Rider detection sensor for electric vehicle

- Future Motion, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the new design for a rider detection sensor for electric vehicle, showing an illustration of use on an electric vehicle;

FIG. 2 is another top perspective view thereof, with the exemplary electric vehicle removed for clarity of details;

FIG. 3 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a right side view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the drawings are for the purpose of illustrating environmental subject matter and portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design. The shading lines shown in the drawings represent the approximate three-dimensional contour of the design, and are not intended to indicate surface decoration.

Claims

The ornamental design for a rider detection sensor for electric vehicle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D890280
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 11, 2019
Date of Patent: Jul 14, 2020
Assignee: Future Motion, Inc. (Santa Cruz, CA)
Inventors: Kyle Jonathan Doerksen (Santa Cruz, CA), Beau Robertson (Santa Cruz, CA)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia M. Chin
Application Number: 29/683,175
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