Wheel well closeout

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Description

FIG. 1 depicts a front view of a wheel well closeout showing our new design.

FIG. 2 depicts a back view thereof;

FIG. 3 depicts a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 depicts a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 depicts a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 depicts a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 depicts a front, top, left perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 depicts a front, bottom, right perspective view thereof.

The dot-dash lines depict unclaimed boundaries of the claimed design. The even dash lines depict portions of the article forming no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a wheel well closeout as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1123776
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 31, 2025
Date of Patent: Apr 28, 2026
Assignee: Daimler Truck North America LLC (Portland, OR)
Inventors: Mauricio Cavalheiro (Portland, OR), Steven Powell (Beaverton, OR), Dinesh Madugundi (Beaverton, OR), Georgeanna Alemany (Clackamas, OR), Paolo Zanetti (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Assistant Examiner: Suzanne E Tisdell
Application Number: 29/988,264
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Exterior Panel Or Door (D12/196)