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2010-01-28

2010-11-30

Morano, S. Joseph (Department: 3617)

Land vehicles: wheels and axles

Wheel

With wheel cover

C301S037371, C301S037107

Reexamination Certificate

active

07841670

ABSTRACT:
The degree of freedom in design is increased while maintaining strength by enabling a decorative member to be disposed without thinning a wheel main body.A wheel is made up of a wheel main body1which is made up of a rim portion10and a disc portion11and which has a vent hole141in the disc portion11and a decorative member2made from a resin which is held in at least the disc portion11and is observed from the vent hole141. Since the decorative member2is observed in the vent hole141, the wheel main body1including spoke portions14does not have to be thinned. In addition, since the design of the decorative member is observed in cooperation with the design of the disc portion11, the degree of freedom in design is increased.

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