EFI throttle body

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Description

FIG. 1 is an upper perspective view of an EFI throttle body design;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a first side view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a second side view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a front view of the design of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a lower perspective view of the design of FIG. 1.

The broken lines show portions of an EFI throttle body that form no part of the claimed design.

The “dash-dot” broken lines are for the purpose of showing the bounds of the claimed design, and form no part thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for an EFI throttle body, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D925606
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 17, 2019
Date of Patent: Jul 20, 2021
Assignee: Holley Performance Products, Inc. (Bowling Green, KY)
Inventors: Laura Shehan (Bowling Green, KY), Amy Gieske (Loogootee, IN), Jonathan Sams (Woodburn, KY), Adam Layman (Alvaton, KY), Thomas W. Tomlinson (Bowling Green, KY)
Primary Examiner: Michael C Stout
Assistant Examiner: Fritzgerald L Butac
Application Number: 29/695,154
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D15/5)