Vehicle tailgate

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a vehicle tailgate showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 6--6 in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The vehicle tailgate is styled independently of adjacent vehicle panels. To the extent that any feature lines are illustrated, they are intended to illustrate the crest and valley of the feature and are not necessarily sharp bends in the part. The various views are not necessarily to scale to better illustrate detail. Shading is used to illustrate the curvature of the part and not color. Areas shown in or sounded by broken lines are not claimed. The surface normally visible when the vehicle tailgate is attached to a vehicle is called the "Class A" surface and is claimed. The surface not normally visible when the vehicle tailgate is attached to a vehicle is called the "Class B" surface and is not claimed. Any functional features of the vehicle tailgate are not claimed. Views are orthogonal projections unless otherwise noted. The drawings were created using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Tant; Sean W (Livonia, MI), Bucher; George (Dearborn, MI), Sanders; Jeff (Allen Park, MI), Smith; Michael (Plymouth, MI)
Assignee:	Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Appl. No.:	D/250,672
Filed:	November 27, 2006

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/196
Current International Class:	1216
Field of Search:	;D12/196,98,93 ;296/57.1,3,26,50,37.1,37.6

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D494521	August 2004	Metros et al.
D494910	August 2004	Metros et al.
D527697	September 2006	Metros et al.
D541719	May 2007	McChesney et al.

Other References

Ford F150 Lariat, Detroit 2006 (8 pages). cited by other . Ford F150 King Ranch, Detroit 2004 (9 pages). cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Brown; Melody N.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Porcari; Damian