Wheelie bar assembly

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a wheelie bar assembly for a model vehicle;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof, the left side elevation view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top, front, and left side perspective view thereof; and

FIG. 7 is a top, rear, and right side perspective view thereof, when installed on the rear of an exemplary model vehicle.

The broken line showing portions of the wheelie bar assembly and environmental structure of a model vehicle do not form part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for a wheelie bar assembly for a model vehicle, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Allmendinger; Otto Karl (Rowlett, TX), Ewing; Adam Cole (McKinney, TX)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type TRAXXAS LP McKinney TX US
Assignee:	Traxxas, LP (McKinney, TX)
Appl. No.:	D/581,532
Filed:	October 19, 2016

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/171
Current International Class:	1216
Field of Search:	;D12/86-92,163-172

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Taiwan IPO Search Report; completed Oct. 16, 2017; in Taiwanese Design Patent Application No. 106302003. cited by applicant . Traxxas; Wheelie Bar, Overview; Aug. 2011; www.traxxas.com/products/parts/5472. cited by applicant . HPI Racing; Wheelie Bar Set for Savage #85245; Jun. 2016; www.hpiracing.com/en/part/85245. cited by applicant . HPI, "Savage Wheelie Bar" Oct. 19, 2005, web page: www.hpiracing.com/products/en/85245/HPI Racing, Foothill Ranch, CA, USA. cited by applicant . New Era Models "Wheelie Bar" Dec. 15, 2005, web page:http://www.rchobbies.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_i- d=3415. cited by applicant . Tork n Dork, "Wheelie Bar" Sep. 8, 2005, web page:www.torkndork.com/wheeliebar.html Tork n Dork, Quebec, CA. cited by applicant . Traxxas, "ESP Rear Bumper with Wheelie Bar T/E Maxx" Dec. 16, 2005 web page:http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXXA00&P=ML Traxxas LP, Plano, TX USA. cited by applicant . Traxxas, "Ultimate Maxx Wheelie Bar", Dec. 16, 2005, web page:http://www.rlhobbies.com/cart/prod_detail.php?prodid=PCI0100 Traxxas LP, Plano, TX, USA. cited by applicant . Trinity, "Wheelie Bar Set T/E Maxx", Dec. 16, 2005, web page:http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXZH42&P=7 Trinity, Piscataway, NJ, USA. cited by applicant . Unknown, Wheelie Bar Apparatus, Dec. 16, 2005, web page: www.RLhobbies.com; 2 photographs (admitted prior art). cited by applicant . Unknown, Wheelie Bar Apparatus, Dec. 16, 2005, web page: www.RLhobbies.com; 1 photograph (admitted prior art). cited by applicant . Unknown, Wheelie Bar Apparatus, Sep. 8, 2005, 3 photographs (admitted prior art). cited by applicant . Unknown, Wheelie Bar Apparatus, Sep. 8, 2005, 1 photograph (admitted prior art). cited by applicant.

Primary Examiner: Ly; Darlington
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Wright; Daryl R. Carr; Greg