Model vehicle shock tower
In the drawings, the broken lines illustrate portions of the model vehicle shock tower that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a model vehicle shock tower as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 15, 2023
Date of Patent: Apr 22, 2025
Assignee: TRAXXAS, L.P. (McKinney, TX)
Inventors: Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney, TX), Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX), Caleb Hix (McKinney, TX), Trent Collins (McKinney, TX)
Primary Examiner: Marissa J. Cash
Assistant Examiner: Elisheva Goldsmith
Application Number: 29/894,968