Line storage buoy

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the line storage buoy showing the design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof, the right side view being the mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the design of FIGS. 1-7 with the line removed for clarity of disclosure; and,

FIG. 9 is a side view showing the design in environment with a flag attached. The features shown in broken lines do not form part of the design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a line storage buoy, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D706154
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 2, 2012
Date of Patent: Jun 3, 2014
Inventor: Kenneth D. Saulnier (Nova Scotia)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Assistant Examiner: Eliza Bennett-Hattan
Application Number: 29/417,285
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Buoy (D10/107); D8/359