Skate wheel

- Nike, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a left side view of a skate wheel in accordance with my invention, showing a portion of a hub through a translucent wheel element, the right side view being identical to the left side view;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the hub portion thereof, shown broken away for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the skate wheel of FIG. 1, showing the distortion of the hub caused by the translucent wheel element;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the skate wheel of FIG. 1, showing the distortion of the hub caused by the translucent wheel element; and,

FIG. 5 is a top view of the skate wheel of FIG. 1, showing the distortion of the hub caused by the translucent wheel element, the bottom view being identical to the top view.

The broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D403729
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 14, 1997
Date of Patent: Jan 5, 1999
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Scott Portzline (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Sandra L. Morris
Law Firm: Klarquist Sparkman Campbell Leigh & Whinston, LLP
Application Number: 0/69,409
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Wheel (D21/779)
International Classification: 2102;