Bumper facade for motor vehicle

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bumper facade for motor vehicles showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an elevation view taken from one end thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of my design for a bumper facade including a license plate holder;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 10 is an elevation view taken from one end thereof;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a rear elevation view thereof.

It should be appreciated that the mirror images of FIG. 4 and FIG. 10 are elevation views of the opposite ends thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D382237
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 31, 1995
Date of Patent: Aug 12, 1997
Assignee: Lund Industries, Incorporated (Anoka, MN)
Inventors: David M. Lund (Andover, MN), James R. Lund (Champlin, MN)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Assistant Examiner: Frank Martinez
Law Firm: Merchant, Gould, Smith, Edell, Welter & Schmidt P.A.
Application Number: 0/45,834
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bumper Or Guard (D12/167)
International Classification: 1216;