Hose clamp

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the hose clamp showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view thereof in a state of use;

FIG. 9 is a fragmentary enlarged view of the clasp structure of the hose clamp seen at the tops of FIGS. 1 and 2; and,

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the opposite side of FIG. 9.

The broken lines shown in FIG. 8 are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Morita; Naoki (Yokohama, JP)
Assignee:	Piolax Inc. (Yokohama-Shi, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/308,411
Filed:	June 16, 2008

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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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Foreign Patent Documents

	1299343		Mar 2007		JP

Other References

Related U.S. Appl. No. 29/308,407, filed Jun. 16, 2008; Inventor: Naoki Morita; Title: Hose Clamp. cited by other . Related U.S. Appl. No. 29/308,408, filed Jun. 16, 2008; Inventor: Naoki Morita; Title: Hose Clamp. cited by other . Related U.S. Appl. No. 29/308,409, filed Jun. 16, 2008; Inventor: Naoki Morita; Title: Hose Clamp. cited by other . Related U.S. Appl. No. 29/308,410, filed Jun. 16, 2008; Inventor: Naoki Morita; Title: Hose Clamp. cited by other . Japanese Office Action dated Sep. 24, 2008 and English Abstract thereof issued in counterpart Japanese Application No. 2007-034908. cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Nelson; T. Chase
Assistant Examiner: Pratt; Michael A
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, P.C.