Vehicle wheel cover

- HOWMET AEROSPACE INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a first embodiment of a vehicle wheel cover;

FIG. 2 is a back perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view the vehicle wheel cover sectioned along line 9-9 in FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a front perspective view of the vehicle wheel cover shown in use;

FIG. 11 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of a vehicle wheel cover;

FIG. 12 is a back perspective view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view of the vehicle wheel cover sectioned along line 19-19 in FIG. 17; and,

FIG. 20 is a front perspective view of the vehicle wheel shown in use.

The dot-dash-dot broken lines illustrate environment and form no part of the claimed design. The evenly spaced broken lines illustrate portions of the vehicle wheel cover that form no part of the claimed design. The hatching lines viewed in FIGS. 9 and 19 are for illustrating inside portions of the vehicle wheel cover and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a vehicle wheel cover, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1003797
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 14, 2021
Date of Patent: Nov 7, 2023
Assignee: HOWMET AEROSPACE INC. (Pittsburgh, PA)
Inventors: Douglas P. Mason (Livonia, MI), Spencer Wallace (Broadview Heights, OH)
Primary Examiner: Cary M Robinson
Assistant Examiner: Adam C Mager
Application Number: 29/799,402
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