Vehicle lower liftgate
Latest Ford Global Technologies, LLC Patents:
- Methods and apparatus to control a torque threshold for hands on/off detection
- Adjustment device for a steering wheel of a motor vehicle
- Cold plate for power electronic systems
- Combined BMS, charger, and DC-DC in electric vehicles
- Using relevance of objects to assess performance of an autonomous vehicle perception system
Description
The de-emphasized or low-contrasted portions of the vehicle lower liftgate illustrate portions that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a vehicle lower liftgate as shown and described.
Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
| D609614 | February 9, 2010 | Okue |
| D709807 | July 29, 2014 | Heilaneh |
| D764993 | August 30, 2016 | Messale |
| D793924 | August 8, 2017 | Sagawa |
| D873728 | January 28, 2020 | Madugundi |
| D908570 | January 26, 2021 | Zavatski |
| D972999 | December 20, 2022 | Langhals |
| D977387 | February 7, 2023 | Kotsones |
| D1001036 | October 10, 2023 | Depeyster |
| D1005910 | November 28, 2023 | Langhals |
| D1008115 | December 19, 2023 | Jevremovic |
| D1011254 | January 16, 2024 | Malachowski |
| D1033310 | July 2, 2024 | Kim |
| D1045729 | October 8, 2024 | Willing |
| D1076753 | May 27, 2025 | Lei |
| D1078575 | June 10, 2025 | Kim |
| 20220371413 | November 24, 2022 | Nania |
Patent History
Patent number: D1103048
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 14, 2024
Date of Patent: Nov 25, 2025
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Kemal Curic (Lake Forest, CA), Earl Lucas (Southfield, MI), Shawn Wehrly (Northville, MI), Michal Illukiewicz (Bloomfield Hills, MI)
Primary Examiner: Susan E Krakower
Assistant Examiner: Beena Patel
Application Number: 29/932,554
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 14, 2024
Date of Patent: Nov 25, 2025
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Kemal Curic (Lake Forest, CA), Earl Lucas (Southfield, MI), Shawn Wehrly (Northville, MI), Michal Illukiewicz (Bloomfield Hills, MI)
Primary Examiner: Susan E Krakower
Assistant Examiner: Beena Patel
Application Number: 29/932,554
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Exterior Panel Or Door (D12/196)