Vehicle wheel

Description

FIG. 1 is a full frontal view of a vehicle wheel showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front elevational view of the upper left quadrant thereof, it being understood that all four quadrants of the wheel are similar except that the wheel includes only five (5) crescent shaped hand holes about its entire outer circumference; and,

FIG. 3 is a sectional view through lines III--III of FIG. 2.

The characteristic feature of this design resides in the crescent-shaped hand holes which taper inwardly from both sides of the wheel, toward the center of the wheel and meet along an edge substantially intermediate the interior and exterior sides of said wheel.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Clements; Roger F. (Hudson, OH), Botterman; Ralph C. (Strongsville, OH)
Assignee:	Aluminum Company of America (Pittsburgh, PA)
Appl. No.:	D/019,091
Filed:	February 23, 1994

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/209
Field of Search:	;D12/209,211 ;301/64.1,65

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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