Gear shift knob

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gear shift knob according to the present application.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the gear shift knob of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the gear shift knob of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the gear shift knob of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the gear shift knob of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is an alternate perspective view of the gear shift knob of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a cap member of the gear shift knob of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a side view of the cap member of FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is a top view of the cap member of FIG. 7.

FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the cap member of FIG. 7.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a base member of the gear shift knob of FIG. 1.

FIG. 12 is a right side view of the base member of FIG. 11.

FIG. 13 is a left side view of the base member of FIG. 11.

FIG. 14 is a front view of the base member of FIG. 11.

FIG. 15 is a back view of the base member of FIG. 11.

FIG. 16 is a top view of the base member of FIG. 11; and,

FIG. 17 is a bottom view of the base member of FIG. 11.

The broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a gear shift knob, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Heavy Metal Shift Knob, alibaba.com, dated 2012, 2 pages. Found online Mar. 26, 2018 at https://guide.alibaba.com/shop/free-shipping-car-dangba-feel-heavy-metal-shift-knob-modification-gear-shift-citroen-car-styling_56634212.html (Year: 2012).
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Patent History
Patent number: D822561
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 12, 2016
Date of Patent: Jul 10, 2018
Inventor: Denis Hochhalter (Azle, TX)
Primary Examiner: Robert Middleton Spear
Application Number: 29/560,895
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