Automobile lower bumper

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an automobile lower bumper attached to a vehicle, no part of the vehicle is claimed;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the automobile grille;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the automobile grille;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the automobile grille; and,

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the automobile grille (the right side view is a mirror of the left side view and is not shown).

The broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an automobile lower bumper, as shown and described in FIGS. 1-5.

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Inventors:	Golden; Edward (Pinckney, MI), Behmer; Darrell (Novi, MI), Betancourt; Melvin (Shelby Township, MI), Song; Solomon (Farmington Hills, MI), Wehrly; Shawn (Royal Oak, MI)
Assignee:	Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Appl. No.:	D/241,396
Filed:	October 27, 2005

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/169
Current International Class:	1216
Field of Search:	;D12/90-92,86,169,196 ;296/180.1,180.2 ;293/102,113,115,117,120

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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D494514	August 2004	Pfeiffer
D494897	August 2004	Pfeiffer
D516956	March 2006	Bucci et al.
D523791	June 2006	Pfeiffer
D525920	August 2006	Toyoda

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Primary Examiner: Brown; Melody N.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Owens; Fredrick