Model vehicle portal gear outer housing

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top right, front perspective view of a model vehicle portal gear outer housing showing our new design;

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

FIG. 3 is a top, left, rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom, right, rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of the model vehicle portal gear outer housing.

In the drawings, the broken lines illustrate portions of the model vehicle portal gear outer housing that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a model vehicle portal gear outer housing as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1136050
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 20, 2024
Date of Patent: Jul 21, 2026
Assignee: TRAXXAS, L.P. (McKinney, TX)
Inventors: Trent Collins (McKinney, TX), Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX), Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney, TX), Kent Poteet (Lucas, TX)
Primary Examiner: Susan E Krakower
Assistant Examiner: Gregory G Mclemore
Application Number: 29/929,142
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D21/561)