Vehicle wheel front face

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of my new vehicle wheel front face; and,

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof.

The broken lines shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 of the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and the subject matter depicted thereby constitutes no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D404000
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 30, 1997
Date of Patent: Jan 12, 1999
Assignee: American Racing Equipment, Inc. (Rancho Dominguez, CA)
Inventor: Don Melbinger (Placentia, CA)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey Asch
Assistant Examiner: Stacia Sinuik
Law Firm: Thompson Hine & Flory LLP
Application Number: 0/77,346
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Aperture Or Simulated Aperture (39) (D12/209)
International Classification: 1216;