Aerial vehicle

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of an aerial vehicle;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the aerial vehicle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the aerial vehicle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side view of the aerial vehicle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the aerial vehicle of FIG. 1 opposite the side view shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the aerial vehicle of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the aerial vehicle of FIG. 1.

The broken-line disclosure shown in the drawings is understood to be for illustrative purposes and forms no part of the claimed design. Uneven dot-dash broken lines depict boundaries of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design. The aerial vehicle is shown with symbolic breaks in its length in FIGS. 1-7. The broken lines illustrating the symbolic breaks and the appearance of any portion of the aerial vehicle between the break lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an aerial vehicle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1127682
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 9, 2024
Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
Assignee: Firestorm Labs, Inc. (San Diego, CA)
Inventor: Ian Muceus (San Diego, CA)
Primary Examiner: Marissa J. Cash
Application Number: 29/936,663
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Vertical Takeoff Type (D12/326)