Granted Patent
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US 1,067,835 · App. 29/847,696 · Granted Mar 25, 2025
Model vehicle shock tower
Inventors:
Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney, TX); Kent Poteet (Lucas, TX); Casey Christen Jens Christensen (McKinney, TX); Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX); Skylar Hagler (Anna, TX); Jory Sprowl (Honey Grove, TX)
Assignee:
TRAXXAS, L.P.
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a model vehicle shock tower as shown and described.
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Jul 14, 2023
From: EWING, ADAM COLE, MR; POTEET, KENT, MR; CHRISTENSEN, CASEY CHRISTEN JENS, MR; ALLMENDINGER, OTTO KARL, MR; HAGLER, SKYLAR, MR; SPROWL, JORY, MR
To: TRAXXAS, L.P.
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