Model vehicle steering bellcrank cap

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Description

FIG. 1 is an upper, left, rear perspective view of a model vehicle steering bellcrank cap showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a lower, left, front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof; the rear, left, and right elevation views are a mirror image thereto;

FIG. 4 is an upper plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a lower plan view of the model vehicle steering bellcrank cap.

In the drawings, the broken lines illustrate portions of the model vehicle steering bellcrank cap that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a model vehicle steering bellcrank cap as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1079835
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 7, 2023
Date of Patent: Jun 17, 2025
Assignee: TRAXXAS, L.P. (McKinney, TX)
Inventors: Kent Poteet (Lucas, TX), Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX), Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney, TX), Ross Martin (Roanoke, TX), Terry Soward (Van Alstyne, TX)
Primary Examiner: Michael C Stout
Assistant Examiner: James T Tyree
Application Number: 29/886,322