Wheelie bar assembly

- Traxxas, LP
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a wheelie bar assembly for a model vehicle;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof, the left side elevation view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top, front, and left side perspective view thereof; and

FIG. 7 is a top, rear, and right side perspective view thereof, when installed on the rear of an exemplary model vehicle.

The broken line showing portions of the wheelie bar assembly and environmental structure of a model vehicle do not form part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a wheelie bar assembly for a model vehicle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D828796
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 19, 2016
Date of Patent: Sep 18, 2018
Assignee: Traxxas, LP (McKinney, TX)
Inventors: Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX), Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney, TX)
Primary Examiner: Darlington Ly
Application Number: 29/581,532
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Grille Or Radiator Guard (D12/171)