Vehicle wheel center cap

- Ford
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top, front and right side perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a top, front and left side perspective view thereof.

The broken lines illustrate portions of the vehicle wheel center cap that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D987540
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 12, 2021
Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Mark Kaski (Royal Oak, MI), Melvin Betancourt (Shelby Township, MI), Dean Carbis (Bloomfield Hills, MI)
Primary Examiner: Leanne Was-Englehart
Application Number: 29/770,560
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D12/213)