Automobile grille

Description

FIG. 1 is a front isometric view of an automobile grille;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the automobile grille of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of the automobile grille of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged front isometric view of the automobile grille of FIG. 1 taken along the detail line 4-4 shown in FIG. 1.

The broken lines represent the environment and portions of the structure of the automobile grille that form no part of the claimed invention.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an automobile grille, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Reichman; Marek (Gaydon, GB), Wiltshire; Julian (Gaydon, GB)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Aston Martin Lagonda Limited Gaydon N/A GB
Assignee:	Aston Martin Lagonda Limited (Gaydon, GB)
Appl. No.:	D/461,468
Filed:	July 23, 2013

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Jan 23, 2013 [GB]			002171488-0001

Current U.S. Class:	D12/163
Current International Class:	1216
Field of Search:	;D12/169,196,171,163,216,90-92,86 ;296/180.1,180.2 ;293/102,113,115,117,120 ;180/68.1,68.6

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Primary Examiner: Goodman; Eric
Assistant Examiner: Watkins; Jennifer
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Dorsey & Whitney LLP