Automobile bumper

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a automobile bumper attached to a vehicle, no part of the vehicle is claimed;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the automobile bumper;

FIG. 3 is a front side elevational view of the automobile bumper;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the automobile bumper;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the automobile bumper; and,

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view of the automobile bumper, the right side elevational view being a mirror image thereof.

The broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

The stippling indicates the curvature of the front fascia. The automobile bumper has square-shaped openings for receiving headlights (not claimed) and multifaceted surfaces on the front and sides.

Claims

The ornamental design for an automobile bumper, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D542193
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 29, 2005
Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Edward R. Golden (Pinckney, MI), Philip Simmons (Saffron Walden), Darrell P. Behmer (Novi, MI), Robert Todd Laster (Wixom, MI), Brad Richards (Ann Arbor, MI), Christopher Walter (Walled Lake, MI), Tobias France (Detroit, MI), Addam Ebel (Dearborn, MI), Doyle Letson (Novi, MI)
Primary Examiner: Melody N. Brown
Attorney: Damian Porcari
Application Number: 29/235,235
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Vehicle-attached Front Or Rear Type (D12/169)