Vehicle hood

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a vehicle hood;

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

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

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the vehicle hood; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the vehicle hood.

The vehicle hood 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 hood 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 hood, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D545735 July 3, 2007 Angelo et al.
D548651 August 14, 2007 Chiang
D563292 March 4, 2008 Platto et al.
Other references
  • Detroit Auto Show: A conversation with Peter Horbury, Detroit 2007, http://www.autoblog.com (18 pages).
  • Lincoln's Future: MKS coming in 2008 http://www.egmcartech.com Aug. 27, 2007 (9 pages).
  • Lincoln Concept MKR, Detroit 2007 (4 pages).
  • Lincoln Concept MKS, Detroit 2006 (4 pages).
  • Popular Mechanics, Lincoln MKS, Town Car Successor, May 21, 2007 http://www.popularmechanics.com (1 page).
  • Winding Road, Spied: Lincoln MKS Sedan, Apr. 18, 2007 http://news.windingroad.com (2 pages).
  • Lincoln Concept Zephyr, Detroit 2005 (4 pages).
Patent History
Patent number: D583732
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 6, 2007
Date of Patent: Dec 30, 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: 29/284,358
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Hood For Motor Vehicle (D12/173)