Automobile bumper
Granted 8 May 2007 · no office action yet
Assignee: Ford Motor
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Inventors: Christopher Walter, Brad Richards, Edward R. Golden, Darrell P. Behmer +5 · Examiner: Melody N. Brown · AU 2915 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a automobile bumper attached to a vehicle, no part of the vehicle is claimed;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the automobile bumper;
FIG. 3 is a front side elevational view of the automobile bumper;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the automobile bumper;
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the automobile bumper; and,
FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view of the automobile bumper, the right side elevational view being a mirror image thereof.
The broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
The stippling indicates the curvature of the front fascia. The automobile bumper has square-shaped openings for receiving headlights (not claimed) and multifaceted surfaces on the front and sides.
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4 members · 2 offices›IP5 & PCT — 2 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D539708-S | S1 | 3 Apr 2007 | 23 Feb 2006 | granted | Automobile lower grille |
| USthis patent | US-D542193-S | S1 | 8 May 2007 | 29 Jul 2005 | granted | Automobile bumper |
›Other offices — 2 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | CA-113339-S | S | 31 May 2007 | 7 Nov 2005 | granted | Refrigerator |
| CA | CA-113341-S | S | 21 Dec 2007 | 7 Nov 2005 | granted | Automobile lower grille |
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