Title:
Front bumper for an automobile
Document Type and Number:
United States Patent D603309
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Inventors:
Tada, Hiroyuki (Nagoya, JP)
Sakae, Masanari (Toyota, JP)
Gamou, Tokiko (Toyota, JP)
Application Number:
D/325389
Publication Date:
11/03/2009
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota-shi, JP)
International Classes:
(IPC1-7): 1216
Field of Search:
D12/90-92, 293/102, 293/120, 293/113, 296/180.2, 293/117, 296/180.1, 293/115, D12/86, D12/171, D12/196, D12/163, D12/169, D12/216
US Patent References:
| D452207 | Front bumper for an automobile | December, 2001 | Ishii et al. | |
| D462640 | Front bumper for automobile | September, 2002 | Sakae | |
| D483706 | Bumper for an automobile | December, 2003 | Kato | |
| D557185 | Bumper for vehicle | December, 2007 | Janik et al. | D12/169 |
| D578445 | Bumper for vehicle | October, 2008 | Yukawa | D12/169 |
| D578446 | Front bumper for an automobile | October, 2008 | Deane | D12/169 |
| D579830 | Front bumper for an automobile | November, 2008 | Ishii | D12/169 |
| D584201 | Front bumper for an automobile | January, 2009 | Kamimura | D12/169 |
| D586708 | Vehicle front bumper cover | February, 2009 | Gresens et al. | D12/169 |
Other References:
Photograph of BMW M3 Coupe, appeared on website http://www.netcarshow.com by NetCarShow.com, Nov. 6, 2007.
Photograph of Lexus RX400h, appeared on website http://www.lexus.com by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., Nov. 6, 2007.
Photographs of Toyota Vangard, appeared on website http://www.toyota.jp/ by Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Nov. 6, 2007.
Photographs of Lexus ES350, appeared on website http://www.lexus.com/models/Es/ by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., Nov. 6, 2007.
Photographs of Mazda CX9, appeared on webiste http://www.mazdausa.com/ by Mazda North American Operations, Oct. 12, 2007.
Primary Examiner:
Brown, Melody N.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Claims:
CLAIM
1. The ornamental design for a front bumper for an automobile, as shown and described.
Description:
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a a front bumper for an automobile of our new design;
FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a right-side view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is a left-side view thereof.
In a second embodiment, the rear view of FIG. 3 forms no part of the claimed design.