Vehicle front upper grille

- Ford
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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 claimed design is indicated by the relatively dark portions in the figures. The de-emphasized and relatively light portions 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: D1118434
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 26, 2024
Date of Patent: Mar 17, 2026
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Paul Wraith (West Bloomfield, MI), Gordon Platto (Troy, MI), Anthony Meyer (Royal Oak, MI), Daniel Kangas (Livonia, MI), James Grake (Beverly Hills, MI)
Primary Examiner: Christian P. Mclean
Assistant Examiner: D. Ryan Tisdale
Application Number: 29/959,418
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