Ultrasonic transducer for forward-looking sonar for a marine vessel

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an ultrasonic transducer for forward-looking sonar for a marine vessel showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the ultrasonic transducer for forward-looking sonar for a marine vessel of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the ultrasonic transducer for forward-looking sonar for a marine vessel of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the ultrasonic transducer for forward-looking sonar for a marine vessel of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the ultrasonic transducer for forward-looking sonar for a marine vessel of FIG.1.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the ultrasonic transducer for forward-looking sonar for a marine vessel of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the ultrasonic transducer for forward-looking sonar for a marine vessel of FIG. 1.

The broken lines shown in the drawings illustrate a transmitter array, a receiver array, and mounting components for the ultrasonic transducer for forward-looking sonar for a marine vessel, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an ultrasonic transducer for forward-looking sonar for a marine vessel as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1139029
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 13, 2024
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 2026
Assignee: Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. (Nishinomiya)
Inventors: Salah Subhi Habeeb (Auckland), Matthew Clive Taylor (Auckland), Nicholas Charles Fogarty (Whitianga)
Primary Examiner: Calvin E Vansant
Assistant Examiner: Pia J Marchetti
Application Number: 29/962,998
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (5) (D12/317)