Tail module for an unmanned underwater vehicle

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tail module for an unmanned underwater vehicle in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right elevation view of the apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left elevation view of the apparatus of FIG. 1;

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

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the apparatus of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view of the apparatus of FIG. 1.

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

Claims

The ornamental design for a tail module for an unmanned underwater vehicle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D629736
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 2, 2009
Date of Patent: Dec 28, 2010
Assignee: Vehicle Control Technologies, Inc. (Reston, VA)
Inventors: Douglas E. Humphreys (Great Falls, VA), Daniel Slaski (Arlington, VA), Thomas F. Tureaud (Fairfax, VA)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia M Chin
Attorney: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC
Application Number: 29/351,242
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (5) (D12/317); Submersible (D12/308)