Marine vehicle with shroud and continuous lens

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Description

The present application is related to provisional patent application Ser. No. 62/973,045 to Seeley et al., titled: “Field Configurable Underwater Vehicle,” filed Sep. 12, 2019.

The present application is related to co-pending application Ser. Nos. 29/742,130; 29/742,137; 29/742,134; and 29/742,129; to inventors Guild, Seeley, Ruiz and Harris, filed the same day herewith.

The present application is also related to co-pending application Ser. Nos. 29/742,132; 29/742,135; 29/742,133; and 29/742,131; to inventors, Guild, Seeley, and Ruiz, filed the same day herewith.

The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by or for the Government of the United States of America for governmental purposes without the payment of any royalties thereon or therefor.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a marine vehicle with shroud and continuous lens in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof wherein functional propeller features are shown in dashed lines;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof wherein functional propeller features are shown in dashed lines;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a marine vehicle with shroud and continuous lens, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D937179
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 30, 2020
Date of Patent: Nov 30, 2021
Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Keyport, WA)
Inventors: Jennifer A Guild (Poulsbo, WA), Eric E Seeley (Seabeck, WA), Jose M Ruiz (Bremerton, WA), Logan Harris (Tacoma, WA), Joel R. Gies (Spokane, WA)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia M. Chin
Application Number: 29/742,138
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Submersible (D12/308)