Spoke segment for an automotive vehicle wheel

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof.

The broken lines adjacent to the spoke member 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: D416223
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 12, 1998
Date of Patent: Nov 9, 1999
Assignee: American Racing Equipment, Inc. (Rancho Dominquez, CA)
Inventor: George Carter (Garland, TX)
Primary Examiner: Doris V. Coles
Assistant Examiner: Stacia Sinuik
Law Firm: Thompson Hine & Flory LLP
Application Number: 0/92,115
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Aperture Or Simulated Aperture (39) (D12/209)
International Classification: 1216;