Flow-rate control valve

Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top and left side perspective view of a flow-rate control valve showing a first embodiment of 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 plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front, top and right side perspective view of a flow-rate control valve showing a second embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 9 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a rear, top and right side perspective view of a flow-rate control valve showing a third embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 16 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a rear, top and left side perspective view of a flow-rate control valve showing a fourth embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 23 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 28 is a right side view thereof.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a flow-rate control valve, as shown.

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Inventors:	Nishimura; Akiho (Moriya, JP)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type SMC CORPORATION Tokyo N/A JP
Assignee:	SMC CORPORATION (Tokyo, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/502,089
Filed:	September 11, 2014

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Current U.S. Class:	D23/233
Current International Class:	2301
Field of Search:	;D23/233-269 ;137/498,545,547,549,377,614.17 ;251/62,63,63.5,129.01,129.1,129.16-129.18,368,205,208,215,309-310,312,904,311

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Primary Examiner: Ramirez; Cynthia
Assistant Examiner: Colan; Gino
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP