Vehicle grille
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The vehicle grille is styled independently of adjacent vehicle panels. To the extent that any feature lines are illustrated, they are intended to illustrate the crest and valley of the feature and are not necessarily sharp bends in the part. Shading is used to illustrate the curvature of the part and not color. Areas shown in or sounded by broken lines are not claimed. The surface normally visible when the vehicle grille is attached to a vehicle is called the “Class A” surface is claimed. The surface not normally visible when the vehicle grille is attached to a vehicle is called the “Class B” surface and is not claimed. Any functional features of the vehicle grille are not claimed. Views are orthogonal projections unless otherwise noted. The various views are not necessarily to scale in order to better illustrate the design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a vehicle grille, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 26, 2006
Date of Patent: Feb 5, 2008
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Richard Gresens (Grosse Pointe Farms, MI), James Grake (Royal Oak, MI), Shawn Wehrly (Royal Oak, MI)
Primary Examiner: Melody N. Brown
Attorney: Damian Porcari
Application Number: 29/249,195