Aquaculture vessel

Description

FIG. 1 is a top view of an aquaculture vessel;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof, the left side being a mirror image of the right side view;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof, the back being the same;

FIG. 4 is a front top perspective cut-away view;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a perspective view thereof.

FIG. 6 shows a view of the aquaculture vessel removed from its environment.

The broken lines show environment and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an aquaculture vessel, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Licamele; Jason D. (Scottsdale, AZ)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Licamele; Jason D. Scottsdale AZ US
Assignee:	Heliae Development, LLC (Gilbert, AZ)
Appl. No.:	D/415,786
Filed:	March 14, 2012

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29393956	Jun 10, 2011
	29393957	Jun 10, 2011	D661164

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Current U.S. Class:	D8/1
Current International Class:	0801
Field of Search:	;D8/1 ;D30/101,104-105 ;119/228,223,215,58,61.1-61.2,61.4 ;D6/403 ;D32/156,143 ;47/32.4,32.5,32.7,41.01,41.1,44-47

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Primary Examiner: Lane; Sheryl
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Gallegos, Esq.; Tom Kniep, Esq.; Justin Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP