Boating accessory

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective top view of a boat accessory embodying my design, the apertures shown in dotted line forming no part of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective bottom view thereof, the apertures shown in dotted line forming no part of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being a mirror image of the right side view;

FIG. 5 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof, the apertures shown in dotted line forming no part of the present invention; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof, the apertures shown in dotted line forming no part of the present invention.

Claims

The ornamental design for a boating accessory, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D640179
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 23, 2010
Date of Patent: Jun 21, 2011
Assignee: Sport Marine Technologies, Inc. (Pilot Point, TX)
Inventor: James F. Corn (Kearney, MO)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia M Chin
Attorney: Law Office of William Gustavson, PC
Application Number: 29/372,463
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (5) (D12/317)