Wheel cover
- Ford
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Description
FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of the wheel cover showing our novel design;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the plane indicated by line 3--3 in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the plane indicated by line 4--4 in FIG. 1; and
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a wheel cover showing a second embodiment of our new design it being understood that the sole difference resides in the center disc being plain and unornamented.
The broken lines in the drawing are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
Other references
D194100 | November 1962 | Mashigan |
D194496 | February 1963 | Mashigan |
D262450 | December 29, 1981 | Reid |
D273004 | March 13, 1984 | Envall |
3432206 | March 1969 | Spisak |
2426340 | December 1974 | DEX |
- 1984 Mercury Marquis Brochure, p. 13, Wheel Cover No. 1, lower left side of page. Road & Track, 10/86, p. 88, Ford Tempo Wheel, center of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D303517
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 28, 1987
Date of Patent: Sep 19, 1989
Assignee: Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Graham J. Bell (Bloomfield Hills, MI), Ramon L. Everts (Milford, MI)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorneys: Lorraine S. Melotik, Roger L. May
Application Number: 7/138,883
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 28, 1987
Date of Patent: Sep 19, 1989
Assignee: Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Graham J. Bell (Bloomfield Hills, MI), Ramon L. Everts (Milford, MI)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorneys: Lorraine S. Melotik, Roger L. May
Application Number: 7/138,883
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Aperture Has Two Straight Sides (D12/211)