Exterior surface configuration of a side panel of a motor vehicle

Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of an exterior surface configuration of a side panel of a motor vehicle according to our novel design;

FIG. 2 is a view from the left side of an exterior surface configuration of a side panel of a motor vehicle according to our novel design;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view from the front left of an exterior surface configuration of a side panel of a motor vehicle according to our novel design;

FIG. 4 is a view from the right side of an exterior surface configuration of a side panel of a motor vehicle according to our novel design;

FIG. 5 is a front view of a second embodiment of an exterior surface configuration of a side panel of a motor vehicle according to our novel design;

FIG. 6 is a view from the right side of a second embodiment of an exterior surface configuration of a side panel of a motor vehicle according to our novel design;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view from the front right of a second embodiment of an exterior surface configuration of a side panel of a motor vehicle according to our novel design; and,

FIG. 8 is a view from the left side of a second embodiment of an exterior surface configuration of a side panel of a motor vehicle according to our novel design.

The rear portion of each embodiment of the side panel is not visible during sale or use and therefore forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D160461 October 1950 Bannister
D161991 February 1951 Allen
D289891 May 19, 1987 Bielby
D323480 January 28, 1992 Taylor
D351820 October 25, 1994 Knapp, Jr.
Other references
  • Front Cover of Washington D.C. Auto '94 Magazine (National Capital Area International Auto Show Buyers Guide, Jan. 1994.
Patent History
Patent number: D415726
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 29, 1997
Date of Patent: Oct 26, 1999
Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG (Weissach)
Inventors: Wolfgang Mobius (Schwieberdingen), Matthias Kulla (Leonberg)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Evenson, McKeown, Edwards & Lenahan, P.L.L.C.
Application Number: 0/81,282
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Exterior Or Interior Trim (36) (D12/190)
International Classification: 1216;