Vehicle tailgate

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a vehicle tailgate in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; and,

FIG. 2 is a rear/left side perspective view of the vehicle tailgate of FIG. 1, wherein a rear/right side perspective view is a mirror image thereof.

The broken lines shown in the drawings 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: D710777
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 21, 2012
Date of Patent: Aug 12, 2014
Assignee: Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Gordon M. Platto (Troy, MI), Anthony Lee Meyer (Dearborn, MI), Brad Alan Richards (Bloomfield Hills, MI)
Primary Examiner: Philip S Hyder
Assistant Examiner: Darlington Ly
Application Number: 29/440,504
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Exterior Panel Or Door (D12/196)