Wind turbine

- Aloys Wobben
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front right isometric view of a wind turbine according to the inventive design.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the wind turbine of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the wind turbine of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the wind turbine of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the wind turbine of FIG. 1.

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

FIG. 7 is a front view of the wind turbine of FIG. 1.

The broken lines shown represent unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a wind turbine, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D639240
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 22, 2008
Date of Patent: Jun 7, 2011
Assignee: Aloys Wobben (Aurich)
Inventors: Wilko Gudewer (Norden), Aloys Wobben (Aurich), Panos Papadopoulos (Aurich)
Primary Examiner: Stella M Reid
Assistant Examiner: Derrick Holland
Attorney: Seed IP Law Group PLLC
Application Number: 29/302,694
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Wind Or Hand Powered (D13/115)