Fuel fill device for boats

- Attwood Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the fuel fill device for boats showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 1, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top perspective view of a second embodiment of the fuel fill device for boats;

FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of a third embodiment of the fuel fill device for boats;

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the fuel fill device for boats;

FIG. 10 is a top perspective view of a fifth embodiment of the fuel fill device for boats;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 10, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 16 is a top perspective view of a sixth embodiment of the fuel fill device for boats;

FIG. 17 is a top perspective view of a seventh embodiment of the fuel fill device for boats;

FIG. 18 is a top perspective view of an eighth embodiment of the fuel fill device for boats;

FIG. 19 is a top perspective view of a ninth embodiment of the fuel fill device for boats;

FIG. 20 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 19, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 21 is a front elevational view of FIG. 19;

FIG. 22 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 19;

FIG. 23 is a top plan view of FIG. 19;

FIG. 24 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 19;

FIG. 25 is a top perspective view of a tenth embodiment of the fuel fill device for boats;

FIG. 26 is a top perspective view of an eleventh embodiment of the fuel fill device for boats;

FIG. 27 is a top perspective view of a twelfth embodiment of the fuel fill device for boats;

FIG. 28 is a top perspective view of a thirteenth embodiment of the fuel fill device for boats;

FIG. 29 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 28, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 30 is a front elevational view of FIG. 28;

FIG. 31 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 28;

FIG. 32 is a top plan view of FIG. 28; and,

FIG. 33 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 28.

The body member of the fuel fill device of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th embodiment is the same as the body member of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 through 6.

The body member of the fuel fill device of the 6th, 7th and 8th embodiment is the same as the body member of 5th embodiment shown in FIGS. 10 through 15.

The body member of the fuel fill device of the 10th, 11th and 12th embodiment is the same as the body member of the 9th embodiment shown in FIGS. 19 through 24.

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Patent History
Patent number: D360612
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 21, 1994
Date of Patent: Jul 25, 1995
Assignee: Attwood Corporation (Lowell, MI)
Inventor: Warwick M. Whitley, II (Lynn Haven, FL)
Primary Examiner: Kay H. Chin
Law Firm: Price, Heneveld, Cooper, DeWitt & Litton
Application Number: 0/20,207