Adjustable water flow deflection device

- Swell Ventures LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front perspective view of a base plate and a base deflector of the adjustable water flow deflection device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a left, side view of the adjustable water flow deflection device depicted in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a right, side view of the adjustable water flow deflection device depicted in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the adjustable water flow deflection device depicted in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a bottom of the adjustable water flow deflection device depicted in FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the adjustable water flow deflection device depicted in FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a rear view of the adjustable water flow deflection device depicted in FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a top, front perspective view of the adjustable water flow deflection device of FIG. 1 with an extendible deflector in a retracted position.

FIG. 9 is a left, side view of the adjustable water flow deflection device depicted in FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 is a right, side view of the adjustable water flow deflection device depicted in FIG. 8.

FIG. 11 is a top view of the adjustable water flow deflection device depicted in FIG. 8.

FIG. 12 is a bottom of the adjustable water flow deflection device depicted in FIG. 8.

FIG. 13 is a front view of the adjustable water flow deflection device depicted in FIG. 8.

FIG. 14 is a rear view of the adjustable water flow deflection device depicted in FIG. 8.

FIG. 15 is a top, front perspective view of the adjustable water flow deflection device of FIG. 8 with the extendible deflector in a partially extended position.

FIG. 16 is a left, side view of the adjustable water flow deflection device depicted in FIG. 15.

FIG. 17 is a right, side view of the adjustable water flow deflection device depicted in FIG. 15.

FIG. 18 is a top view of the adjustable water flow deflection device depicted in FIG. 15.

FIG. 19 is a bottom of the adjustable water flow deflection device depicted in FIG. 15.

FIG. 20 is a front view of the adjustable water flow deflection device depicted in FIG. 15.

FIG. 21 is a rear view of the adjustable; water flow deflection device depicted in FIG. 15.

FIG. 22 is a top, front perspective view of the adjustable water flow deflection device of FIG. 1 with an insert.

FIG. 23 is a left, side view of the adjustable water flow deflection device depicted in FIG. 22.

FIG. 24 is a right, side view of the adjustable water flow deflection device depicted in FIG. 22.

FIG. 25 is a top view of the adjustable water flow deflection device depicted in FIG. 22.

FIG. 26 is a bottom of the adjustable water flow deflection device depicted in FIG. 22.

FIG. 27 is a front view of the adjustable water flow deflection device depicted in FIG. 22; and,

FIG. 28 is a rear view of the adjustable water flow deflection device depicted in FIG. 22.

The broken lines are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the device that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design of an adjustable water flow deflection device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D953961
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 13, 2020
Date of Patent: Jun 7, 2022
Assignee: Swell Ventures LLC (White Bear Lake, MN)
Inventors: Adam Moore (White Bear Lake, MN), Joseph Couture (Lino Lakes, MN)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia M. Chin
Application Number: 29/727,925
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