Flexible tube having a variable stiffness bellows

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a flexible tube having a variable stiffness bellows showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, the rear being identical; and,

FIG. 3 is an end view.

Claims

The ornamental design for a flexible tube having a variable stiffness bellows, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
1547431 July 1925 Mallory
3050087 August 1962 Caplan
D221078 July 1971 Seckel et al.
3842865 October 1974 Torricelli
6056018 May 2, 2000 Renaud
Patent History
Patent number: D460536
Type: Grant
Filed: May 22, 2001
Date of Patent: Jul 16, 2002
Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (Wilmington, DE)
Inventor: Michel Claude Renaud (Prangins)
Primary Examiner: Robin V. Taylor
Application Number: 29/142,253
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Pipe, Tubing Or Hose (D23/266)
International Classification: 2301;