Tow hook for vehicles

- Toyota
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a tow hook for vehicles illustrating our new design;

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

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

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

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

FIG. 6 is a top view of the design of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the design of FIG. 1.

The dot-dashed broken lines represent portions of the tow hook for vehicles that form no part of the claim. the dot-dashed broken lines represent the boundaries of the tow hook for vehicles that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tow hook for vehicles as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1070670
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 14, 2022
Date of Patent: Apr 15, 2025
Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX), Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota)
Inventors: Skylar Watson (Williamston, MI), Jeremiah Hammer (Ann Arbor, MI), George DeWitt (Ypsilanti, MI), William Castleman (Canton, MI), Todd Muck (Fowlerville, MI)
Primary Examiner: Christian P. McLean
Assistant Examiner: Jessica Lynn Devilbiss
Application Number: 29/862,964
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