Vehicle rear swing gate

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a vehicle rear swing gate, 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.

Portions of the vehicle rear swing gate bordered in broken lines and shown in half-tone, de-emphasized shading for no part of the claimed design. Neither the broken lines themselves nor the lighter areas contained within the broken lines form any part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a vehicle rear swing gate, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D954622
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 3, 2020
Date of Patent: Jun 14, 2022
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Paul Wraith (West Bloomfield, MI), Martin B. Coons (Detroit, MI), Anthony Meyer (Royal Oak, MI), Young Kwon (Cologne), Joseph F. Denatale, Jr. (Royal Oak, MI)
Primary Examiner: Manpreet S Matharu
Assistant Examiner: Suzanne E Tisdell
Application Number: 29/726,430
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Exterior Panel Or Door (D12/196)