Steering wheel mounted brake controller

Description

This application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/248,078, entitled "Steering Wheel Mounted Trailer Brake Controllers and Systems," and filed on Apr. 8, 2014; and to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/487,428, entitled "Brake Controller," and filed on Apr. 8, 2014, the entire contents of each of which are incorporated by reference herein.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of a steering wheel mounted brake controller of our new design.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged, partial front view of the steering wheel mounted brake controller of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a back view of the steering wheel mounted brake controller of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the steering wheel mounted brake controller of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the steering wheel mounted brake controller of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the steering wheel mounted brake controller of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the steering wheel mounted brake controller of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a second embodiment of a steering wheel mounted brake controller of our new design.

FIG. 9 is a back view of the steering wheel mounted brake controller of FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 is a right side view of the steering wheel mounted brake controller of FIG. 8.

FIG. 11 is a left side view of the steering wheel mounted brake controller of FIG. 8.

FIG. 12 is a top view of the steering wheel mounted brake controller of FIG. 8.

FIG. 13 is a bottom view of the steering wheel mounted brake controller of FIG. 8.

FIG. 14 is a front view of the steering wheel mounted brake controller of FIGS. 1-13 of our new design, shown without the environmental steering wheel structure illustrated in FIGS. 1-13.

FIG. 15 is a back view of the steering wheel mounted brake controller of FIG. 14.

FIG. 16 is a right side view of the steering wheel mounted brake controller of FIG. 14.

FIG. 17 is a left side view of the steering wheel mounted brake controller of FIG. 14.

FIG. 18 is a top view of the steering wheel mounted brake controller of FIG. 14.

FIG. 19 is a bottom view of the steering wheel mounted brake controller of FIG. 14.

FIG. 20 is a front view of a fourth embodiment of a steering wheel mounted brake controller of our new design.

FIG. 21 is a back view of the steering wheel mounted brake controller of FIG. 20.

FIG. 22 is a right side view of the steering wheel mounted brake controller of FIG. 20.

FIG. 23 is a left side view of the steering wheel mounted brake controller of FIG. 20.

FIG. 24 is a top view of the steering wheel mounted brake controller of FIG. 20; and,

FIG. 25 is a bottom view of the steering wheel mounted brake controller of FIG. 20.

In FIGS. 1-13, the portions of the figures shown in dashed lines depict an environmental steering wheel structure and are not part of the claimed design. In FIGS. 14-25, the portions of the figures shown in dashed lines depict portions of the steering wheel mounted brake controller that are not part of the claimed design, with the dot-dash broken line delineating a boundary between a claimed portion of the steering wheel mounted brake controller and an unclaimed portion of the steering wheel mounted brake controller.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a steering wheel mounted brake controller, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Sims; Russell Allan (Grosse Ile, MI), Diehl; Cary Ochen (Grosse Ile, MI)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC Dearborn MI US
Assignee:	FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Appl. No.:	D/487,425
Filed:	April 8, 2014

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/177
Current International Class:	1216
Field of Search:	;D12/174,179,415,419 ;D14/412,413,415,416 ;D21/324,328,333 ;74/473.12,473.18,473.23,473.33,473.3,483R,489,514,523 ;D8/21,25,29,300,307-308,310-312,321 ;D6/512,546,550 ;D23/200,238-257,259-263

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Primary Examiner: Ly; Darlington
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Jones Robb, PLLC Coppiellie; Raymond L.