Wheel lock ring assembly

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a wheel lock ring assembly showing our new design. The wheel lock ring assembly is illustrated in a closed state in FIGS. 1-7;

FIG. 2 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of the wheel lock ring assembly illustrated in an opened state;

FIG. 9 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a wheel lock ring assembly, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1072703
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 14, 2023
Date of Patent: Apr 29, 2025
Assignee: OTR Wheel Engineering, Inc. (Rome, GA)
Inventor: Leonard Hensel (Rome, GA)
Primary Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Assistant Examiner: Aaron C Fowler
Application Number: 29/871,178
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D12/213)