Wheel

- Mattel, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, and right side perspective view of a wheel of a toy vehicle; and,

FIG. 2 is right side elevation view thereof, shown greatly enlarged.

The broken lines shown in the drawings illustrate portions of a toy vehicle that form no part of the claimed design for a wheel.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a wheel, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D709139
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 18, 2013
Date of Patent: Jul 15, 2014
Assignee: Mattel, Inc. (El Segundo, CA)
Inventors: Anthony M Martino (Thousand Oaks, CA), Kevin Kai Cao (Reseda, CA)
Primary Examiner: Philip S Hyder
Assistant Examiner: Darlington Ly
Application Number: 29/450,469
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Wheel (D21/563)