Vehicle tailgate

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a vehicle tailgate 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.

Areas shown in half-tone shading and surrounded by broken lines show portions of the vehicle tailgate that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a vehicle tailgate, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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D908572 January 26, 2021 Langhals
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D930540 September 14, 2021 Lee
D937726 December 7, 2021 Meyer
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Patent History
Patent number: D961475
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 12, 2020
Date of Patent: Aug 23, 2022
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Ehab N. Kaoud (Livonia, MI), William K. Moore (West Bloomfield, MI), David Root (Wyandotte, MI), Andrew Bazinski (Ferndale, MI), Samuel R. Haire (Dearborn Heights, MI)
Primary Examiner: Manpreet S Matharu
Assistant Examiner: Suzanne E Tisdell
Application Number: 29/723,982
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Exterior Panel Or Door (D12/196)