Model vehicle c-hub
Description
In the drawings, the broken lines illustrate portions of the model vehicle c-hub that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a model vehicle c-hub as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1094586
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 2, 2024
Date of Patent: Sep 23, 2025
Assignee: TRAXXAS, L.P. (McKinney, TX)
Inventors: Randy Perez (McKinney, TX), Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX), Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney, TX), Kent Poteet (Lucas, TX)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia M. Chin
Application Number: 29/935,554
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 2, 2024
Date of Patent: Sep 23, 2025
Assignee: TRAXXAS, L.P. (McKinney, TX)
Inventors: Randy Perez (McKinney, TX), Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX), Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney, TX), Kent Poteet (Lucas, TX)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia M. Chin
Application Number: 29/935,554
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Body Or Chassis (D21/562)