Applique for a vehicle instrument panel

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of an applique for a vehicle instrument panel, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top, front and left side perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom, front and right side perspective view thereof.

The broken lines depict a boundary around the deemphasized elements, which illustrate environmental structure which form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an applique for a vehicle instrument panel, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D979473
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 12, 2021
Date of Patent: Feb 28, 2023
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Scott Anderson (Commerce Township, MI), Erwan Besancon (West Bloomfield Township, MI), Clay Mastin (Ferndale, MI)
Primary Examiner: Susan E Krakower
Assistant Examiner: Jerry Shiuan-Hua Hsu
Application Number: 29/770,539
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