Grille assembly for an automobile

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an ornamental design for a grille, insert pair, and light pair applied to an automobile, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the grille assembly for an automobile that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a grille assembly for an automobile, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1061352
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 31, 2022
Date of Patent: Feb 11, 2025
Assignee: Vaughn Gittin, Jr. Motorsports LLC (Concord, NC)
Inventors: Lindsay Ross (Los Angeles, CA), Eric Bauer (Los Angeles, CA), Mark Wagner (Harrisburg, NC), Jake Bagwell (Huntersville, NC)
Primary Examiner: Darlington Ly
Assistant Examiner: D. Ryan Tisdale
Application Number: 29/858,346
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