Vehicle inner tailgate

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a vehicle inner 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.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D949767
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 12, 2020
Date of Patent: Apr 26, 2022
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Ehab N. Kaoud (Livonia, MI), William K. Moore (West Bloomfield, MI), David Root (Wyandotte, MI)
Primary Examiner: Manpreet S Matharu
Assistant Examiner: Suzanne E Tisdell
Application Number: 29/723,977
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Exterior Panel Or Door (D12/196)