Model vehicle rear axle carrier

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Description

FIG. 1 is an upper, right, front perspective view of a model vehicle rear axle carrier showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is an upper, left, rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a lower, right, rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a lower, left, front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an upper plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a lower plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a front elevation view of the model vehicle rear axle carrier.

In the drawings, the broken lines illustrate portions of the model vehicle rear axle carrier that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a model vehicle rear axle carrier as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1094587
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: 29/935,565
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Body Or Chassis (D21/562)