Shock tower for a model vehicle

- TRAXXAS L.P.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a shock tower for a model vehicle;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top, left, front perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a top, left, front perspective environmental use view of a shock tower for a model vehicle.

Structural elements depicted by broken lines have been shown for the purpose of illustrating portions of the shock tower for a model vehicle or its environment that form no part of the claimed design.

The appearance of the right side of the shock tower for a model vehicle is a mirror image of the left side of the shock tower for a model vehicle.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a shock tower for a model vehicle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D856432
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 6, 2018
Date of Patent: Aug 13, 2019
Assignee: TRAXXAS L.P. (McKinney, TX)
Inventors: Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney, TX), Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX), Kent Poteet (Lucas, TX)
Primary Examiner: Robin V Webster
Assistant Examiner: Keith J Wilson
Application Number: 29/672,582
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Vehicle Part (D21/495)