Wake tower

- Malibu Boats, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a wake tower showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view thereof.

The broken lines represent portions of the article that form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a wake tower, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D686970
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 14, 2012
Date of Patent: Jul 30, 2013
Assignee: Malibu Boats, LLC (Merced, CA)
Inventor: Daniel Gasper (Atwater, CA)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia M Chin
Application Number: 29/432,469
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Deck Or Cabin Unit (6) (D12/318)