Automotive vehicle exterior

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Description

FIG. 1 is left side elevation view of an automotive vehicle exterior showing my new design, the right side elevation view being a mirror image;

FIG. 2 is a front, left side, top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear, left side, top perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the drawings illustrate portions of the automotive vehicle exterior that forms no part of claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D717211
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 27, 2012
Date of Patent: Nov 11, 2014
Assignee: McLaren Automotive Limited (Woking, Surrey)
Inventor: Frank Stephenson (Hurley)
Primary Examiner: Philip S Hyder
Assistant Examiner: Darlington Ly
Application Number: 29/440,834
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: With Distinct Trunk Or Notched Back (D12/92)