Winged vehicle

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Description

FIG. 1 is an upper front-left perspective view of a winged vehicle;

FIG. 2 is an upper rear-left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an upper front-right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an upper rear-right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevation view thereof

FIG. 9 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a lower front-right perspective view thereof; and

FIG. 12 is a lower rear-right perspective view thereof.

FIG. 13 is an upper front-left perspective view of a second embodiment of a winged vehicle;

FIG. 14 is an upper rear-left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a rear elevation view thereof

FIG. 19 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a lower front-right perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 22 is a lower rear-right perspective view thereof.

The uniform broken lines in FIGS. 1-22 are for the purpose of illustrating structures that form no part of the claimed ornamental design, and FIGS. 13-22 include symbolic break lines (dash-dot broken lines), which define the bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof, and where the appearance of any portion between those dash-dot symbolic break lines forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a winged vehicle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1118768
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 13, 2023
Date of Patent: Mar 17, 2026
Assignee: REGENT Craft Inc. (North Kingstown, RI)
Inventors: William Thalheimer (Waltham, MA), Michael Klinker (Hollis, MA), William Bryan Baker (Cohasset, MA), Daniel Cottrell (Centreville, VA), John Andrew Gaynor (Barrington, RI), Bradley C. Buskirk (Charlotte, NC), Brett C. Peters (Warwick, RI), Cory Asher Kays (Ft. Thomas, KY), Jason Castriota (Stamford, CT), Marco Borge (Vopiano), Edward Lester (Somerville, MA)
Primary Examiner: Marissa J. Cash
Application Number: 29/874,056
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