Cowling on a deployable thruster for a marine vessel

- Brunswick Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cowling on a deployable thruster for a marine vessel.

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof.

FIG. 3 is an opposite side view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines illustrate the portions of the cowling on a deployable thruster for a marine vessel that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a cowling on a deployable thruster for a marine vessel, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1023888
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 14, 2022
Date of Patent: Apr 23, 2024
Assignee: Brunswick Corporation (Mettawa, IL)
Inventors: Matthew Z. Seta (Fond Du Lac, WI), Ryan C. Abellera (Fond du Lac, WI), Todd D. Dannenberg (Fond du Lac, WI)
Primary Examiner: Christian P. McLean
Assistant Examiner: Jessica Lynn Devilbiss
Application Number: 29/823,128
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (5) (D12/317)