Patent
   D630994
Priority
Jul 13 2009
Filed
Jul 13 2009
Issued
Jan 18 2011
Expiry
Jan 18 2025
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
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The ornamental design for an apparatus for mechanically guiding a water vehicle that is being released or retrieved, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an apparatus for mechanically guiding a water vehicle that is being released or retrieved in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 a right elevation view of the apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 a left elevation view of the apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 a front elevation view of the apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 a rear elevation view of the apparatus of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is another perspective view of the apparatus of FIG. 1.

The broken lines shown herein are for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design.

Humphreys, Douglas E., Tureaud, Thomas F., Russell, Ronald D., Russell, Raymond K.

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