Spoke segment for an automotive vehicle wheel

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view taken from the left hand side of my new spoke segment for an automotive vehicle wheel; and,

FIG. 2 is a front elevational 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: D425008
Type: Grant
Filed: May 17, 1999
Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
Assignee: American Racing Equipment, Inc. (Rancho Dominguez, CA)
Inventor: Ken Johnson (Fullerton, CA)
Primary Examiner: Doris V. Coles
Assistant Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Law Firm: Thompson Hine & Flory LLP
Application Number: 0/105,071
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Aperture Has Two Straight Sides (D12/211)
International Classification: 1216;