Vehicle exterior

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a vehicle exterior showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a front/right side perspective view of the vehicle exterior of FIG. 1, wherein a front/left side perspective view is a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side perspective view of the vehicle exterior of FIG. 1, wherein a left side perspective view is a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear/right side/top perspective view of the vehicle exterior of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of the vehicle exterior of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear/left side perspective view of the vehicle exterior of FIG. 1, wherein a rear/right side perspective view is a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the vehicle exterior of FIG. 1.

The broken lines showing logos and vehicle wheels are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a vehicle exterior, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
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D561658 February 12, 2008 Thomas et al.
D563277 March 4, 2008 Thomas et al.
D569767 May 27, 2008 Abe et al.
D570250 June 3, 2008 Nakamura
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Patent History
Patent number: D584996
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 4, 2008
Date of Patent: Jan 20, 2009
Assignee: Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Stuart Jamieson (Chelsea, MI), Freeman Thomas (Laguna Beach, CA), David Woodhouse (Newport Coast, CA), Ehab Kaoud (Canton, MI)
Primary Examiner: Melody N Brown
Attorney: Brooks Kushman P.C.
Application Number: 29/299,812
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Distinct Hood Or Cowl (D12/91)