Vehicle lower grille

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of the vehicle lower grille;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view of the vehicle lower grille, enlarged to show detail (the left side view being a mirror image and is not illustrated);

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the vehicle lower grille;

FIG. 4 is bottom plan view of the vehicle lower grille;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the lines 66 in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view of the vehicle lower grille.

The vehicle lower grille 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. Any functional features of the vehicle lower grille 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.

Claims

The ornamental design for a vehicle lower grille, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D447100 August 28, 2001 An
D491117 June 8, 2004 Hayashi
D491118 June 8, 2004 Matsumoto et al.
D492226 June 29, 2004 Kato
D497333 October 19, 2004 Elwell et al.
D533484 December 12, 2006 Behmer et al.
D535223 January 16, 2007 Gaffka
D537019 February 20, 2007 Pfeiffer
D539194 March 27, 2007 Moses
D546247 July 10, 2007 Abbett
D555052 November 13, 2007 Suzuki et al.
Other references
  • Ford, Mustang GT Convertible, Detroit 2005.
  • Ford, Concept Stang, Los Angeles 2006.
  • Ford, Mustang Shelby GT500, Detroit, 2007, publication date prior to Apr. 1, 2007.
Patent History
Patent number: D589853
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 19, 2007
Date of Patent: Apr 7, 2009
Assignee: Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: George Saridakis (Ann Arbor, MI), Douglas Gaffka (Northville, MI), Robert Jensen (Canton, MI)
Primary Examiner: Melody N Brown
Attorney: Damian Porcari
Application Number: 29/279,103
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