Vehicle grille

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a vehicle 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 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 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. 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. The drawings were produced using computer aided design software and highlights and shadows were artificially created to better convey the three dimensional curvature of the vehicle grille. The vehicle grille is symmetrical left-to-right and color changes are merely shading is used to illustrate the curvature of the part and not color.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D532724 November 28, 2006 Schiavone et al.
D533485 December 12, 2006 Schiavone et al.
D533815 December 19, 2006 Matei
D535589 January 23, 2007 Lau et al.
D535591 January 23, 2007 Schiavone
Other references
  • Ford E150 Chateau Wagon, Chicago 2001 (8 pages).
  • Ford Transit 2.0 TDCI 125CH, Brussels 2003 (4 pages).
Patent History
Patent number: D561656
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 27, 2006
Date of Patent: Feb 12, 2008
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Michael G Ellis (Canton, MI), Mark B Nowery (Southfield, MI), Patrick J Schiavone (Bloomfield, MI), David R. Gillespie (Clawson, MI)
Primary Examiner: Melody N. Brown
Attorney: Damian Porcari
Application Number: 29/250,659
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