Tension leg platform

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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a tension leg platform in accordance with a first embodiment;

FIG. 2 is front elevation view of the tension leg platform of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is back elevation view of the tension leg platform of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the tension leg platform of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the tension leg platform of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left elevation view of the tension leg platform of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a right elevation view of the tension leg platform of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is an isometric view of a tension leg platform in accordance with a second embodiment;

FIG. 9 is front elevation view of the tension leg platform of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is back elevation view of the tension leg platform of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the tension leg platform of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the tension leg platform of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a left elevation view of the tension leg platform of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a right elevation view of the tension leg platform of FIG. 8.

The broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tension leg platform, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D736959
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 7, 2013
Date of Patent: Aug 18, 2015
Assignee: The Glosten Associates, Inc. (Seattle, WA)
Inventors: John Lane Reed Edgar, III (Seattle, WA), Kyle Cameron Beattie (Seattle, WA)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Application Number: 29/469,102
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D25/133)