Wheel flange

- Howmet Aerospace Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a wheel flange showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 8-8 in FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 9-9 in FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of a portion of the wheel flange indicated by area 10 in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of a portion of the wheel flange indicated by area 11 in FIG. 2.

In the drawings the broken lines depict environmental subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a wheel flange, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D889376
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 29, 2017
Date of Patent: Jul 7, 2020
Assignee: Howmet Aerospace Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA)
Inventors: Santosh Prasad (Murrysville, PA), James T. Burg (Verona, PA), Gabriele F. Ciccola (Hudson, OH), Michael A. Pacek (Freeport, PA), Erin Fulton (Irwin, PA), Anton J. Rovito (Parma, OH), Jason C Lee (Pittsburgh, PA), Michael A Globig (New Kensington, PA)
Primary Examiner: Stacia A Cadmus
Application Number: 29/631,444
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D12/213)