Front portion of an automobile

- Toyota
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, perspective view of a front portion of an automobile thereof showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being a mirror image thereof.

The lighter contrast of an automobile in the photographs is shown to illustrate environment and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a front portion of an automobile, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D626468
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 15, 2010
Date of Patent: Nov 2, 2010
Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota-shi)
Inventors: Masanari Sakae (Toyota), Tokiko Gamou (Toyota)
Primary Examiner: Melody N Brown
Attorney: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Application Number: 29/359,820
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Combined With Hood Or Fender (D12/164)