Spoke segment for automotive vehicle wheel

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a spoke segment for automotive vehicle wheel, showing my new design; and,

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof.

The broken lines adjacent to the spoke member on the wheel and in the center hub area define the bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof while the remaining broken lines depict environment for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D405748
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 25, 1997
Date of Patent: Feb 16, 1999
Assignee: American Racing Equipment, Inc. (Rancho Dominquez, CA)
Inventor: Bob Embrador (Whittier, CA)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Stacia Sinuik
Law Firm: Thompson Hine & Flory LLP
Application Number: 0/79,892
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Aperture Or Simulated Aperture (39) (D12/209)
International Classification: 1216;