Floating support base

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the floating support base.

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a bottom perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is another top perspective view of the floating support base in FIG. 1, shown in a state of use.

The broken lines in the drawings represent portions of the floating support base that form no part of the claimed design. The other broken lines in FIG. 9 showing a flag and flag pole represent environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a floating support base as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1140776
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 15, 2024
Date of Patent: Aug 11, 2026
Inventor: Phillip Brent Patterson (Charleston, SC)
Primary Examiner: Sandra Snapp
Assistant Examiner: Nicole M. Leech
Application Number: 29/937,364
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Flagpole Holder (D11/182)