Vehicle wheel

- Ford
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a vehicle wheel showing our new design; and,

FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof.

The claimed design is indicated by the relatively dark portions in the figures. The de-emphasized and relatively light portions form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D966987
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 12, 2021
Date of Patent: Oct 18, 2022
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Daniel J. Kangas (Livonia, MI), Melvin Betancourt (Shelby Township, MI), Dean Carbis (Bloomfield Hills, MI)
Primary Examiner: Cary M Robinson
Assistant Examiner: Adam C Mager
Application Number: 29/770,548
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Aperture Or Simulated Aperture (39) (D12/209)