Vehicle grille

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a vehicle grille (as viewed from the front of a vehicle);

FIG. 2 is an enlarged right side view of the vehicle grille;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged left side view of the vehicle grille;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of a vehicle grille;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the vehicle grille; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear view of a vehicle grille.

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 and 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. Some views illustrate both Class A and Class B surfaces. 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.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D447100 August 28, 2001 An
D491117 June 8, 2004 Hayashi
D491118 June 8, 2004 Matsumoto et al.
D492226 June 29, 2004 Kato
D497333 October 19, 2004 Elwell et al.
D533484 December 12, 2006 Behmer et al.
D535223 January 16, 2007 Gaffka
D537019 February 20, 2007 Pfeiffer
D539194 March 27, 2007 Moses
D546247 July 10, 2007 Abbett
D555052 November 13, 2007 Suzuki et al.
Other references
  • Ford, Mustang GT Convertible, Detroit 2005.
  • Ford, Concept Stang, Los Angeles 2006.
  • Ford, Mustang Shelby GT500, Detroit 2007, publication date is prior to filing date of Apr. 19, 2007.
  • Ford, Mustang, Autoweek, Dec. 18, 2006.
Patent History
Patent number: D569772
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 19, 2007
Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
Assignee: Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: George Saridakis (Ann Arbor, MI), Douglas Gaffka (Northville, MI), Robert Jensen (Canton, MI)
Primary Examiner: Melody N. Brown
Attorney: Damian Porcari
Application Number: 29/279,101
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