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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2013
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Maneesh Gangal, Troy, MI (US);
Rajinder Pal Singh, Plymouth, MI (US);
Siavash Osooli, Commerce, MI (US);
Pinak Narhari Dave, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 5/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 5/107 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle liftgate system comprises an outer panel that includes a Class A surface and a sole lamp opening extending for a first horizontal distance that greater than half, but less than all, of a width of the outer panel. The liftgate system further comprises a reinforcement having a perimeter corresponding to a perimeter of the lamp opening and configured to accommodate at least one lamp assembly.