application Number: 29/782,418
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Exterior Panel Or Door (D12/196)