Inflatable canoe

- Stearns, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the inflatable canoe;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the inflatable canoe of FIG. 1, the side elevational view of the inflatable canoe taken from the side opposite of FIG. 1 being substantially identical to FIG. 2;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the inflatable canoe of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the inflatable canoe of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the inflatable canoe of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view of the inflatable canoe of FIG. 1.

The cross-hatch shading fragmentarily shown in FIGS. 1-6 is understood to extend uniformly throughout the areas represented.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
1555080 September 1925 Scheibert
1631047 May 1927 Meyer
2873459 February 1959 Mó{acute over (v)}ś´árz
2999253 September 1961 Lewis
3359579 December 1967 Reffell et al.
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4057865 November 15, 1977 Trautwein
4722292 February 2, 1988 Marino et al.
4750446 June 14, 1988 Sussman
4782777 November 8, 1988 Sussman
5046978 September 10, 1991 Howerton
5299524 April 5, 1994 Szilagyi
5304082 April 19, 1994 Wolfe
5351637 October 4, 1994 Brenckmann
5564357 October 15, 1996 Peterson
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5964176 October 12, 1999 Grunau et al.
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D465447 November 12, 2002 Haller
D468253 January 7, 2003 Haller
6539889 April 1, 2003 Simpson
Other references
  • “West Marine 1999 Power Master Catalog,” page 162 and cover.
  • “Adventure” inflatable boat description, 4 pages (date and manufacturer unknown).
  • “Adventure Light” inflatable boat description, 2 pages (date and manufacturer unknown).
  • “Sevylor 2001 Season Catalog,” pp. 8-11 and cover.
  • “2 Person Self-Bailing Inflatable Kayak,” Stearns 2003 Catalog, pp. 37 and cover (this boat was commercially available before Apr. 8, 2002).
Patent History
Patent number: D533829
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 8, 2002
Date of Patent: Dec 19, 2006
Assignee: Stearns, Inc. (St. Cloud, MN)
Inventors: Jake Jacobs (Princeton, MN), Charles Prior Hall (Santa Rosa, CA), Clayton Forbes Haller (Martinez, CA)
Primary Examiner: Lisa Lichtenstein
Attorney: Merchant & Gould P.C.
Application Number: 29/158,740
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Canoe Or Kayak (D12/302)