Vehicle front valance

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a vehicle front valance showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged left side elevational view of the vehicle front valance;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged right side elevational view of the vehicle front valance;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the vehicle front valance;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the vehicle front valance; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view of the vehicle front valance.

The vehicle front valance 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 front valance 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 front valance, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D503135 March 22, 2005 Metros et al.
D542196 May 8, 2007 Levy
D560145 January 22, 2008 Tant et al.
D567156 April 22, 2008 Hutchins
D567157 April 22, 2008 Hutchins
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  • Lincoln's Future: MKS coming in 2008 http://www.egmcartech.com Aug. 27, 2007 (9 pages).
  • Lincoln Concept MKR, Detroit 2007 (4 pages).
  • Lincoln Concept MKS, Detroit 2006 (4 pages).
  • Popular Mechanics, Lincoln MKS, Town Car Successor, May 21, 2007 http://www.popularmechanics.com (1 page).
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Patent History
Patent number: D603308
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 6, 2007
Date of Patent: Nov 3, 2009
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: 29/284,362
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