Apparatus to control fluid flow through a tube

Peret , et al. March 20, 2

Patent Grant D813376

U.S. patent number D813,376 [Application Number D/556,048] was granted by the patent office on 2018-03-20 for apparatus to control fluid flow through a tube. This patent grant is currently assigned to DEKA Products Limited Partnership. The grantee listed for this patent is DEKA Products Limited Partnership. Invention is credited to David E. Collins, Matthew J. Johnson, Christopher C. Langenfeld, Bob D. Peret, Michael S. Place, Thomas S. Schnellinger, Michael J. Slate.


United States Patent D813,376
Peret ,   et al. March 20, 2018

Apparatus to control fluid flow through a tube

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an apparatus to control fluid flow through a tube, as shown and described.
Inventors: Peret; Bob D. (Bedford, NH), Langenfeld; Christopher C. (Nashua, NH), Johnson; Matthew J. (Dunbarton, NH), Schnellinger; Thomas S. (North Andover, MA), Place; Michael S. (Manchester, NH), Slate; Michael J. (Merrimack, NH), Collins; David E. (Merrimac, MA)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type

DEKA Products Limited Partnership

Manchester

NH

US
Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership (Manchester, NH)
Appl. No.: D/556,048
Filed: February 26, 2016

Related U.S. Patent Documents

Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
29471864 Nov 6, 2013 D752209

Current U.S. Class: D24/111
Current International Class: 2402
Field of Search: ;D24/111,107,112,169 ;D9/526,529,668 ;206/363-368 ;417/234 ;604/7-9,19,67,123-125,143,151-152,154-156,218,246,108,169,253,250-251,256

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Primary Examiner: Laymon; Wan
Assistant Examiner: Booker; Mark
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Wyninegar, Jr.; James D.

Description



FIG. 1 is a front, top, and left side perspective view of the apparatus to control fluid flow through a tube, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a back, right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a first side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a back side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is bottom plan view thereof.

The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The broken lines shown in the figures represent portions of the apparatus to control fluid flow through a tube that form no part of the claimed design.

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