Vehicle front upper grille

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a vehicle front upper grille, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top, front and left side perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom, front and left side perspective view thereof.

The ghosted or low contrasted portions of the vehicle front upper grille illustrate portions that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a vehicle front upper grille as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1102998
Type: Grant
Filed: May 30, 2024
Date of Patent: Nov 25, 2025
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: William Mangan (Ypsilanti, MI), Anthony Meyer (Royal Oak, MI), Soohyoung Kim (Northville, MI), Kevin George (Canton, MI), Jill Dougherty (Detroit, MI)
Primary Examiner: Darlington Ly
Assistant Examiner: D. Ryan Tisdale
Application Number: 29/944,777
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