Vehicle upper grille

- Ford
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view of the vehicle upper grille;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of the vehicle upper grille;

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

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

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view of the vehicle upper grille.

The vehicle upper 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. Any functional features of the vehicle upper 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 upper grille, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D523791 June 27, 2006 Pfeiffer
D539196 March 27, 2007 Pfeiffer
D545728 July 3, 2007 Golden
D557183 December 11, 2007 Beigel et al.
D561653 February 12, 2008 Platto et al.
D562193 February 19, 2008 Platto et al.
D566015 April 8, 2008 Beigel et al.
Other references
  • Detroit Auto Show: A conversation with Peter Horbury, Detroit 2007, http://www.autoblog.com (18 pages).
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  • Lincoln Concept MKS, Detroit 2006 (4 pages).
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Patent History
Patent number: D579385
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 6, 2007
Date of Patent: Oct 28, 2008
Assignee: Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Patrick J. Schiavone (Bloomfield, MI), Gordon Platto (Troy, MI), James E. Grake (Royal Oak, MI), Shawn Wehrly (Royal Oak, MI)
Primary Examiner: Melody N Brown
Attorney: Damian Porcari
Application Number: 29/284,363
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