Model vehicle shock tower
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In the drawings, the broken lines illustrate portions of the model vehicle shock tower that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
We claim the ornamental design for a model vehicle shock tower, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 7, 2022
Date of Patent: Sep 24, 2024
Assignee: TRAXXAS, L.P. (McKinney, TX)
Inventors: Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney, TX), Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX), Kent Poteet (Lucas, TX), Ross Martin (Roanoke, TX), Trent Collins (McKinney, TX), Caleb Hix (McKinney, TX)
Primary Examiner: Darlington Ly
Assistant Examiner: Giang Hoang Tran
Application Number: 29/852,435