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 an enlarged right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 66 in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The vehicle tailgate is styled independently of adjacent vehicle panels. To the extent that any feature lines are illustrated, they are intended to illustrate the crest and valley of the feature and are not necessarily sharp bends in the part. The various views are not necessarily to scale to better illustrate detail. Shading is used to illustrate the curvature of the part and not color. Areas shown in or sounded by broken lines are not claimed. The surface normally visible when the vehicle tailgate is attached to a vehicle is called the “Class A” surface and is claimed. The surface not normally visible when the vehicle tailgate is attached to a vehicle is called the “Class B” surface and is not claimed. Any functional features of the vehicle tailgate are not claimed. Views are orthogonal projections unless otherwise noted. The drawings were created using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D494521 August 17, 2004 Metros et al.
D494910 August 24, 2004 Metros et al.
D527697 September 5, 2006 Metros et al.
D541719 May 1, 2007 McChesney et al.
Other references
  • Ford F150 Lariat, Detroit 2006 (8 pages).
  • Ford F150 King Ranch, Detroit 2004 (9 pages).
Patent History
Patent number: D560584
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 27, 2006
Date of Patent: Jan 29, 2008
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Sean W Tant (Livonia, MI), George Bucher (Dearborn, MI), Jeff Sanders (Allen Park, MI), Michael Smith (Plymouth, MI)
Primary Examiner: Melody N. Brown
Attorney: Damian Porcari
Application Number: 29/250,672
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Exterior Panel Or Door (D12/196)