Roof for an automotive vehicle

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D483317
  • Patent Number
    D483,317
  • Date Filed
    Friday, February 1, 2002
    22 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, December 9, 2003
    20 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D12 401
    • D12 404
    • 296 991
    • 296 103
    • 296 156
    • 296 163
    • 296 210
    • 296 224
    • 296 211
    • 296 219
    • 296 22001
    • 296 91
  • International Classifications
    • 1216
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description




FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a roof for an automotive vehicle, showing the new design in a closed configuration; the opposite view of the roof is a symmetrically mirrored image of FIG. 1;




FIG. 2 is a top elevational view of the roof showing the new design in a closed configuration;




FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the roof showing the new design in a closed configuration;




FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the roof showing the new design in a closed configuration; and,




FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the roof showing the new design in an open configuration. The broken line illustration of a portion of the automotive vehicle is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.



Claims
  • The ornamental design for a roof for an automotive vehicle, as shown and described.
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