Vehicle front upper grille
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Description
The de-emphasized 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: D1127652
Type: Grant
Filed: May 30, 2024
Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: William Mangan (Ypsilanti, MI), Anthony Meyer (Royal Oak, MI), Soohyoung Kim (Northville, MI), Aaron Walker (Canton, MI), Stuart Jamieson (Ann Arbor, MI)
Primary Examiner: Christian P. Mclean
Assistant Examiner: D. Ryan Tisdale
Application Number: 29/944,760
Type: Grant
Filed: May 30, 2024
Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: William Mangan (Ypsilanti, MI), Anthony Meyer (Royal Oak, MI), Soohyoung Kim (Northville, MI), Aaron Walker (Canton, MI), Stuart Jamieson (Ann Arbor, MI)
Primary Examiner: Christian P. Mclean
Assistant Examiner: D. Ryan Tisdale
Application Number: 29/944,760
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Radiator, Grille, Or Bumper (34) (D12/163)