Airship

- LTA Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is the bottom view of an airship showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a lower right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left side view thereof, showing the airship in an alternate configuration with cargo compartments deployed; and,

FIG. 9 is a left side view thereof, showing the airship in an alternate configuration with the tail section retracted into the hull section.

The broken line shown in the drawings represent portions of the airship that form no part of the claimed design. The cross-hatched area depicts a panel on the top surface of the airship. The broken lines immediately adjacent to the perimeter of the cross-hatched area indicate the boundary of the panel.

Claims

The ornamental design for an airship, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D670638
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 20, 2010
Date of Patent: Nov 13, 2012
Assignee: LTA Corporation (New York, NY)
Inventor: John Goelet (Washington, DC)
Primary Examiner: Austin Murphy
Attorney: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.
Application Number: 29/366,163