Vehicle tail lamp

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D490170
  • Patent Number
    D490,170
  • Date Filed
    Monday, December 2, 2002
    21 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, May 18, 2004
    20 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • 362 61
    • 362 834
    • 362 267
    • 362 269
    • 362 275
  • International Classifications
    • 2606
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description




FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle tail lamp in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;




FIG. 2 is a front view of the tail lamp of FIG. 1;




FIG. 3 is a side view of the tail lamp of FIG. 1;




FIG. 4 is a top view of the tail lamp of FIG. 1;




FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the tail lamp of FIG. 1; and,




FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a tail lamp in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.




The tail lamp of FIGS. 1-5 is intended for the right rear fender of a vehicle. FIG. 6 shows an alternate embodiment for the same tail lamp intended for use on the left rear fender of the vehicle. Other than the location and orientation, the tail lamp for either rear fender of the vehicle are the same. The tail lamp of the present invention may be constructed as a unitary piece or may comprise a multi-piece product wherein each portion thereof is the same or a different color.



Claims
  • The ornamental design for a vehicle tail lamp, as shown and described.
US Referenced Citations (3)
Number Name Date Kind
D476756 Weber et al. Jul 2003 S
D477098 Moriai et al. Jul 2003 S
D478181 Hayashi Aug 2003 S
Non-Patent Literature Citations (23)
Entry
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Photographs of commercial parts—23 pages.