Vehicle underbody shield

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom-back perspective view of a vehicle underbody shield according to the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof, a top plan view showing no portion of the claimed design; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom-back perspective reference view of the vehicle underbody shield in place on an unclaimed vehicle.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the vehicle underbody shield that form no part of the claimed design.

Dash-dot-dash broken lines adjacent un-shaded areas represent bounds of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design themselves.

Claims

The ornamental design for a vehicle underbody shield as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1142064
Type: Grant
Filed: May 28, 2024
Date of Patent: Aug 18, 2026
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Laura Saneholtz (Berkley, MI), Michael Francois (Wyandotte, MI), Ricardo David Ortega del Angel (Iztapalapa)
Primary Examiner: Darlington Ly
Assistant Examiner: Giang Hoang Tran
Application Number: 29/944,396
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bumper Or Guard (D12/167)