Front portion for an automobile

- Toyota
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a front portion for an automobile showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof, the right side view being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof.

The broken lines illustrate portions of an automobile which form no part of the claimed design.

The dot-dash broken lines illustrates a boundary and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a front portion for an automobile as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1151356
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 7, 2025
Date of Patent: Oct 6, 2026
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Toyota)
Inventors: Hiroki Kato (Nagoya), Takahiro Kanno (Toyota), Takuya Ishibashi (Nisshin)
Primary Examiner: Calvin E Vansant
Assistant Examiner: D. Ryan Tisdale
Application Number: 29/982,638
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Radiator, Grille, Or Bumper (34) (D12/163)