Combined vehicle hood shield and windshield deflector

Description

FIG. 1 is a view in perspective of a combined vehicle hood shield and windshield deflector showing my new design attached to a pickup truck which is shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only and is not part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged right side elevational view thereof; the side opposite that shown being a mirror image;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of a combined vehicle hood shield and windshield deflector showing a second embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 11 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 7; the side opposite that shown being a mirror image.

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Patent History
Patent number: D328274
Type: Grant
Filed: May 31, 1990
Date of Patent: Jul 28, 1992
Assignee: Lund Industries, Incorporated (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventor: James R. Lund (Champlin, MN)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Law Firm: Merchant, Gould, Smith, Edell, Welter & Schmidt
Application Number: 7/531,112