Vehicle front bumper

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a front bumper in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the front bumper shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the vehicle of the front bumper shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a top view of the front bumper of FIG. 1.

The bottom and rear views of the front bumper are not part of the claimed design. The sides of the front bumper are mirror images of one another. The broken lines, including for the attachment portion of the bumper to a vehicle, illustrate the environment of the design and are not part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a vehichle front bumper, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D462640 September 10, 2002 Sakae
D463334 September 24, 2002 Koman
D473168 April 15, 2003 Hayashi
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Patent History
Patent number: D494114
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 26, 2002
Date of Patent: Aug 10, 2004
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Rolph Kneefel (Livonia, MI), Steve Park (Victoria)
Primary Examiner: Melody N. Brown
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: David B. Kelley
Application Number: 29/173,305
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Vehicle-attached Front Or Rear Type (D12/169)
International Classification: 1216;