Vehicle hood

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a vehicle hood in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front/right side view of the vehicle hood of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right, front perspective view of the vehicle hood of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the vehicle hood of FIG. 1, wherein a left side view is a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the vehicle hood of FIG. 1.

The portions shown in broken lines are included to show environment and form no part of the claimed invention.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D597002
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 10, 2008
Date of Patent: Jul 28, 2009
Assignee: Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Stuart Jamieson (Chelsea, MI), Freeman Thomas (Laguna Beach, CA), David Woodhouse (Newport Coast, CA)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Assistant Examiner: Cynthia Underwood
Attorney: Brooks Kushman P.C.
Application Number: 29/302,104
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Hood For Motor Vehicle (D12/173)