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`10) Patent No.:
`a2) United States Design Patent
`US D758,271 S
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`(45) Date of Patent: «. *Jun. 7, 2016
`McMahanetal.
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`VEHICLE TAILGATE PANEL
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`Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY
`OPERATIONSLLC, Detroit, MI (US)
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`Inventors: Robert B. McMahan, Bloomfield Hills,
`MI (US); Brendon C. Mackay, Shelby
`Township, MI (US); Tyler L. H.
`Moffett, Detroit, MI (US)
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`Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations
`LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
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`Notice:
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`This patent is subject to a terminal dis-
`claimer.
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`Term:
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`14 Years
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`Appl. No.: 29/506,076
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`Oct. 13, 2014
`Filed:
`LOC (10) Ch. ec ccccceseesecereeeteeeeeeneens 12-16
`U.S. Cl.
`USPC ceececccccccccccsecesseccsscecesteeesecesseeeeeseeesseees D12/196
`Field of Classification Search
`USPC oo. D12/196, 169, 163, 86, 90, 91, 92, 93,
`D12/98; D21/424, 433, 434; D25/48.4,
`D25/48.1, 48.5, 199; D6/663; 296/181.1,
`296/181.5, 180.1, 180.2, 146.5, 100.01, 56,
`296/57.1, 76, 106, 26.11, 203.04
`CPC .... B62D 25/08; B62D 33/0273; B62D 33/03;
`B62D 33/037; B62D 33/023; B62D 33/033;
`B62D 33/027; B62D 33/0276; B60P 1/26;
`EOSY 2900/548; EOSY 2900/546; B60R 9/06;
`B60R 9/04
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`Primary Examiner — Eric Goodman
`Assistant Examiner — Clese Moore,Jr.
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Reising Ethington P.C.
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`CLAIM
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`The ornamental design for a vehicletailgate panel, as shown
`and described.
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`DESCRIPTION
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`FIG.1 is a front perspective view ofthe vehicle tailgate panel;
`FIG.2 is a right side elevation view thereof;
`FIG.3 is a top plan view thereof; and,
`FIG.4 is a front view thereof.
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`The left side elevation view of the vehicle tailgate panel is
`omitted becausethe left side elevation view is identical to the
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`right side elevation view. And the broken lines shown in the
`drawings depict portions of the vehicle tailgate panel that
`form nopart of the claimed design.
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`1 Claim, 1 Drawing Sheet
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