Vehicle lower grille

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a vehicle lower grille 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 bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The Vehicle Lower 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 Lower Grille is attached to a vehicle is called the “Class A” surface is claimed. The surface not normally visible when the Vehicle Lower Grille is attached to a vehicle is called the “Class B” surface and is not claimed. Any functional features of the Vehicle Lower 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. The drawings were generated using Computer Aided Design tools. Highlights and shading were added to the drawings to better illustrate the three-dimensional features of the part.

Claims

The ornamental design for a vehicle lower grille, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D510302 October 4, 2005 Sugimoto
D514480 February 7, 2006 Yamaji et al.
D531938 November 14, 2006 Okamura
D534104 December 26, 2006 Miyata et al.
D535224 January 16, 2007 Kubota et al.
Other references
  • Lincoln, Concept MKS, Detroit 2006.
  • Lincoln, Concept MK9 Coupe, New York 2001.
  • Lincoln, Concept Continental, Detroit 2002.
  • Lincoln, Lincoln LS V8, Detroit 2004.
  • Lincoln, Concept Zephyr, New York 2004.
  • Lincoln, Lincoln MKZ Awd, Chicago 2006.
  • Lincoln, Concept MKS, Detroit Jan. 2006.
  • Lincoln, Concept Navicross, Detroit 2003.
Patent History
Patent number: D561654
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 10, 2006
Date of Patent: Feb 12, 2008
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Gordon Platto (Troy, MI), Aram Kasparian (Canton, MI), Xitij Mistry (Ann Arbor, MI)
Primary Examiner: Melody N. Brown
Attorney: Damian Porcari
Application Number: 29/250,347
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