Aquaculture vessel

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top view of an aquaculture vessel;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof, the left side being a mirror image of the right side view;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof, the back being the same;

FIG. 4 is a front top perspective cut-away view;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a perspective view thereof.

FIG. 6 shows a view of the aquaculture vessel removed from its environment.

The broken lines show environment and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

I claim: The ornamental design for an aquaculture vessel as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D682637
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 10, 2011
Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
Assignee: Heliae Development, LLC (Gilbert, AZ)
Inventor: Jason D. Licamele (Scottsdale, AZ)
Primary Examiner: Sheryl Lane
Application Number: 29/393,956
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/1