Bicycle wheel or similar article

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bicycle wheel or similar article showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 3 is an end elevation view thereof, the opposite end being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 4--4 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of a bicycle wheel or similar article showing a second embodiment of my new design wherein the sole difference resides in the appearance and cross-sectional configuration of the rim thereof;

FIG. 6 is a greatly enlarged cross-sectional view thereof taken along lines 6--6 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a greatly enlarged cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 7--7 in FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 8 is a greatly enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional view of the portion thereof within the circle 8 in FIG. 4.

The broken line showing of a tire in FIGS. 2 and 3 and bearings in FIGS. 4 and 8 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D303516
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 13, 1987
Date of Patent: Sep 19, 1989
Inventor: Rene N. Arredondo, Jr. (Fullerton, CA)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: F. Eugene Logan
Application Number: 7/72,585
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