Vehicle rear bumper cover

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a vehicle rear bumper cover showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 66 in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The circular members shown in broken lines in FIGS. 1,2,3 and 5 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

The vehicle rear bumper cover 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 phantom lines are not claimed. The surface normally visible when the vehicle rear bumper cover is attached to a vehicle is called the “Class A” surface is claimed. The surface not normally visible when the vehicle rear bumper cover is attached to a vehicle is called the “Class B” surface and is not claimed. Any functional features of the vehicle rear bumper cover are not claimed.

Claims

The ornamental design for a vehicle rear bumper cover, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D511725 November 22, 2005 Nagashima
D529846 October 10, 2006 Konaka
D533818 December 19, 2006 Kitazumi et al.
D546249 July 10, 2007 Markefka
Other references
  • Winding Road for Drivers, Oct. 2006, http://news.windingroad.com/auto-news/ford-still-says-this-car-doesnt-exist-2009-mercury-monticello-spied/.
  • Ford Freestyle Limited, Chicago 2004 (14 views).
Patent History
Patent number: D561071
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 10, 2006
Date of Patent: Feb 5, 2008
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Edward Golden (Pinckney, MI), George Bucher (Dearborn, MI), David Mahoney (Orchard Lake, MI), Michael Webb (Harrison Township, MI)
Primary Examiner: Melody N. Brown
Attorney: Damian Porcari
Application Number: 29/250,324
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