Vehicle tailgate center section

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a vehicle tailgate center section 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 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
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Exterior Panel Or Door (D12/196)