Vehicle liftgate

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a vehicle liftgate 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 ghosted or low contrasted showing of the vehicle liftgate is provided for the purposes of illustrating environmental structure and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1001036
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 12, 2021
Date of Patent: Oct 10, 2023
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Damon G. Depeyster (Northville, MI), Soohyoung Kim (Northville, MI), William J. Mangan (Ypsilanti, MI), Todd Willing (Grosse Pointe, MI), Ehab Kaoud (Livonia, MI), Michael Webb (Harrison Township, MS), Joshua Henry (Detroit, MI)
Primary Examiner: Darlington Ly
Assistant Examiner: D. Ryan Tisdale
Application Number: 29/803,460
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Exterior Panel Or Door (D12/196)