Patent CA-114081-S (CA)
Title: Front bumper for an automobile
Filed: 2006-01-03
Granted: 2007-07-26
Abstract: The said industrial design consists the shape, configuration and ornamentation of a generally symmetrical front bumper for an automobile which curves rearwards away from a central plane of the front bumper; the front bumper has a front surface, side surfaces, a lower edge, an upper edge, a lateral ridge, and a narrow top surface which in plan view has a generally constant width along its length; the front surface merges into the side surfaces through smooth curved areas; the lateral ridge extends along the front and side surfaces of the front bumper and generally follows the contour of the upper edge of the front bumper; the lateral ridge separates a lower section and an upper section of the front and side surfaces; the upper edge of the front bumper has a central generally horizontal portion opposite ends of which merge through downwardly and outwardly curved stepped portions into outer horizontal portions of the upper edge which extend along the side surfaces to the upper corners of the front bumper; the upper section of the front surface is generally vertical and has a pair of recessed circular areas therein which are situated inwardly from the downwardly and outwardly curved stepped portions of the upper edge of the front bumper; the recessed circular areas have spaced-apart generally parallel ridges which extend most of the width of the recessed circular areas; the lower section of the front surface slopes downwards and rearwards from the central generally horizontal portion of the lateral ridge; the downwards and rearwards sloped area of the lower section merges through smooth curved transition areas into the side surfaces of the front bumper; the lower edge of the front bumper has an elongated inverted shallow U-shaped recessed area which extends most of the width of the lower section of the front surface, the ends of the U-shaped recessed area are generally aligned with the circular recessed areas; the lower edge of the front bumper curves slightly upwards and outwards in front view away from the ends of the inverted shallow U-shaped recessed area; a first pair of identical protuberances having generally flat outer surfaces and generally parallel and beveled sides and beveled curved upper and lower ends extend part-way along the upper section of the front surface and continue along the sloped lower section of the front surface of the front bumper; the first pair of protuberances are situated adjacent the ends of the central horizontal portion of the lateral ridge; a second pair of generally identical protuberances having generally flat outer surfaces and generally parallel and beveled sides and beveled curved upper ends extend part-way along the upper section of the front surface of the front bumper; the second pair of protuberances are situated between the first pair of protuberances and are generally identical to the portions of the first pair of protuberances that extend part-way along the upper section of the front surface of the front bumper; the four protuberances are generally equally spaced apart; an elongated opening extends along the lower section of the front surface between the inner edges of the first pair of protuberances and adjacent the lateral ridge; the elongatedopening has flat rearwardly extending surfaces along the upper and lower edges thereof and thin spaced-apart members extending the height of the elongated opening.The portion of the drawings shown in stippled lines does not form part of the design.Representations of the design are shown in the figures wherein:Fig. 1 is a front elevation view of the design of the front bumper for an automobile;Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof;Fig. 3 is a right side elevation view thereof; andFig. 4 is a front perspective view from the right side of the front bumper.Diagrams of the design are included.