Flotation device

- Intex Recreation Corp.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a flotation device of the present application, including a single flotation member coupled to a flotation hub;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the flotation device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the flotation device of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the flotation device of FIG. 1, noting that the opposing side of the flotation device is a mirror image; and,

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the flotation device of FIG. 1, noting that the rear view of the flotation device is a mirror image.

The broken lines show portions of the flotation device that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for the flotation device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D746934
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 1, 2014
Date of Patent: Jan 5, 2016
Assignee: Intex Recreation Corp. (Long Beach, CA)
Inventor: Yaw Yuan Hsu (Haicang)
Primary Examiner: Zenia Bennett
Application Number: 29/503,995
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Swimming Or Flotation (D21/803)