Automobile grille

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the automobile grille;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the automobile grille.

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the automobile grille (the right side view is a mirror of the left side view and is now shown); and,

FIG. 4 is a top view of the automobile grille.

The broken lines are not a part of the claimed invention.

Claims

The ornamental design for an automobile grille, as described and shown in FIGS. 1-4.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D486101 February 3, 2004 Sun et al.
D496890 October 5, 2004 Metros et al.
D519889 May 2, 2006 Kawasaki
D524200 July 4, 2006 Yagi et al.
D525920 August 1, 2006 Toyoda
Other references
  • 2003 North American Auto Show (Detroit), Crown Victoria, Jan. 9, 2003.
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  • Automotive News Online, Future Products—Ford: Going global: Ford borrows platforms from Europe, Japan, Aug. 2, 2004.
  • Car & Driver Forum, Crown Vic facelift (photochop), Oct. 17, 2004 http://www.caranddriver.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=57713.
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Patent History
Patent number: D539194
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 20, 2005
Date of Patent: Mar 27, 2007
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventor: Dennis Moses (Bloomfield Hills, MI)
Primary Examiner: Melody N. Brown
Attorney: Damian Porcari
Application Number: 29/240,930
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Radiator, Grille, Or Bumper (34) (D12/163)