Remote control unit for a model vehicle

- Traxxas LP
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a remote control unit for a model vehicle taken from the front, top and right side;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof taken from the rear, top and left side;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view thereof taken from the bottom, front, and right side; and,

FIG. 10 is a perspective view thereof taken from the bottom, rear, and left side.

The broken lines represent portions of the article that form no part of the claim.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a remote control unit for a model vehicle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D712982
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 15, 2013
Date of Patent: Sep 9, 2014
Assignee: Traxxas LP (McKinney, TX)
Inventors: Jaime Felix Barajas (McKinney, TX), Kent Poteet (Lucas, TX), Terry Dale Soward (Van Alstyne, TX), Richard Douglas Hohnholt (Coppell, TX)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia M Chin
Application Number: 29/464,414
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Controller (D21/566)