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.

Portions of the vehicle tailgate shown in half-tone shading and surrounded by broken lines 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: D966980
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 12, 2021
Date of Patent: Oct 18, 2022
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Soohyoung Kim (Northville, MI), Damon G. Depeyster (Northville, MI), Paul Wraith (West Bloomfield, MI), Albert Kim (Northville, MI), Heath W. Hilliard (Detroit, MI)
Primary Examiner: Manpreet S Matharu
Assistant Examiner: Suzanne E Tisdell
Application Number: 29/770,518
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Exterior Panel Or Door (D12/196)