Sonar buoy device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a sonar buoy device according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the sonar buoy device;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the sonar buoy device;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the sonar buoy device;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the sonar buoy device;

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the sonar buoy device;

FIG. 7 is a rear view of the sonar buoy device; and,

FIG. 8 is a front view of the sonar buoy device.

The broken lines shown in the drawings represent portions of the sonar buoy device that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a sonar buoy device as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1082584
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 21, 2023
Date of Patent: Jul 8, 2025
Assignee: Garmin International, Inc. (Olathe, KS)
Inventors: Brent E. Barberis (Olathe, KS), James E. Corbett (Cary, NC), Hsuan Tsun Wang (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: George D. Kirschbaum
Application Number: 29/912,678
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Buoy (D10/107)