Vehicle grille

Description

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

FIG. 2 is an enlarged right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 6--6 in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The vehicle grille is styled independently of adjacent vehicle panels. To the extent that any feature lines are illustrated, they are intended to illustrate the crest and valley of the feature and are not necessarily sharp bends in the part. Shading is used to illustrate the curvature of the part and not color. Areas shown in or sounded by broken lines are not claimed. The surface normally visible when the vehicle grille is attached to a vehicle is called the "Class A" surface is claimed. The surface not normally visible when the vehicle grille is attached to a vehicle is called the "Class B" surface and is not claimed. Any functional features of the vehicle grille are not claimed. Views are orthogonal projections unless otherwise noted. The various views are not necessarily to scale in order to better illustrate the design. The drawings were generated using Computer Aided Design tools. Highlights and shading were added to the drawings to better illustrate the three-dimensional features of the part.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Golden; Edward (Pinckney, MI), Bucher; George (Dearborn, MI), Mahoney; David (Orchard Lake, MI), Webb; Michael (Harrison Township, MI)
Assignee:	Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Appl. No.:	D/250,325
Filed:	November 10, 2006

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/163
Current International Class:	1216
Field of Search:	;D12/163,171,90-92,216,169,196 ;180/68.1,68.6 ;296/193.11 ;293/102,113,115

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D397065	August 1998	Uematsu et al.
D417425	December 1999	Shimazu
D422546	April 2000	Toyoda
D422547	April 2000	Kitamura
D520927	May 2006	Fisker et al.
D539708	April 2007	Richards et al.
D540720	April 2007	Golden et al.

Other References

Winding Road for Drivers, Oct. 2006 http://news.windingroad.com/auto-news/ford-still-says-this-car-doesnt-exi- st-2009-mercury-monticello-spied/. cited by other . Ford Freestyle Limited, Chicago 2004 (14 views). cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Brown; Melody N.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Porcari; Damian