Vehicle bumper

- Ford
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Description

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

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

FIG. 3 is an enlarged right 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 bumper 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 bumper is attached to a vehicle is called the “Class A” surface is claimed. The surface not normally visible when the vehicle bumper is attached to a vehicle is called the “Class B” surface and is not claimed. Any functional features of the vehicle bumper 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 bumper, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D538208 March 13, 2007 Golden et al.
D541712 May 1, 2007 Golden et al.
D548146 August 7, 2007 Schiavone et al.
Other references
  • Ford E150 Chateau Wagon, Chicago 2001 (8 pages).
  • Ford Transit 2.0 TDCI 125CH, Brussels 2003 (4 pages).
Patent History
Patent number: D561662
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: 29/250,651
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