Inflatable flotation device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an inflatable flotation device showing the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view thereof showing the claimed design in an environment in which it may be used; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom perspective view thereof showing the claimed design in an environment in which it may be used.

The dashed broken lines in the figures showing portions of the inflatable flotation device form no part of the claimed design. The dashed broken lines shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 illustrate environmental structure that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an inflatable flotation device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1136084
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 7, 2025
Date of Patent: Jul 21, 2026
Inventors: John Marshall Shields (Mobile, AL), Zachary Eugene Hubert Kohrman (Auburn, AL), Sheridan Kromann (Albertville, AL)
Primary Examiner: George J Ulsh
Assistant Examiner: Kyra S Buenaventura
Application Number: 29/988,870
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Body Worn Or Attached (D21/804)