Automobile front grille or replica thereof

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automobile front grille or replica thereof in accordance with the present design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof, the right side elevation view thereof is a mirror image of the left side elevation view;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged left side elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the automobile front grille or replica thereof and of an exemplary automobile that do not form part of the claimed design. Any portion of the automobile front grille or replica thereof located between a broken line and a solid line does not form part of the claimed design, unless contour lines are illustrated on the respective portion.

Claims

The ornamental design for an automobile front grille or replica thereof, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D830917
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 16, 2016
Date of Patent: Oct 16, 2018
Assignee: Aston Martin Lagonda Limited
Inventors: Miles Nurnberger (Warwick), Sam Holgate (Warwick), Tino Segui (Warwick)
Primary Examiner: Darlington Ly
Application Number: 29/584,629
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Radiator, Grille, Or Bumper (34) (D12/163)