Front face of a motor vehicle wheel

- KMC Products, Inc.,
Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a front face of a motor vehicle wheel, showing my new design; and,

FIG. 2 is front perspective view thereof.

The broken line showing of environment is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D416844
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 17, 1998
Date of Patent: Nov 23, 1999
Assignee: KMC Products, Inc., (Riverside, CA)
Inventor: Mark Neeper (Denver, CO)
Primary Examiner: Doris V. Coles
Assistant Examiner: Stacia Sinuik
Law Firm: Dykema Gossett PLLC
Application Number: 0/83,756
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Aperture Or Simulated Aperture (39) (D12/209)
International Classification: 1216;