Shaft grounding device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a shaft grounding device showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines depict portions of the shaft grounding device that form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot-dash lines illustrate boundaries that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a shaft grounding device as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1134471
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 16, 2023
Date of Patent: Jul 14, 2026
Assignee: TIDES MARINE, INC. (Deerfield Beach, FL)
Inventor: Johnny R. Shealy (Hobe Sound, FL)
Primary Examiner: Lilyana Bekic
Assistant Examiner: Alexander Joseph David
Application Number: 29/910,176