Tube retainers
Uhlenkamp , et al. February 9, 2
U.S. patent number D749,209 [Application Number D/417,736] was granted by the patent office on 2016-02-09 for tube retainers. This patent grant is currently assigned to DCI, Inc.. The grantee listed for this patent is Shawn P. Pitt, Brian J. Uhlenkamp. Invention is credited to Shawn P. Pitt, Brian J. Uhlenkamp.
| United States Patent | D749,209 |
| Uhlenkamp , et al. | February 9, 2016 |
Tube retainers
Claims
CLAIM The ornamental design for tube retainers, as shown and described.
| Inventors: | Uhlenkamp; Brian J. (Sauk Centre, MN), Pitt; Shawn P. (St. Cloud, MN) | ||||||||||
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| Assignee: | DCI, Inc. (St. Cloud,
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| Appl. No.: | D/417,736 | ||||||||||
| Filed: | April 9, 2012 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
| Application Number | Filing Date | Patent Number | Issue Date | ||
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| 29388317 | Mar 28, 2011 | D657460 | |||
| Current U.S. Class: | D24/128 |
| Current International Class: | 2401 |
| Field of Search: | ;D24/127-131,112-114,133,186 ;606/181,185 ;604/264,272,115,232,187,158,164.08,192,263,163,181,184,198,227 ;600/101,139,143 ;128/200.24,207.14,207.15 |
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Primary Examiner: Muller; David
Assistant Examiner: Johnston; Nathan
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Kamrath; Alan D. Kamrath IP Lawfirm, P.A.
Description
FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a tube retainer showing our design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, with the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 3 is a right elevational view thereof, with the left elevational view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view.
The broken lines in the figures illustrate unclaimed portions of the tube retainer and form no part of the claimed design.
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