Hose clamp

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the front, right and top of a hose clamp showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a reference view of the usage thereof.

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

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a hose clamp, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Morita; Naoki (Kanagawa-ken, JP)
Assignee:	Piolax Inc. (Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/274,242
Filed:	April 9, 2007

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Oct 17, 2006 [JP]			2006-028031

Current U.S. Class:	D23/265
Current International Class:	2301
Field of Search:	;D23/213,249,257,259,260,261,262,263,264,265,266,267,268 ;D8/354-356,371,394-396,382 ;24/16R,270,271,279 ;248/49,62,74.1-74.4,73

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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4315348	February 1982	Oetiker
4380096	April 1983	Nishida et al.
D317351	June 1991	Takeuchi
D317352	June 1991	Takeuchi
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Foreign Patent Documents

	1098763		Jan 2001		JP
	1100410		Feb 2001		JP

Other References

Korean Office Action dated Oct. 31, 2007. cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Brooks; Cathron
Assistant Examiner: Pratt; Michael A
Attorney, Agent or Firm: McGinn IP Law Group, PLLC