Cover for a vehicle wheel lug nut and washer

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a cover for a vehicle wheel lug nut and washer showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view thereof, it being understood that the opposite side is a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 3--3 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a greatly enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional view of the circled area 5 in FIG. 3 showing one of the clip retaining protrusions in greater detail;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a side elevation view of a cover for a vehicle wheel lug nut and washer showing a second embodiment of my new design it being understood that the opposite side is a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8--8 in FIG. 9;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a greatly enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional view of the circled area 10 in FIG. 8 showing one of the clip retaining protrusions in greater detail; and,

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 7.

The top of the second embodiment is understood to be the same as the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 of the drawing.

Claims

The ornamental design for a cover for a vehicle wheel lug nut and washer, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Bias; Donald R. (Columbia Station, OH)
Assignee:	Aluminum Company of America (Pittsburgh, PA)
Appl. No.:	D/000,706
Filed:	October 21, 1992

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/213
Field of Search:	;411/429,430,431,371,372,373,910,916 ;301/37.1,37.42,108.1,108.3,111,122.5 ;D12/213

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

2103743	December 1937	Doty
3485134	December 1969	Ott
4659273	April 1987	Dudley
4787681	November 1988	Wang et al.
4890967	January 1990	Rosenbaum
5048898	September 1991	Russell
5082409	January 1992	Bias
5163797	November 1992	Patti

Foreign Patent Documents

	804736		Apr 1951		DE
	2595125		Sep 1987		FR
	23512		1913		GB
	1536598		Dec 1978		GB

Primary Examiner: Gandy; James M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Topolosky; Gary P.