Automotive wheel center nut

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automotive wheel center nut showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an automotive wheel center nut in accordance with a second embodiment of the design;

FIG. 9 is a front view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a right side view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a back view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a left side view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a top view of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of FIG. 8.

The broken line showing of the top within the bounds of the automotive wheel center nut and the broken line showing of the bottom are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an automotive wheel center nut, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D662869
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 1, 2010
Date of Patent: Jul 3, 2012
Inventor: Claudio R. Ballard (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Primary Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Attorney: Howison & Arnott, L.L.P.
Application Number: 29/362,882
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D12/213)