Vehicle tailgate center section
- Ford
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Description
The claimed design is indicated by the relatively dark portions in the figures. The de-emphasized and relatively light portions of the vehicle tailgate center section form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a vehicle tailgate center section as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1138995
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 19, 2023
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 2026
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: Garth Rademaker
Assistant Examiner: Aaron C Fowler
Application Number: 29/895,191
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 19, 2023
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 2026
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: Garth Rademaker
Assistant Examiner: Aaron C Fowler
Application Number: 29/895,191
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Exterior Panel Or Door (D12/196)