Vehicle liftgate molding

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a first embodiment of a vehicle liftgate molding, 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 molding 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 molding, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1013588
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 12, 2021
Date of Patent: Feb 6, 2024
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: 29/803,461
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