Set of supporting arms for a quadrotor model helicopter

- TRAXXAS LP
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Description

FIG. 1 is a, top, left, front perspective view of a set of supporting arms for a quadrotor model helicopter;

FIG. 2 is a bottom, right, rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a left side elevation view thereof.

In the drawings, the broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a set of supporting arms for a quadrotor model helicopter, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D827724
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 28, 2015
Date of Patent: Sep 4, 2018
Assignee: TRAXXAS LP (McKinney, TX)
Inventors: Jaime Felix Barajas (Dallas, TX), Jonathan Scott Wood (Plano, TX)
Primary Examiner: Brandon M Rosati
Assistant Examiner: Marissa J Cash
Application Number: 29/540,838