Trim tab actuator

- Navico Group Americas LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a trim tab actuator according to the design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The evenly dashed broken lines represent portions of the trim tab actuator that form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot broken lines represent the boundaries of the claimed design and form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a trim tab actuator as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1107082
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 20, 2024
Date of Patent: Dec 23, 2025
Assignee: Navico Group Americas LLC (Menomonee Falls, WI)
Inventors: Trevor R. Haney (Jenison, MI), Kevin T. Downey (Rockford, MI)
Primary Examiner: Richard Edgar
Assistant Examiner: Cheng Chen
Application Number: 29/948,234