One-wheeled vehicle
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Description
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
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)