Vehicle rear bumper cover

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear elevational view of a rear bumper cover showing my new design, the broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view of the vehicle rear bumper cover;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of the vehicle rear bumper cover;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the vehicle rear bumper cover; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the vehicle rear bumper cover.

The vehicle rear bumper cover is styled independently of adjacent vehicle panels. To the extent that any feature lines are illustrated, they are intended to illustrate the crest and valley of the feature and are not necessarily sharp bends in the part. Shading is used to illustrate the curvature of the part and not color. Areas shown in or sounded by broken lines are not claimed. Any functional features of the vehicle rear bumper cover are not claimed. Views are orthogonal projections unless otherwise noted. The various views are not necessarily to scale in order to better illustrate the design. The broken line represents an internal boundary of the design, the line itself and the area within forming no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a vehicle rear bumper cover, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D583725
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 6, 2007
Date of Patent: Dec 30, 2008
Assignee: Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Patrick J. Schiavone (Bloomfield, MI), Gordon Platto (Troy, MI), James E. Grake (Royal Oak, MI), Shawn Wehrly (Royal Oak, MI)
Primary Examiner: Melody N Brown
Attorney: Damian Porcari
Application Number: 29/284,365
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