Shaft grounding device
Description
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
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
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