Underwater vehicle

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an underwater vehicle in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the underwater vehicle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the underwater vehicle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the underwater vehicle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan of the underwater vehicle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view of the underwater vehicle of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a left elevation view of the underwater vehicle of FIG. 1, wherein the right elevation view of the underwater vehicle of FIG. 1 is a mirror image of FIG. 7.

The broken lines shown herein are for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an underwater vehicle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D573935
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 1, 2007
Date of Patent: Jul 29, 2008
Assignee: Vehicle Control Technologies, Inc. (Reston, VA)
Inventors: Thomas F. Tureaud (Fairfax, VA), Daniel N. Dietz (Alexandria, VA), Stacy J. Hills (Ashburn, VA), Douglas E. Humphreys (Great Falls, VA), Alexander V. Roup (Sterling, VA)
Primary Examiner: Holly H. Baynham
Assistant Examiner: Cynthia M Chin
Attorney: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC
Application Number: 29/292,923
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