Steering column cover for an automobile

- Toyota
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a steering column cover for an automobile showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a steering column cover for an automobile as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1096544
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 11, 2024
Date of Patent: Oct 7, 2025
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Toyota)
Inventors: Karl Nicolas Hugo Dujardin (Nagoya), Shinsuke Ohmori (Toyota), Shigeyuki Susaki (Nagoya), Taichi Shimaya (Nagoya)
Primary Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Assistant Examiner: Kristy N. Nilsson
Application Number: 29/908,203
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D12/177)