Truck tailgate

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a truck tailgate here showing the truck tailgate mounted to a truck body indicated in broken lines and not forming part of the design;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view thereof, the opposing side being a mirror image of the illustrated side;

FIG. 4 is an end elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment a truck tailgate with the only difference being the configuration of the connection of the side arms of the tailgate to the center rear portion of the tailgate;

FIG. 8 is a side elevation view of FIG. 7, the opposing side being a mirror image of the illustrated side;

FIG. 9 is an end elevation view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a third embodiment a truck tailgate with the only difference being the configuration of the connection of the side arms of the tailgate to the center rear portion of the tailgate;

FIG. 13 is a side elevation view of FIG. 12, the opposing side being a mirror image of the illustrated side;

FIG. 14 is an end elevation view of FIG. 12;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view of FIG. 12;

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 12;

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment a truck tailgate with the only difference being the configuration of the connection of the side arms of the tailgate to the center rear portion of the tailgate;

FIG. 18 is a side elevation view of FIG. 17, the opposing side being a mirror image of the illustrated side;

FIG. 19 is an end elevation view of FIG. 17;

FIG. 20 is a top plan view of FIG. 17; and,

FIG. 21 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 17.

The truck tailgate is shown mounted to a truck body (indicated in broken lines in FIG. 1) that is shown for illustrative purposes only and that does not form any part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
4621858 November 11, 1986 Hagenbuch
4678235 July 7, 1987 Hagenbuch
5228750 July 20, 1993 Hagenbuch
5797657 August 25, 1998 D'Amico et al.
5887914 March 30, 1999 Hagenbuch
6092863 July 25, 2000 Hagenbuch et al.
D431221 September 26, 2000 Smith et al.
D433979 November 21, 2000 Gerding et al.
6345858 February 12, 2002 Franklin et al.
D474725 May 20, 2003 Hagenbuch
Patent History
Patent number: D494911
Type: Grant
Filed: May 2, 2003
Date of Patent: Aug 24, 2004
Inventor: LeRoy G. Hagenbuch (Peoria, IL)
Primary Examiner: Melody N. Brown
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.
Application Number: 29/180,994
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Exterior Panel Or Door (D12/196)
International Classification: 1216;