Steering wheel

- Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a first front perspective view of a first embodiment of a steering wheel showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a second front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a second side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a first front perspective view of a second embodiment of a steering wheel showing our new design;

FIG. 10 is a second front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a second side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the drawings illustrate portions of a steering wheel that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a steering wheel as shown and described.

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Other references
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Patent History
Patent number: D1083708
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 29, 2023
Date of Patent: Jul 15, 2025
Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC (Irvine, CA)
Inventors: Roman Mistiuk (Westland, MI), Zulfiquar Ali (Irvine, CA), David Wright McCall (Costa Mesa, CA)
Primary Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Assistant Examiner: Kristy N. Nilsson
Application Number: 29/904,126
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D12/177)