Containment boom

- HARBO Technologies Ltd.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top view of an embodiment which comprises multiple units in a deflated state;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view thereof;

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

FIG. 4 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof, a rear view being a mirror image;

FIG. 6 is a top view in an inflated state thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view in an inflated state thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left side view in an inflated state thereof, a right side view being a mirror image;

FIG. 9 is a front view in an inflated state thereof, a rear view being a mirror image;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view in an inflated state thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top view of a second embodiment which comprises multiple units in a deflated state;

FIG. 12 is a bottom view of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a left side view of FIG. 11, a right side view being a mirror image;

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of FIG, 11;

FIG. 15 is a front view of FIG. 11, a rear view being a mirror image;

FIG. 16 is a top view of FIG. 11 in an inflated state;

FIG. 17 is a bottom view of FIG. 11 in an inflated state;

FIG. 18 is a left side view of FIG. 11 in an inflated state, a right side view being a mirror image;

FIG. 19 is a front view of FIG. 11 in an inflated state, a rear view being a mirror image;

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of FIG. 11 in an inflated state;

FIG. 21 is a top view of a third embodiment which comprises a single unit in a deflated state;

FIG. 22 is a bottom view of FIG. 21;

FIG. 23 is a left side view of FIG. 21, a right side view being a mirror image;

FIG. 24 is a front view of FIG. 21, a rear view being a mirror image;

FIG. 25 is a perspective view of FIG. 21

FIG. 26 is a top view of FIG. 21 in an inflated state;

FIG. 27 is a bottom view of FIG. 21 in an inflated state;

FIG. 28 is a left side view of FIG. 21 in an inflated state, a right side view being a mirror image;

FIG. 29 is a front view of FIG. 21 in an inflated state, a rear view being a mirror image; and,

FIG. 30 is a perspective view of FIG. 21 in an inflated state.

The claimed design is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The portions of the drawings shown in broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

The break lines that separate the parts of the product merchandiser and the portion within the break lines represent indeterminate length and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a containment boom, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D852317
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 24, 2017
Date of Patent: Jun 25, 2019
Assignee: HARBO Technologies Ltd. (Tel-Aviv)
Inventors: Arnon Shany (Moshav Neve Yarak), Boaz Ur (Tel-Aviv), Haim Greenberg (Ramat-Gan)
Primary Examiner: Robin V Webster
Application Number: 29/611,603
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fluid Handling Or Treatment Equipment (D23/200)