Ovoid shaped tow bobber

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D791896
  • Patent Number
    D791,896
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, April 2, 2015
    9 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, July 11, 2017
    7 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D21 804-807
    • D21 810
    • 043 043140
    • 441 069000
    • 114 242000
    • 114 253000
    • 114 345-346
    • 434 253000
    • CPC
    • B63B21/48
    • B63B35/816
    • B63B35/73
    • B63B43/12
    • A63H1/32
    • H01H3/0226
  • International Classifications
    • 2102
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a substantially ovoid shaped tow bobber;



FIG. 2 is a top view of a substantially ovoid shaped tow bobber;



FIG. 3 is a front view of a substantially ovoid shaped tow bobber;



FIG. 4 is a left side view of a substantially ovoid shaped tow bobber;



FIG. 5 is a rear view of a substantially ovoid shaped tow bobber;



FIG. 6 is a right side view of a substantially ovoid shaped tow bobber;



FIG. 7 is a bottom view of a substantially ovoid shaped tow bobber; and,



FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a substantially ovoid shaped tow bobber in an aquatic towing system environment.


The broken lines showing stitching on a substantially ovoid shaped tow bobber, a front target pattern on a front end of the substantially ovoid shaped tow bobber, a rear target pattern on a rear end of the substantially ovoid shaped tow bobber, straps, tow line sections, a boat, and a towable of FIGS. 1-8 form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a substantially ovoid shaped tow bobber, as shown and described.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
2015 3 0077423 Mar 2015 CN national
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