Wind tunnel

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a first embodiment of a wind tunnel showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a second side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a third side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a fourth side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of a wind tunnel showing our new design, with the other views being analogous to FIGS. 2-7 of the first embodiment.

The broken lines shown in FIG. 8 represent unclaimed seam lines and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a wind tunnel, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Lurie; Marc (Lafayette, CA), Barlow; Jewel (College Park, MD)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Airborne America, Inc. Coronado CA US
Assignee:	Black Swan Equity LLC (Molalla, OR)
Appl. No.:	D/497,680
Filed:	July 28, 2014

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Current U.S. Class:	D13/115
Current International Class:	1301
Field of Search:	;D13/115,101,118,184,199 ;D15/1,199 ;73/147 ;290/54,55 ;416/37,38,44,132B,141,142,176,177,196A ;434/247 ;472/50,68,130,137

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Primary Examiner: Holland; Derrick