Vehicle tailgate
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Description
Portions of the vehicle tailgate shown in half-tone shading and surrounded by broken lines form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a vehicle tailgate as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1096558
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 19, 2023
Date of Patent: Oct 7, 2025
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: William K Moore (West Bloomfield, MI), Joshua Blundo (Detroit, MI), Ehab Naguib Kaoud (Livonia, MI), Matthew Braun (Ferndale, MI), Elvir Mesalic (Plymouth, MI)
Primary Examiner: Susan E Krakower
Assistant Examiner: Beena Patel
Application Number: 29/895,189
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 19, 2023
Date of Patent: Oct 7, 2025
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: William K Moore (West Bloomfield, MI), Joshua Blundo (Detroit, MI), Ehab Naguib Kaoud (Livonia, MI), Matthew Braun (Ferndale, MI), Elvir Mesalic (Plymouth, MI)
Primary Examiner: Susan E Krakower
Assistant Examiner: Beena Patel
Application Number: 29/895,189
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Exterior Panel Or Door (D12/196)