Vehicle tailgate handle applique

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a vehicle tailgate handle applique 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 bottom, front and left side perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a top, front and left side perspective view thereof.

Portions of the vehicle tailgate handle applique surrounded by broken lines and shown in half-tone shading form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
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Other references
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Patent History
Patent number: D1027762
Type: Grant
Filed: May 6, 2021
Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Ehab Kaoud (Livonia, MI), William K. Moore (West Bloomfield, MI), Richard L. Howard (Brighton, MI)
Primary Examiner: George D. Kirschbaum
Assistant Examiner: Suzanne E Tisdell
Application Number: 29/782,433
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Exterior Panel Or Door (D12/196)