Vehicle rear lift gate
United States Patent D583738
US Patent References:
Front face segments of a vehicle tailgate
Ney - February, 2000 - D420317

Rear portion of motor vehicle
Ohsaki - June, 2001 - D443241

Surface configuration of a rear panel for a vehicle
Gabath - July, 2001 - D444752

Vehicle rear door
Martin et al. - July, 2001 - D445747

Vehicle with closed liftglass assembly
Mahoney et al. - May, 2002 - D457115


Inventors:
Tonello, Domenico (Köln-Esch, DE)
Application Number:
D/303557
Publication Date:
12/30/2008
Filing Date:
02/12/2008
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Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI, US)
Primary Class:
International Classes:
(IPC1-7): 1216
Field of Search:
D12/86, D12/90-92, 296/181.1, D12/196, 296/181.5
US Patent References:
D466458Surface configuration of a rear door for a vehicleDecember, 2002MurkettD12/196
D481339Chassis doorOctober, 2003McClellan et al.D12/196
D491855Surface configuration of a rear door for a vehicleJune, 2004VelazcoD12/196
D501167Rear door to an automobileJanuary, 2005Otto et al.D12/196
D515489Back door for an automobileFebruary, 2006TokutakeD12/196
D540234Rear gate for an automobileApril, 2007FujimakiD12/196
Primary Examiner:
Brown, Melody N.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Porcari, Damian
Claims:
CLAIM

1. The ornamental design for a vehicle rear lift gate shown, and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle rear lift gate;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the vehicle rear lift gate;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the vehicle rear lift gate;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the vehicle rear lift gate, enlarged to show detail;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the vehicle rear lift gate, enlarged to show detail; and,

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view of the vehicle rear lift gate (the right side evelvational view being a mirror of the left and is not illustrated).

The vehicle rear lift gate 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. Shading is used to illustrate the curvature of the part and not color. Areas shown in or sounded by broken lines are not claimed. Any functional features of the vehicle rear lift gate are not claimed. Views are orthogonal projections unless otherwise noted. The various views are not necessarily to scale in order to better illustrate the design.