Automobile body

- Mercedes-Benz AG
Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of an automobile body according to our novel design, showing the automobile body with the convertible top in a closed condition;

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the automobile body of FIG. 1 according to our novel design;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view from the front and right side of the automobile body of FIG. 1 according to our novel design;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view from the front and left side of the automobile body of FIG. 1 according to our novel design;

FIG. 5 is a right side view automobile body of FIG. 1 according to our novel design;

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the automobile body of FIG. 1 according to our novel design;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view from the rear and left side of the automobile body of FIG. 1 according to our novel design;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view from the rear and right side of the automobile body of FIG. 1 according to our novel design;

FIG. 9 is a top view of the automobile body of FIG. 1 according to our novel design;

FIG. 10 is a front side view of a second embodiment of the automobile body according to our novel design, which is similar to the FIG. 1 automobile, but with the soft convertible top in a retracted open condition;

FIG. 11 is a rear view of an automobile body according to the design of FIG. 10 of our novel design;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view from the front and right side of the automobile body of FIG. 10 according to our novel design;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view from the front and left side of the automobile body of FIG. 10 according to our novel design;

FIG. 14 is a right side view of the automobile body of FIG. 10 according to our novel design;

FIG. 15 is a left side view of the automobile body of FIG. 10 according to our novel design;

FIG. 16 is a perspective view from the rear and left side of the automobile body of FIG. 10 according to our novel design;

FIG. 17 is a perspective view from the rear and right side of the automobile body of FIG. 10 according to our novel design; and,

FIG. 18 is a top view of FIG. 10 of the automobile body according to our novel design.

The broken line indication showing of the side mirrors, wheels and interior details are only for showing the surrounding environment and are not a part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D320179 September 24, 1991 Hornig et al.
D354778 January 24, 1995 Sacco et al.
D368448 April 2, 1996 Sacco et al.
D372689 August 13, 1996 Sacco et al.
D380178 June 24, 1997 Sacco et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D392222
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 18, 1997
Date of Patent: Mar 17, 1998
Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AG (Stuttgart)
Inventors: Bruno Sacco (Sindelfingen), Peter Pfeiffer (Boblingen)
Primary Examiner: Melody N. Brown
Law Firm: Evanson McKeown Edwards & Lenahan, PLLC
Application Number: 0/66,093
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: With Distinct Trunk Or Notched Back (D12/92)
International Classification: 1208;