One-wheeled vehicle

- RYNO Motors, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is an top, front, and right side perspective view of a one-wheeled vehicle according to the invention.

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof.

Any stippling and shading lines shown in the drawings represent the approximate three-dimensional contour of the design, and are not intended to indicate surface decoration.

The dash-dot-dot-dash lines in the drawings represent unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a one-wheeled vehicle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D739307
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 30, 2013
Date of Patent: Sep 22, 2015
Assignee: RYNO Motors, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventors: Christopher J. Hoffmann (Portland, OR), Anthony J. Ozrelic (Bend, OR), Gregory Scott Stoermer (Aurora, OR)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Assistant Examiner: Ryan Harvey
Application Number: 29/453,578
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cycle Or Motorcycle (D12/107)