Ergonomic submersible pod

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the ergonomic submersible pod showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of FIG. 1 with occupant, dome, seal and latch removed to show the hollow interior design;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a back elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left-side elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right-side elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view along line 7-7 of FIG. 3 showing the hollow interior design;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is the same view of the pod in FIG. 7, now with latch open and dome displace to show entry into the pod;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the pod of FIG. 1 integrated with a propulsion system showing one intended use;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the pod of FIG. 1 integrated with a submersible vehicle showing another intended use; and,

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the pod of FIG. 1 integrating a plurality of pods with a submersible vehicle showing another intended use.

The uniformly broken lines in FIGS. 1-8 and 10-13 are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article that form no part of the claim and/or the environment in which the article resides.

The thinner shading lines that appear on the device in FIGS. 1-6, 8, 9, 11 and 13 illustrate 3-dimensional perspective.

The thinner vertical lines shown in FIG. 2 illustrate an opening to an interior of the design.

The hatching lines in FIGS. 7, 10 and 12 depict a section portions through the ergonomic submersible pod.

Claims

The ornamental design for an ergonomic submersible pod, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D866444
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 29, 2017
Date of Patent: Nov 12, 2019
Inventor: Graham Sidney Hawkes (Point Richmond, CA)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia M. Chin
Application Number: 29/627,769
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Submersible (D12/308)