Vehicle wheel

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Description

FIG. 1 is a full frontal view of a vehicle wheel, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front elevation view of the upper left quadrant thereof, it being understood that all four quadrants of the wheel are the same; and

FIG. 3 is a sectional view through lines III--III of FIG. 2.

The characteristic feature of this design resides in the elliptical hand holes which taper inwardly fron both sides of the wheel, toward the center of the wheel and meet along an edge substantially intermediates the interior and exterior sides of said wheel.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D265188 June 29, 1982 Reid
D265819 August 17, 1982 Reid
D274236 June 12, 1984 Woodward
D282835 March 4, 1986 Main
D292572 November 3, 1987 Schell et al.
D318449 July 23, 1991 Lipper
3989307 November 2, 1976 Reppert
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4504095 March 12, 1985 Edwards et al.
4725100 February 16, 1988 Patti
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5188429 February 23, 1993 Heck et al.
Other references
  • Commercial Car Journal, May 1971, p. 124, Aluminum Disc Wheel, Bottom Center of Page.
Patent History
Patent number: D356538
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 11, 1992
Date of Patent: Mar 21, 1995
Assignee: Aluminum Company of America (Pittsburgh, PA)
Inventor: Ralph C. Botterman (Strongsville, OH)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: Gary P. Topolosky
Application Number: 7/927,947
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Aperture Or Simulated Aperture (39) (D12/209)