Single piece upper control arm

- Toyota
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a single piece upper control arm in accordance with the new design.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the single piece upper control arm in accordance with the new design.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the single piece upper control arm in accordance with the new design.

FIG. 4 is a first side view of the single piece upper control arm in accordance with the new design.

FIG. 5 is a second side view of the single piece upper control arm in accordance with the new design.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the single piece upper control arm in accordance with the new design; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear view of the single piece upper control arm in accordance with the new design.

In the drawings, the broken lines depict portions of the single piece upper control arm that form no part of the claimed design

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a single piece upper control arm, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1012789
Type: Grant
Filed: May 13, 2021
Date of Patent: Jan 30, 2024
Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Inventors: Skylar C. Watson (Williamston, MI), Robert K. Kupina (Ann Arbor, MI), Peter D. Susi (Plano, TX), Andrew W. Heutchy (Plano, TX)
Primary Examiner: Joseph Kukella
Assistant Examiner: Lavon M. Amerson
Application Number: 29/783,486
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Chassis Element (33) (D12/159)