IP Library Granted Patent US 1,060,180
Granted Patent S1
US 1,060,180 · App. 29/852,625 · Granted Feb 4, 2025

Model vehicle c-hub

Inventors: Trent Collins (McKinney, TX); Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX)
Assignee: TRAXXAS, L.P.
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Patent No.
US 1,060,180
App. No.
29/852,625
Granted
Feb 4, 2025
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a model vehicle c-hub as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2022
From: COLLINS, TRENT, MR; ALLMENDINGER, OTTO KARL, MR
To: TRAXXAS, L.P.
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