Airship
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Description
The elements of the airship depicted in broken lines form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for the airship, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D583294
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 7, 2007
Date of Patent: Dec 23, 2008
Assignee: LTA Corporation (New York, NY)
Inventor: Pierre Balaskovic (Verrières les Buisson)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Maurice Stevens
Attorney: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.
Application Number: 29/273,494
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 7, 2007
Date of Patent: Dec 23, 2008
Assignee: LTA Corporation (New York, NY)
Inventor: Pierre Balaskovic (Verrières les Buisson)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Maurice Stevens
Attorney: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.
Application Number: 29/273,494
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Aircraft, Spacecraft, Or Fuselage (D12/319)