Vehicle wheel

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view a vehicle wheel;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the vehicle wheel illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the vehicle wheel illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the vehicle wheel illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is cross-sectional view taken along the lines 5--5 in FIG. 2 of the vehicle wheel;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view an alternative embodiment of a vehicle wheel showing the wheel face (the rear inner portion is not shown) to better illustrate the `see through` nature of the design;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of the vehicle wheel illustrated in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view of the vehicle wheel illustrated in FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a side elevational view of the vehicle wheel; and,

FIG. 10 is cross-sectional view taken along the lines 10--10 in FIG. 7 of the vehicle wheel.

The vehicle wheel is styled independently of adjacent vehicle panels. To the extent that any feature lines are illustrated, they are intended to illustrate the crest and valley of the feature and are not necessarily sharp bends in the part. Shading is used to illustrate the curvature of the part and not color. Any functional features of the vehicle wheel are not claimed. Views are orthogonal projections unless otherwise noted. The various views are not necessarily to scale in order to better illustrate the design. The drawings were generated using Computer Aided Design tools. Highlights and shading were added to the drawings to better illustrate the three-dimensional features of the part.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Gelardi; Robert (Dearborn, MI), Saridakis; George (Ann Arbor, MI), Gaffka; Douglas (Northville, MI)
Assignee:	Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI)
Appl. No.:	D/283,958
Filed:	August 28, 2007

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/211
Current International Class:	1216
Field of Search:	;D12/204,208,209,211 ;301/37.101,64.101,65

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D531104	October 2006	Kim
D584672	January 2009	Osborne
D593919	June 2009	Pfeiffer
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D596549	July 2009	Varga

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Primary Examiner: Veynar; Caron
Assistant Examiner: Kirschbaum; George D
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Porcari; Damian