Vehicle front bumper cover

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is an elevational view of the vehicle front bumper cover (as viewed from the front of the vehicle);

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view of the vehicle front bumper cover, enlarged to show detail (the right side being a mirror of the left side, and is not shown);

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the vehicle front bumper cover;

FIG. 4 is bottom plan view of the vehicle front bumper cover; and,

FIG. 5 is an elevational view of the vehicle front bumper cover (as viewed from the rear of the vehicle).

The vehicle front bumper cover 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 front bumper cover is attached to a vehicle is called the “Class A” surface and is claimed. The surface not normally visible when the vehicle front bumper cover 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 front bumper cover 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

A vehicle front bumper cover, as described and illustrated in FIGS. 1–5.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D498444 November 16, 2004 Mays
D501162 January 25, 2005 Mays
D533817 December 19, 2006 Gaffka
D543912 June 5, 2007 Kato et al.
D557185 December 11, 2007 Janik
D563843 March 11, 2008 Kido et al.
D565481 April 1, 2008 Ohishi et al.
D575696 August 26, 2008 Gale et al.
Other references
  • Ford, Mustang GT Convertible, Detroit 2005.
  • Ford, Concept Stang, Los Angeles 2006.
  • Ford, Mustang Shelby GT500, Detroit 2007.
  • Ford, Mustang, Autoweek, Dec. 18, 2006.
Patent History
Patent number: D586709
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 28, 2008
Date of Patent: Feb 17, 2009
Assignee: Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: George Saridakis (Ann Arbor, MI), Douglas Gaffka (Northville, MI), William Mangan (Ann Arbor, MI)
Primary Examiner: Melody N Brown
Attorney: Damian Porcari
Application Number: 29/305,816
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