Title:
Front bumper for an automobile
United States Patent D438150
US Patent References:
Automobile door panel exterior surface
Fioravanti - September, 1990 - D310506

Automobile rear quarter panel exterior surface
Fioravanti - October, 1990 - D311512

Spoiler for a motor vehicle
Murkett - January, 1997 - D377160

Spoiler with legs
Kovach et al. - November, 1998 - D401199

Automobile
Fu - October, 1998 - D402319


Inventors:
Yokomaku, Hironao (Tsukuba, JP)
Application Number:
D/110580
Publication Date:
02/27/2001
Filing Date:
09/09/1999
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Assignee:
Veilside Co., Ltd. (Tsukuba, JP)
Primary Class:
Field of Search:
D12/169, D12/196, D12/90-92, 293/13, 293/15, 293/17, 293/20, 296/190
US Patent References:
D404350Vehicle air damJanuary, 1999MobleyD12/181
D406548Motor carMarch, 1999RamaciottiD12/91
D419938Surface configuration of a front panel for a vehicleFebruary, 2000Sacco et al.D12/169
D422250Vehicle bumper configurationApril, 2000Sacco et al.D12/169
D426799Vehicle bumper configurationJanuary, 2000FinkD12/169
D427553Surface configuration of a front bumper for a vehicleApril, 2000PfeifferD12/169
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Spoiler advertisement by TC Spoilers, Inc. of El Monte, CA, 1 pg.
Aero Jacket advertisement by VIS Racing Sports of Monterey Park, CA, 1 pg.
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Primary Examiner:
Brown, Melody N.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Oliff & Berridge, PLC
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for a front bumper for an automobile, as shown anddescribed.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a front bumper for an automobile according to my novel design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of the front bumper according to my novel design attached to an automobile.

The broken line showing of an automobile is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.