Beam axle
Description
The broken lines in the drawing depict portions of the beam axle that form no part of the claimed design.
The dot-dash lines in
Claims
The ornamental design for a beam axle as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1103851
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 8, 2022
Date of Patent: Dec 2, 2025
Assignee: Harbinger Motors Inc. (Garden Grove, CA)
Inventors: Alexi Charbonneau (Redondo Beach, CA), Phillip John Weicker (Hermosa Beach, CA)
Primary Examiner: Darlington Ly
Assistant Examiner: Giang Hoang Tran
Application Number: 29/866,344
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 8, 2022
Date of Patent: Dec 2, 2025
Assignee: Harbinger Motors Inc. (Garden Grove, CA)
Inventors: Alexi Charbonneau (Redondo Beach, CA), Phillip John Weicker (Hermosa Beach, CA)
Primary Examiner: Darlington Ly
Assistant Examiner: Giang Hoang Tran
Application Number: 29/866,344
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Axle Element (D12/160)