Vehicle taillight
Granted 16 Feb 2010 · no office action yet
Assignee: Ford Motor
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Inventors: George Saridakis, Rick Howard, William Mangan, Garen Nicoghosian · Examiner: Marcus A Jackson · AU 2916 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a rear elevational view of…
FIG. 1 is a rear elevational view of a left vehicle taillight (as viewed from the rear of the vehicle), the outer lens having been rendered transparent using the Computer Aided Design tools to better illustrate the interior decorative surfaces. Only the left vehicle taillight is illustrated (the right vehicle taillight is a mirror of the left and is not illustrated but nonetheless covered by this patent);
FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view of the vehicle taillight, the outer lens having been rendered opaque using the Computer Aided Design tools to better illustrate the exterior decorative surfaces;
FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of the vehicle taillight;
FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view of the vehicle taillight;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the vehicle taillight; and,
FIG. 6 is bottom plan view of the vehicle taillight.
The absence or presence of contours, features or surfaces in the area enclosed by broken lines in not relied upon for patentability and is not part of the claimed design. The surfaces enclosed by broken lines are illustrated in lighter tones to distinguish them from the claimed surfaces.
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4 members · 2 offices›IP5 & PCT — 2 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D591437-S | S1 | 28 Apr 2009 | 29 Apr 2008 | granted | Vehicle taillight |
| USthis patent | US-D610282-S | S1 | 16 Feb 2010 | 10 Mar 2009 | granted | Vehicle taillight |
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW | TW-D133350-S | S | 11 Feb 2010 | 13 Mar 2008 | published | Vehicle taillight |
| TW | TW-D133352-S1 | S1 | 11 Feb 2010 | 13 Mar 2008 | published | Vehicle taillight |
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