Automotive control stalks

- Tesla Motors
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front-top perspective view of both left-hand and right-hand automotive control stalks in a state of use, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the right-hand automotive control stalk, shown separately for clarity of disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the left-hand automotive control stalk, shown separately for clarity of disclosure;

FIG. 10 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines illustrating a steering wheel illustrate environmental structure that form no part of the claimed design. The broken lines depicting iconography illustrate portions of the automotive control stalks that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for automotive control stalks, as shown and described.

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  • Forums.teslarati.com. Tesla Model 3 interior photos: Autopilot stalk, steering wheel and touchscreen controls. Posted Jun. 12, 2017. Retrieved Mar. 26, 2019. https://forums.teslarati.com/threads/tesla-model-3-interior-photos-autopilot-stalk-steering-wheel-and-touchscreen-controls.3796/.
Patent History
Patent number: D868653
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 28, 2017
Date of Patent: Dec 3, 2019
Assignee: Tesla, Inc. (Palo Alto, CA)
Inventors: Javier Verdura (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA), Caroline Park (Playa Del Ray, CA), Franz von Holzhausen (Malibu, CA)
Primary Examiner: Susan E Krakower
Assistant Examiner: Jerry Shiuan-Hua Hsu
Application Number: 29/612,174
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Control Element (D12/174)