Vehicle exterior
United States Patent D587171
US Patent References:
Vehicle body
Perkins - August, 2006 - D525912

Vehicle grille
Schiavone et al. - December, 2006 - D533119

Automobile body
Nicholas et al. - June, 2007 - D543899

Automobile
Murakawa - July, 2007 - D547239

Vehicle hood
Platto et al. - January, 2008 - D559747


Inventors:
Platto, Gordon (Troy, MI, US)
Mistry, Xitij (Ann Arbor, MI, US)
Kasparian, Aram (Canton, MI, US)
Schiavone, Patrick (Bloomfield Village, MI, US)
Application Number:
D/299815
Publication Date:
02/24/2009
Filing Date:
01/04/2008
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Assignee:
Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI, US)
Primary Class:
International Classes:
(IPC1-7): 1208
Field of Search:
D12/86, D12/90-92, 296/181.1, 296/181.5
US Patent References:
D562193Vehicle grilleFebruary, 2008Platto et al.
D568213Vehicle exteriorMay, 2008Platto et al.D12/92
Other References:
Pund, Daniel, “The Bold and the Brutiful: Ford designs another rear-drive sport sedan concept,” Edmunds.com website article, located at http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=118988; 4 pages; Dec. 30, 2006.
Thomas, David, “2007 Detroit Auto Show: Lincoln MKR Concept”, Cars.com website article, located at http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2006/12/2007—detroit—au.html; 5 pages; Dec. 31, 2006.
Primary Examiner:
Brown, Melody N.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Mackenzie, Frank A.
Brooks Kushman P.C.
Claims:
CLAIM

1. The ornamental design for a vehicle exterior, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a vehicle exterior showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a left side perspective view of the vehicle exterior of FIG. 1, wherein a right side perspective view is a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear/left side perspective view of the vehicle exterior of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of the vehicle exterior of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a rear/right side perspective view of the vehicle exterior of FIG. 1.

The broken lines showing logos, written matter and vehicle wheels are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.