Vehicle front fender

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a left side elevational view of a left vehicle front fender (the right vehicle front fender being a mirror of the left and is not illustrated);

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the front fender;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the vehicle front fender;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of the vehicle front fender; and,

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the vehicle front fender; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the vehicle front fender.

The vehicle front fender is styled independently of adjacent vehicle panels. To the extent that any features 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 front fender 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 front fender, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D509778 September 20, 2005 Minami
D561667 February 12, 2008 Platto et al.
D568798 May 13, 2008 Matsumoto et al.
D572182 July 1, 2008 Deane
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 MKR, 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: D583736
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: 29/284,359
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Mudguard (D12/184)