Roof for an automotive vehicle

- ASC Incorporated
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a roof for an automotive vehicle, showing the new design in a closed configuration; the opposite view of the roof is a symmetrically mirrored image of FIG. 1;

FIG. 2 is a top elevational view of the roof showing the new design in a closed configuration;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the roof showing the new design in a closed configuration;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the roof showing the new design in a closed configuration; and,

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the roof showing the new design in an open configuration. The broken line illustration of a portion of the automotive vehicle is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a roof for an automotive vehicle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D483716
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 1, 2002
Date of Patent: Dec 16, 2003
Assignee: ASC Incorporated (Southgate, MI)
Inventor: Christopher C. Dowdey (Grosse Ile, MI)
Primary Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
Application Number: 29/155,000
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: With Window, Door, Or Hatch (D12/404)
International Classification: 1216;