Wheel center cap
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Claims
The ornamental design for “wheel center cap,” as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 27, 2019
Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Mauricio Benito (Mexico City), Erick Bautista (Mexico City), Felipe de Jesus Sanchez (Nicolas Romero), Neal Koenig (New Hudson, MI)
Primary Examiner: Leanne Was-Englehart
Application Number: 29/715,057