Vehicle tailgate

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a vehicle tailgate;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of the vehicle tailgate;

FIG. 3 is a front elavational view of the vehicle tailgate;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view of the vehicle tailgate;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the vehicle tailgate;

FIG. 6 is another perspective view of the vehicle tailgate;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view of the vehicle tailgate; and,

FIG. 8 is a right side view of the vehicle tailgate.

The vehicle tailgate is styled independently of adjacent vehicle panels. Shading is used to illustrate the curvature of the part and not color. Any functional features of the vehicle tailgate are not claimed. Views are photographs of a vehicle tailgate. The various views are not necessarily to scale in order to better illustrate the design.

Claims

An ornamental design for a vehicle tailgate, shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D501167 January 25, 2005 Otto et al.
D540234 April 10, 2007 Fujimaki
D583738 December 30, 2008 Tonello
Patent History
Patent number: D600616
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 18, 2008
Date of Patent: Sep 22, 2009
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Stephen Mattin (Göteborg), Fedde Talsma (Göteborg), Douglas Hall Frasher (Newbury Park, CA)
Primary Examiner: Melody N Brown
Attorney: Damian Porcari
Application Number: 29/328,067
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Exterior Panel Or Door (D12/196)