Vehicle front lower grille

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a vehicle front lower grille, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top, front and left side perspective view thereof; and,

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

The ghosted or low contrasted structures in the drawings illustrate portions of the vehicle front lower grille that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a vehicle front lower grille, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D992468
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 12, 2021
Date of Patent: Jul 18, 2023
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Damon G. Depeyster (Northville, MI), Soohyoung Kim (Northville, MI), William J. Mangan (Ypsilanti, MI), Todd Willing (Grosse Pointe, MI)
Primary Examiner: Darlington Ly
Assistant Examiner: D. Ryan Tisdale
Application Number: 29/803,449
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