Automotive tailgate

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear end perspective view of a first embodiment automotive tailgate in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a rear end perspective view of a second embodiment automotive tailgate in accordance with the present invention; and,

FIG. 3 is a left side/rear end perspective view of the automotive tailgate of FIG. 2, wherein the right side/rear end perspective view is a mirror image thereof.

The broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an automotive tailgate, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D520426
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 6, 2005
Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Henrik Fisker (Newport Beach, CA), John Paxton (Long Beach, CA), David Woodhouse (Newport Coast, CA), Kris Tomasson (Corona del Ma, CA)
Primary Examiner: Melody N. Brown
Attorney: Frank A. MacKenzie
Application Number: 29/220,813
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Exterior Panel Or Door (D12/196)