Electronic fuel injection throttle body

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Description

FIG. 1 is an upper perspective view of an electronic fuel injection throttle body design;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a first side view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a second side view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a rear view of the design of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a lower perspective view of the design of FIG. 1.

The broken lines shown in the drawings are included for the purpose of illustrating the unclaimed boundary and/or unclaimed portions of the electronic fuel injection throttle body. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an electronic fuel injection throttle body, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D938994
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 28, 2020
Date of Patent: Dec 21, 2021
Assignee: Holley Performance Products, Inc. (Bowling Green, KY)
Inventors: Robert M. Bell (Bowling Green, KY), Matthew Lunsford (Bowling Green, KY), William Kangas (Bowling Green, KY)
Primary Examiner: Ania Aman
Application Number: 29/726,081
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D15/5)