Flotation device

- Swimways Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a flotation device, according to an embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the flotation device illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the flotation device illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the flotation device illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the flotation device illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the flotation device illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a front view of the flotation device illustrated in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the flotation device of FIG. 1 taken along line 24-24 in FIG. 6.

The broken lines are directed to environment and are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. The thin solid lines illustrate the contour of the claimed design and are not a claimed surface pattern. The dot-dash lines define the boundary of the claimed design and do not form part of the claimed design.

The cross-sectional view of FIG. 8 is provided to illustrate and help clarify the contour and/or configuration of the exterior design, and is not intended to illustrate interior features that are excluded from the claimed design. Any interior features that are illustrated are provided to help clarify the exterior design only, and such interior features form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a flotation device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D870224
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 14, 2018
Date of Patent: Dec 17, 2019
Assignee: Swimways Corporation (Virginia Beach, VA)
Inventors: David A. Arias (Virginia Beach, VA), Timothy James Clemens (Virginia Beach, VA), Theresa M. Bannon (Virginia Beach, VA), Laurel A. Roney (Virginia Beach, VA), David J. Crowe (Norfolk, VA)
Primary Examiner: Zenia I Bennett
Application Number: 29/640,485
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Swimming Or Flotation (D21/803)